Ama Dablam | 2004 SW Ridge

A S Korea expedition to Ama Dablam in 2004 via SW Ridge, led by Jung Ho-Jin. Summit reached on 22nd November 2004. 10 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4777
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID AMAD04330
Peak ID AMAD
Year 2004
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality S Korea
Leaders Jung Ho-Jin
Sponsor Yomgak Ama Dablam Expedition
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 USA
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2004-11-14
Summit Date 2004-11-22
Summit Time 1030
Summit Days 8
Total Days 14
Termination Date 2004-11-28
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6814
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 7
Summit Members 4
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 3
Summit Hired 3
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 True
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(14/11,4500m),C1(19/11,5800m),C2(20/11,6100m),C3(21/11,6450m),Smt(22,25/11)
Route Notes 22nd Nov and summit party of Cho Sang-Hee, Chu, Wangchu and Lhakpa left C3 4:00 am. 200m higher Won turned back because altitude sickness but other 4 to top. Wangchu on top 10:30 am, Chu 11:45 and Cho Sang-Hee and Lhakpa at 12:00 noon; all 5 to C2 to sleep. Snowing during during descent so difficult to go down. 25th Nov 2nd summit team of Jung, Park and Chongba left C3 for top at 9:30 am and on top Changba at 1:00 pm and Park and Jung at 2:00 pm and slept in C3 very tired. Climb now finished. Oldest member Chung went up early to 4500m, too tired to continue and stayed in BC during the rest of the expedition. Cho Dae-Haeng reached C2 only. Sherpa summiters: Nawang Wangchu, Choplung, Solu, Dhaulagiri X1, Everest X4 Nawang Lhakpa, Choplung, Solu, 1971 Changba Norbu, Tate, Chaurikharka-7, Solu
Accidents Park one frostbitten finger; Wan mild altitude sickness
Achievement -
Agency Hyecho Adventure Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2457856
Year 2004
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

10 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Dae-Haeng Cho M 1946 S Korea Climber Seoul, S Korea University professor of medicine Details Other expeditions
Sang-Hee Cho M 1950 S Korea Climber Phocheon, Gyeonggi, S Korea Journalist Details Other expeditions
Young Chu M 1955 USA Climber Fullerton, California Shoemaker Details Other expeditions
Yong-Kyu Chung M 1945 S Korea Climber Goyang, Gyeonggi, S Korea Advertising expert Details Other expeditions
Ho-Jin Jung (Chung) M 1954 S Korea Leader Goyang, Gyeonggi, S Korea Alpine gear distributor Details Other expeditions
Il-Wha Park M 1952 S Korea Climber Seongnam, Gyeonggi, S Korea Paper exporter Details Other expeditions
Jong-Min Won M 1960 S Korea Climber Seoul, S Korea Alpine school manager Details Other expeditions
Nawang Wangchu/Ongchu Sherpa M 1973 Nepal H-A Worker Chheplung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Nawang Lhakpa (Ngang Lhakpa) Sherpa M 1972 Nepal H-A Worker Chheplung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Changba Nurbu (Chhongba Nuru) Sherpa M 1964 Nepal H-A Worker Tate, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.