Ama Dablam | 2005 NW Face

A Switzerland expedition to Ama Dablam in 2005 via NW Face, led by Ueli Steck. Summit reached on 4th May 2005. 1 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	4833
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	AMAD05109
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2005
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	NW Face
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Switzerland
Leaders	Ueli Steck
Sponsor	Swiss to Ama Dablam Cholatse Tawoche
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	Dingboche->Duwo Glacier on north side
Basecamp Date	2005-04-29
Summit Date	2005-05-04
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	5
Total Days	7
Termination Date	2005-05-06
Termination Reason	4
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 5900m due to snowfall
High Point (m)	5900
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	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	Climbed Island Peak (3 April), Cholatse (CHOL-051-01) and Tawoche (TAWO-051-01)
Campsites	BC(29/04,4700m),xxx(04/05,5900m)
Route Notes	Started climb on 3 May above seracs on NW Face to biv in snowhole at 5650m. 4 May up to 5900m. Snowfalling from 3rd afternoon, in morning not in afternoon. Again snowfalling and now avalanching on him but did no harm. "If you climb there is no way" to continue in such condition, so down BC on 4th. 5th heavy snowfall which would have prevented descent that day. Too tired now to make another attempt.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Royal Orchid Treks
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	True
Primary ID	CHOL05101
Checksum	2458065
Year	2005
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	nw face

Members

Field	Value
ID	37354
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD05109
Member ID	01
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2005
Season	1
First Name	Ueli
Last Name	Steck
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1976
Calculated Age	28
Citizenship	Switzerland
Status	Leader
Residence	Boenigen, Bern, Switzerland
Occupation	Carpenter
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)	5900
Summit Date 1	2005-05-04
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	(1976-2017) Died 30 April 2017 on Nuptse from falling
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2441028
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ueli steck
Year of Birth	1976
Year	2005
Age at Expedition	29
Role	Leader

1 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Ueli Steck	M	1976	Switzerland	Leader	Boenigen, Bern, Switzerland	Carpenter	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.