Ama Dablam | 2005 SW Ridge

A Slovenia expedition to Ama Dablam in 2005 via SW Ridge, led by Viki Groselj. Summit reached on 17th October 2005. 15 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 5016
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID AMAD05304
Peak ID AMAD
Year 2005
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 S Face (to 6250m)
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Slovenia
Leaders Viki Groselj
Sponsor Slovenian Jubilee 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 Croatia
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2005-10-04
Summit Date 2005-10-17
Summit Time 1200
Summit Days 13
Total Days 20
Termination Date 2005-10-24
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6814
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 14
Summit Members 7
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 1
Summit Hired 1
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(04/10),C1(06/10,5400m),C2(16/10,6100m),C3(18/10,6400m),Smt(17,19,23/10)
Route Notes BC at Pangboche (lodge of Sirdar Girme Dorje) C2 temporary C3 at permanent C2. 19 Oct Di Batista and Tekavcic left C1 to make alpine style ascent of South Face (1984 Buhler/Zabaleta route). Slept biv at 5600m on face. 20th reached 6000m on face for 2nd biv. 21st reached 6250m, then because of falling snow, down to 5800m for biv. 22nd back to C1.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Wilderness Experience
Commercial Route True
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2458231
Year 2005
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

15 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Viktor (Viki) Groselj M 1962 Slovenia Leader Ljubljana, Slovenia Sports teacher Details Other expeditions
Janez (Janko) Azman M 1945 Slovenia Climber Mojstrana, Slovenia Retired electrician Details Other expeditions
Josko Bozic M 1975 Croatia Climber Split, Croatia Research chemist Details Other expeditions
Stipe Bozic M 1951 Croatia Climber Split, Croatia Journalist Details Other expeditions
Stojan Burnik M 1951 Slovenia Climber Ljubljana, Slovenia University professor of sport Details Other expeditions
Danilo Cedilnik M 1947 Slovenia Climber Ljubljana, Slovenia Sports teacher Details Other expeditions
Tina Di Batista F 1975 Slovenia Climber Skofja Loka, Slovenia Student Details Other expeditions
Janez Douzan M 1945 Croatia Climber Mojstrana, Slovenia Civil engineer Details Other expeditions
Tomaz Jakofcic M 1970 Slovenia Climber Ljubljana, Slovenia Teacher Details Other expeditions
Tomaz Stanko Jamnik M 1938 Slovenia Climber Predovor, Slovenia Engineer Details Other expeditions
Marjan Manfreda M 1950 Slovenia Climber Bohinjska Bela, Slovenia Retired engineer Details Other expeditions
Anton (Tone) Skarja M 1937 Slovenia Climber Menges, Slovenia Retired electro-technician Details Other expeditions
Igor Tekavcic M 1950 Slovenia Exp Doctor Ljubljana, Slovenia Neurosurgeon Details Other expeditions
Rafael (Rafa) Vodisek M 1953 Slovenia Climber Ljubljana, Slovenia Technician Details Other expeditions
Gurmin Dorje (Girmi Dorje) Sherpa M 1976 Nepal Sirdar Pangboche, Khumbu Lodge owner Details Other expeditions

References

4 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
AMAD05304 AAJ Jakofcic, Tomaz - - 80:424-425 (2006) -
AMAD05304 CLIM - - - 25:73 (Mar 2007) -
AMAD05304 - Groselj, Viki Everest, Sanje in Resnicnost Didakta, Ljubljana - -
AMAD05304 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12200642403/Asia-Nepal-Annapurna-Himal-Mahalangur-Himal-Khumbu-Section-Ama-Dablam-Lagunak-Ridge-Attempt - - -