Ama Dablam | 2004 SW Ridge

A USA expedition to Ama Dablam in 2004 via SW Ridge, led by Wally Berg. Summit reached on 26th November 2004. 7 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4782
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID AMAD04326
Peak ID AMAD
Year 2004
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality USA
Leaders Wally Berg
Sponsor Berg Adventures Ama Dablam Expedition 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 Canada
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2004-11-18
Summit Date 2004-11-26
Summit Time 1200
Summit Days 8
Total Days 10
Termination Date 2004-11-28
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6814
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 100
Total Members 6
Summit Members 1
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
Summit Hired 1
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used True
O2 None False
O2 Climb False
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical True
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(18/11,4600m),C1(20/11,5780m),C3(25/11,6220m),Smt(26/11)
Route Notes Shinn, Meekins, Morgan, and Nuru Tashi left C3 7:30 am; Morgan stopped at 6656m because too slow and Meekins escorted him down and back to C3 while Shinn and Nima Tashi to top at 12:00 noon and back to C3. When on top clouds scudding and very cold but only slight wind. 12 Oct 2004 - Jim Williams on another USA Ama Dablam: Berg had chest infection but continued climbing and altitude excacerbated condition with more fluids collecting in lungs: he then couldn't move because of oxygen starvation. Had to be put on oxygen by Sherpas between C2 and C1 in descent, and was carried from BC to evacuation helicopter that flew into BC.
Accidents Berg bad chest cold and used oxygen in BC
Achievement -
Agency Peak Promotion
Commercial Route True
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2457860
Year 2004
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

7 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Joseph S. Acero M 1965 USA Climber Mashpee, Massachusetts Software company CEO Details Other expeditions
Wallace Wayne (Wally) Berg M 1955 USA Leader Canmore, Alberta Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Jeffrey Mazer M 1951 USA Climber Bozeman, Montana University bakery management Details Other expeditions
Grant Meekins M 1963 Canada Deputy Leader Canmore, Alberta Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Donald L. (Don) Morgan M 1960 USA Climber Layton, Utah Food broker Details Other expeditions
Jennifer Suzanne Shinn F 1965 USA Climber Estes Park, Colorado Veterinarian Details Other expeditions
Nima Tashi Sherpa M 1960 Nepal H-A Worker Pangboche, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
AMAD04326 - - http://www.bergadventures.com/cyber/ama1004/ama_1004_main.html - - -