Ama Dablam | 2005 SW Ridge

A USA expedition to Ama Dablam in 2005 via SW Ridge, led by Larry Boersma. Summit reached on 15th April 2005. 1 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	4828
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	AMAD05104
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2005
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	SW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	USA
Leaders	Larry Boersma
Sponsor	International Ama Dablam
Success 1	False
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	2005-04-14
Summit Date	2005-04-15
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	1
Total Days	6
Termination Date	2005-04-20
Termination Reason	7
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 5600m due to blood clot in leg
High Point (m)	5600
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	0
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	1
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	0
Summit Hired	0
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	True
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Taken	True
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(14/04,5200m),xxx(15,16/04,5600m)
Route Notes	On trek from Lukla to BC, one leg swelled and developed pain. After getting to BC and walking up on 15th and 16th above BC, problem remained, so telephoned wife, who consulted their doctor who said cause was either a muscle problem or possibly deep-vein thrombosis and he should come home. Left BC on 20th by helicopter to KTM and will stay here till 25th before taking long flight home to Oregon. Wants to come again to Ama Dablam (its an obsession), preferably in autumn season, when not so crowded.
Accidents	Blood clot in leg
Achievement	-
Agency	Cultural Treks (Monterosa Treks pmt)
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2458001
Year	2005
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	sw ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	37346
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD05104
Member ID	01
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2005
Season	1
First Name	Larry Lyckle
Last Name	Boersma
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1930
Calculated Age	74
Citizenship	USA
Status	Leader
Residence	Corvallis, Oregon
Occupation	Retired university professor
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	5600
Summit Date 1	2005-04-15
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	9
HCN	0
Checksum	2424101
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	larry lyckle boersma
Year of Birth	1930
Year	2005
Age at Expedition	75
Role	Leader

1 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Larry Lyckle Boersma	M	1930	USA	Leader	Corvallis, Oregon	Retired university professor	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.