Ama Dablam | 2004 SW Ridge

A Germany expedition to Ama Dablam in 2004 via SW Ridge, led by Roman Kurz. Summit reached on 15th November 2004. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	4771
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	AMAD04323
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2004
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	SW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Germany
Leaders	Roman Kurz
Sponsor	Independent climber on Ama Dablam
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	2004-11-11
Summit Date	2004-11-15
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	4
Total Days	5
Termination Date	2004-11-16
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	6814
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	2
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	1
Summit Members	1
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	1
Summit Hired	1
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	Climbed Pumori by Kurz and Ang Pasang (PUMO-043-05)
Campsites	BC(11/11,4600m),C1,C2(14/11,6600m),Smt(15/11)
Route Notes	Carried loads to C1 on 12th and 13th rested in BC and 14th to C2. 15th from 6:30 am top in 6-1/2 hours and 3 hours to return to C2 to sleep. Kurz 20m below summit going towards it when he pulled on fixed ropes and pulled out snowbar at rope's top; Kurz somersaulted over backwards and landed on his feet 2-3m down on small ledge unhurt. 16th from C2 to Pangboche.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Himalayan High Country Treks
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	PUMO04305
Checksum	2457849
Year	2004
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	sw ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	36562
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD04323
Member ID	01
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2004
Season	3
First Name	Roman
Last Name	Kurz
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1960
Calculated Age	44
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Leader
Residence	Berchtesgaden, Bavaria, Germany
Occupation	Mountain hut keeper
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6814
Summit Date 1	2004-11-15
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2434928
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	roman kurz
Year of Birth	1960
Year	2004
Age at Expedition	44
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	36563
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD04323
Member ID	02
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2004
Season	3
First Name	Ang Pasang
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1979
Calculated Age	25
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Waku, Solukhumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6814
Summit Date 1	2004-11-15
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2442080
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ang pasang sherpa
Year of Birth	1979
Year	2004
Age at Expedition	25
Role	Hired

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Roman Kurz	M	1960	Germany	Leader	Berchtesgaden, Bavaria, Germany	Mountain hut keeper	Details Other expeditions
Ang Pasang Sherpa	M	1979	Nepal	H-A Worker	Waku, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.