A USA expedition to Ama Dablam in 2004 via SW Ridge, led by Mark Houston.
Summit reached on 7th November 2004.
3 members recorded.
Expedition Details
Field
Value
ID
4784
Imported
2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID
AMAD04339
Peak ID
AMAD
Year
2004
Season
3
Host Country
1
Route 1
SW Ridge
Route 2
-
Route 3
-
Route 4
-
Nationality
USA
Leaders
Mark Houston
Sponsor
Independent team
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
2004-11-03
Summit Date
2004-11-07
Summit Time
-
Summit Days
4
Total Days
6
Termination Date
2004-11-09
Termination Reason
1
Termination Notes
-
High Point (m)
6814
Traverse
False
Ski
False
Paraglide
False
Camps
1
Fixed Rope (m)
0
Total Members
3
Summit Members
1
Member Deaths
0
Total Hired
0
Summit Hired
0
Hired Deaths
0
No Hired
True
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(03/11,4600m),C1(05/11,5800m),Smt(07/11)
Route Notes
Hobby got to BC and C1 first because had been guiding in the area before going to Ama Dablam. He summited from C1 on 7th and back to C1; left C1 at 2:45 am and back to C1 at 6:30 pm (on top at 12:30 pm).
"I had the mountain to myself pretty much" except Victor Saunders and 2 climbers and 1 Sherpa on top earlier than Hobby.
Houston and Dameron had colds and could not breathe so back to C1 and 10th to BC. No more time left to try again later. [Established, but did not occupy C2 at c6200m]