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.