Ama Dablam | 2004 SW Ridge
A France expedition to Ama Dablam in 2004 via SW Ridge, led by Jean Paul Blais. Summit reached on 21st October 2004. 12 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 4768 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD04320 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 2004 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | France |
| Leaders | Jean Paul Blais |
| Sponsor | Ama Dablam Hautes Alpes 2004 |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | - |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2004-10-12 |
| Summit Date | 2004-10-21 |
| Summit Time | 1000 |
| Summit Days | 9 |
| Total Days | 12 |
| Termination Date | 2004-10-24 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6814 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 8 |
| Summit Members | 5 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 4 |
| Summit Hired | 4 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | False |
| O2 Used | False |
| O2 None | True |
| O2 Climb | False |
| O2 Descent | False |
| O2 Sleep | False |
| O2 Medical | False |
| O2 Taken | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(12/10,4700m),ABC(15/10,5400m),C1(18/10,5800m),C3(20/10,6300m),Smt(21-22/10) |
| Route Notes | Had to wait to make summit bid because so many climbers on mountain, no place for a C2 and had to wait to go to C3, skipping C2. So did not have very good acclimatization and had headaches. Bianchin, F. Blais and Rambaud and Iman Gurung left C3 7:00 am and on top 10:00 am and down to C1. 22nd Escalle, Gelbu Sherpa and his wife Dolma Sherpa and Tashi Dorje Sherpa up from C3 at 6:00 am, at top at 9:00 am and also down to C1 to sleep. J. P. Blais frostbitten fingers from summit when took off gloves to adjust his harness. 1st summit party reached C1 at 7:00 pm; took long time because too many others on route too. |
| Accidents | Only serious problem was J. P. Blais frostbite |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Churen Himal Treks |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2457824 |
| Year | 2004 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
12 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Bianchin | M | 1976 | France | Climber | Vif, Isere, France | Employee of natural gas company | Details Other expeditions |
| Francis Rene Blais | M | 1951 | France | Climber | Briancon, Hautes-Alpes, France | Electrician | Details Other expeditions |
| Jean Paul Marcel Blais | M | 1948 | France | Leader | Chateau Ville Vieille, Hautes-Alpes, France | Mountain hut owner | Details Other expeditions |
| Gregory Coubat | M | 1974 | France | Climber | Modane, Savoie, France | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Sophie Coubat | F | 1978 | France | Climber | Modane, Savoie, France | Tourism office hostess | Details Other expeditions |
| Gilles Pierre Escalle | M | 1958 | France | Climber | Gap, Hautes-Alpes, France | Software engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Vincent Maute | M | 1961 | France | Climber | Hadol, Vosges, France | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Eric Jean Rambaud | M | 1963 | France | Climber | Gap, Hautes-Alpes, France | Bricklayer | Details Other expeditions |
| Iman Gurung | M | 1960 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Laprak, Gorkha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Gelbu Sherpa | M | 1971 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Taksindu, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dolma Sherpa | F | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | Garma, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Tashi Dorje (Ang Tashi) Sherpa | M | 1970 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.