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 - - -