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 | - | - | - |