Ama Dablam | 2004 SW Ridge
A UK expedition to Ama Dablam in 2004 via SW Ridge, led by Adele Pennington. Summit reached on 29th November 2004. 13 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 4789 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD04402 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 2004 |
| Season | 4 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | UK |
| Leaders | Adele Pennington |
| Sponsor | Jagged Globe 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 | Australia |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2004-11-23 |
| Summit Date | 2004-11-29 |
| Summit Time | 1400 |
| Summit Days | 6 |
| Total Days | 14 |
| Termination Date | 2004-12-07 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6814 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 10 |
| Summit Members | 6 |
| 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(23/11,4600m),ABC(26/11,5300m),C1(26/11,5700m),C2(27/11,5900m),C3(28/11,6300m),Smt(29/11,04-05/12) |
| Route Notes | Chard went to BC only and left 3 Dec. Hendry to C1 on 1 Dec and down because of chest infection. Huskins went halfway to C1, was mentally and physically exhausted from having just climbed Pumori and left 26 Nov. Triger reached C1, developed symptoms of pulmonary edema and down to BC and left 3 Dec. Sherpas: Nima Gombu, Beding Everest X10 Pemba Nuru, Beding, Everest 15 and 24 May 2004 Pasang Dawa, aka Pa Dawa, Everest X5, Lhotse X1, Cho Oyu X3 |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Summit Nepal Trekking |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2457863 |
| Year | 2004 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
13 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Chard | M | 1968 | UK | Climber | Nottingham, E Midlands, England | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Julie Cunningham | F | 1968 | UK | Climber | Kendal, Cumbria, England | Teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| James P. Ellson | M | 1971 | UK | Climber | Hayfield, Derbyshire, England | Member of police force | Details Other expeditions |
| Mark Hendry | M | 1969 | UK | Climber | Orcop Hill, Hereford, England | Alpine instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Peter Huskins | M | 1968 | UK | Climber | Bristol, Avon, England | Physiotherapist | Details Other expeditions |
| Douglas S. McGraghan | M | 1977 | UK | Climber | Sheffield, S Yorkshire, England | Outdoor activities instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Adele Marie Pennington | F | 1966 | UK | Leader | Great Ayton, N Yorkshire, England | Alpine instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Michael J. F. (Mic) Rofe | M | 1978 | Australia | Climber | Sydney, NSW, Australia | Alpine instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Simon Triger | M | 1977 | UK | Climber | Sheffield, S Yorkshire, England | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Francis S. (Frank) Wigley | M | 1972 | UK | Climber | Altrincham, Cheshire, England | Environmental consultant | Details Other expeditions |
| Nima Gombu (Gombu) Sherpa | M | 1969 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pemba Nuru Sherpa | M | 1980 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Dawa (Pa Dawa, Pando) Sherpa | M | 1977 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAD04402 | - | - | http://www.jagged-globe.co.uk/news/reports_read.html?id=342 | - | - | - |