Ama Dablam | 2004 SW Ridge

A USA expedition to Ama Dablam in 2004 via SW Ridge, led by Jim Williams. Summit reached on 4th December 2004. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	4788
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	AMAD04401
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2004
Season	4
Host Country	1
Route 1	SW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	USA
Leaders	Jim Williams
Sponsor	Independent team 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	2004-11-27
Summit Date	2004-12-04
Summit Time	1130
Summit Days	7
Total Days	9
Termination Date	2004-12-06
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	6814
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	3
Summit Members	2
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	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(27/11,4600m),C1(30/11,5400m),C2(02/12,5900m),C3(03/12,6400m),Smt(04/12)
Route Notes	Kemmerer got to BC 27 Nov, said too cold, went to Pangboche and never slept in BC. Summit day beautifully clear, warm 360-degree view, down to C2 to sleep. Left C3 8:00 am, on top 11:30 am and returned to C2 at 5:30 pm. BC 5th.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Sherpa Shangri-La Trekking
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2457868
Year	2004
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	sw ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	36733
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD04401
Member ID	02
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2004
Season	4
First Name	Karen J.
Last Name	Fellerhoff
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1959
Calculated Age	45
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Bozeman, Montana
Occupation	Housewife
Leader	False
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	2004-12-04
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1130
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	2434718
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	karen j. fellerhoff
Year of Birth	1959
Year	2004
Age at Expedition	45
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	36734
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD04401
Member ID	03
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2004
Season	4
First Name	Constance Anne (Connie)
Last Name	Kemmerer
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1948
Calculated Age	56
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Teton Village, Wyoming
Occupation	Businesswoman
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	True
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
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	1
Summit Term	8
HCN	0
Checksum	2430857
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	constance anne (connie) kemmerer
Year of Birth	1948
Year	2004
Age at Expedition	56
Role	BC Only

Field	Value
ID	36735
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD04401
Member ID	01
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2004
Season	4
First Name	James Malone (Jim)
Last Name	Williams
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1954
Calculated Age	50
Citizenship	USA
Status	Leader
Residence	Jackson, Wyoming
Occupation	Alpine guide
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	2004-12-04
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1130
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	2432957
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	james malone (jim) williams
Year of Birth	1954
Year	2004
Age at Expedition	50
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	36736
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD04401
Member ID	06
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2004
Season	4
First Name	Nima Tashi
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1960
Calculated Age	44
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Pangboche, Khumbu
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	2004-12-04
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1130
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	2434981
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	nima tashi sherpa
Year of Birth	1960
Year	2004
Age at Expedition	44
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	36737
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD04401
Member ID	05
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2004
Season	4
First Name	Nawang Pasang
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1980
Calculated Age	24
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Beding, Dolakha
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	2004-12-04
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1130
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	2442400
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	nawang pasang sherpa
Year of Birth	1980
Year	2004
Age at Expedition	24
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	36738
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD04401
Member ID	04
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2004
Season	4
First Name	Chhedar (John)
Last Name	Lama
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Upper Makalu-Barun
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
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	2004-12-04
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1130
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	-88
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	chhedar (john) lama
Year of Birth	-
Year	2004
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

6 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Karen J. Fellerhoff	F	1959	USA	Climber	Bozeman, Montana	Housewife	Details Other expeditions
Constance Anne (Connie) Kemmerer	F	1948	USA	Climber	Teton Village, Wyoming	Businesswoman	Details Other expeditions
James Malone (Jim) Williams	M	1954	USA	Leader	Jackson, Wyoming	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Nima Tashi Sherpa	M	1960	Nepal	H-A Worker	Pangboche, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Nawang Pasang Sherpa	M	1980	Nepal	H-A Worker	Beding, Dolakha	-	Details Other expeditions
Chhedar (John) Lama	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	Upper Makalu-Barun	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.