Ama Dablam | 2004 SW Ridge

A S Korea expedition to Ama Dablam in 2004 via SW Ridge, led by Lee Sang-Bae. Summit reached on 18th December 2004. 20 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4813
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID AMAD04404
Peak ID AMAD
Year 2004
Season 4
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality S Korea
Leaders Lee Sang-Bae
Sponsor 2004 Korea Winter Himalaya Ama Dablam-Ombigaichen 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 -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2004-12-06
Summit Date 2004-12-18
Summit Time 1315
Summit Days 12
Total Days 28
Termination Date 2005-01-03
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6814
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 17
Summit Members 10
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 Climbed Ombigaichen (Kim Gil-Woo)
Campsites BC(06/12,4500m),C1(09/12,5700m),C2(11/12,5900m),C3(15/12,6200m),Smt(18,24/12)
Route Notes Summit party on 18 Dec (five members and three Sherpas) left C3 8:30 am, on top 1:15 pm and C3 to sleep 6:00 pm, in dark (with headlamps). 21 Dec party (5 members) left 8:00 am and on top 12:00 noon and C3 to sleep 3:00 pm (were faster climbers than 18th Dec party) On 16th Dec same 5 members as on 24th Dec team and Phurba made summit bid; left C3 8:00 am, reached 6500m, strong wind blowing so much snow, visibility very bad, so down to BC same day at 6:30 pm. 18 Dec Pemba Dorje fell into crevasse 15m, when snowbar came loose; Kim Gel-Woo pulled him out and shoulder injured, so not in 24th Dec summit party that returned BC 25th. Sherpas: Pemba Dorje, Beding, Everest X3 Phurba Tundu, 25, Beding Chewang Dorje, Thami, 29, Everest X5
Accidents Pemba Dorje fell; Song altitude sickness
Achievement -
Agency Asian Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2457882
Year 2004
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

20 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Won-Shik Bang M 1982 S Korea Climber Seoul, S Korea Photography student Details Other expeditions
Eun-Mi Chae F 1983 S Korea Climber Masan, Gyeongsangnam, S Korea Physical education student Details Other expeditions
Sa-Gwon Han M 1982 S Korea Climber Yeongi, Chungcheongnam, S Korea Mechanical engineering student Details Other expeditions
Jae-Gi Hong M 1963 S Korea Climbing Leader Gimhae (Kimhae), Gyeongsangnam, S Korea Industrial engineering businessman Details Other expeditions
Kyong-Sun Jang M 1974 S Korea Climber Tongyeong (Chungmu), Gyeongsangnam, S Korea Electrical engineer with Samsung Heavy Industries Details Other expeditions
Ju-Hwan Jung M 1980 S Korea Climber Hapcheon, Gyeongsangnam, S Korea Electrical engineering student Details Other expeditions
Jong-Heon Kang M 1980 S Korea Climber Changwon, Gyeongsangnam, S Korea Student Details Other expeditions
Gil-Woo (Ji-Woo) Kim M 1965 S Korea Climber Busan (Pusan), S Korea Bookkeeper and occasional tester of mountaineering clothing Details Other expeditions
Oun-Bea Kim M 1957 S Korea Deputy Leader Jinju (Chinju), Gyeongsangnam, S Korea Bus driver Details Other expeditions
Seong-Sang Kim M 1961 S Korea Climber Yangsan, Gyeongsangnam, S Korea Architect Details Other expeditions
Jeong-Hye Kwak F 1981 S Korea Climber Miryang, Gyeongsangnam, S Korea Student of information and communications engineering Details Other expeditions
Hyoung-Jong Lee M 1956 S Korea BC Manager Seoul, S Korea Film director and cameraman Details Other expeditions
Sang-Bae Lee M 1958 S Korea Leader Yangsan, Gyeongsangnam, S Korea Businessman (electrical installations) Details Other expeditions
Hae-Jun Park M 1981 S Korea Climber Changwon, Gyeongsangnam, S Korea Student of information and communications engineering Details Other expeditions
Kyeong-Hyo Park M 1980 S Korea Climber Gimhae (Kimhae), Gyeongsangnam, S Korea Animal sciences student Details Other expeditions
Se-Na Park M 1983 S Korea Climber Changwon, Gyeongsangnam, S Korea English literature student Details Other expeditions
Kang-Min Song M 1981 S Korea Climber Busan (Pusan), S Korea Ceramics student Details Other expeditions
Pemba Dorje Sherpa M 1977 Nepal H-A Worker Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions
Phurba Thundup (Furba Tundu) Sherpa M 1973 Nepal H-A Worker Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions
Chewang Dorje Sherpa M 1975 Nepal H-A Worker Thami, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.