Ama Dablam | 2005 SW Ridge
A USA expedition to Ama Dablam in 2005 via SW Ridge, led by Ronald Sanga. Summit reached on 15th May 2005. 3 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 4825 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD05101 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 2005 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | USA |
| Leaders | Ronald Sanga |
| Sponsor | Ronald's Ama Dablam 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 | 2005-05-10 |
| Summit Date | 2005-05-15 |
| Summit Time | 1500 |
| Summit Days | 5 |
| Total Days | 7 |
| Termination Date | 2005-05-17 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6814 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 1 |
| Summit Members | 1 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 2 |
| Summit Hired | 2 |
| 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(10/05,4400m),C1(12/05,5800m),C2(13/05,6000m),C3(14/05,6500m),Smt(15/05) |
| Route Notes | Well acclimatized from Cho Oyu, so went straight up mountain on 14 May up from C3 at 10:30 am, very late because wind and snow from 6:00 pm on 14th (flattened tent 10-15 times during night and climbers unable to stand up outside till about 9:30 am). Wind had blown falling snow away (but at BC several inches covering tents). At top: Thile at 3:00 pm, Sanga and Ang Gyalzen at 3:30 pm; slept in C3 when arrived 5:30 pm. Another wind storm (but no snow) and 16th to BC. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Mountain Hikes |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2458031 |
| Year | 2005 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
3 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Norman (Ron) Sanga | M | 1951 | USA | Leader | Asheville, North Carolina | Retired (now full time alpinist) | Details Other expeditions |
| Thile Nurbu (Thile Nuru) Sherpa | M | 1974 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Chheplung, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Gyalzen (Ang Geljen, Rinji) Sherpa | M | 1973 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Kharikhola, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.