Ama Dablam | 2005 SW Ridge
A Australia expedition to Ama Dablam in 2005 via SW Ridge, led by Soren Ledet. Summit reached on 27th October 2005. 16 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 5106 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD05318 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 2005 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Australia |
| Leaders | Soren Ledet |
| Sponsor | 2005 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 | Argentina, Denmark, UK |
| Approach | Gokyo->Lobuje East |
| Basecamp Date | 2005-10-22 |
| Summit Date | 2005-10-27 |
| Summit Time | 1230 |
| Summit Days | 5 |
| Total Days | 8 |
| Termination Date | 2005-10-30 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6814 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 600 |
| Total Members | 11 |
| Summit Members | 7 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 5 |
| Summit Hired | 5 |
| 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 | Lobuche East |
| Campsites | BC(22/10,4600m),C1(24/10,5800m),C2(25/10,6000m),C3(26/10,6350m),Smt(27/10) |
| Route Notes | Summit times from 12:30-1:30 pm. Team left C3 at 9 am. Weather was clear but windy. After summiting, they descended to C3, where they arrived between 3 pm and 5:30 pm. On 28 Oct they descended to BC. Currie got to C3 but abandoned due to lack of motivation. Kilburn got to just above C1 but abandoned because mountain was too much for her. Kloeden abandoned climb due to his twisted knee (26 Oct); he twisted it on top of rock tower. He descended to C2, where he waited for 2 days for group to come back. Williams got as far as C3 but could not go on due to old injuries (football injuries) and twisted knee, which happened on Lobuche East. |
| Accidents | Kloeden twisted knee |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Sea to Summit Trekking |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2458241 |
| Year | 2005 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
16 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Ezequiel Armesto | M | 1976 | Argentina | Climber | Godoy Cruz, Mendoza, Argentina | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| John Graham Currie | M | 1958 | Australia | Climber | Blackheath, NSW, Australia | Information technology manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Douglas John Deans | M | 1967 | Australia | Climber | Adelaide, SA, Australia | Logistics manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Bradley Joseph Higgs | M | 1967 | Australia | Climber | Sydney, NSW, Australia | Corporate finance manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Julia Kilburn | F | 1975 | Australia | Climber | Harbod, NSW, Australia | Shipping manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Trevor Kloeden | M | 1955 | UK | Climber | Greenwich, NSW, Australia | Software manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Soren Kruse Ledet | M | 1967 | Denmark | Leader | Bellevue Hill, NSW, Australia | Expedition leader and photographer | Details Other expeditions |
| Warren James Townsden | M | 1962 | Australia | Climber | Sydney, NSW, Australia | Horticulturist | Details Other expeditions |
| Ian David Spalding | M | 1968 | Australia | Climber | Reading, Berkshire, England | Information technologist | Details Other expeditions |
| Margaret Therese St. Hill | F | 1964 | Australia | Climber | Sydney, NSW, Australia | High school teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| Wayne Keith Williams | M | 1953 | Australia | Climber | Sydney, NSW, Australia | Nurse | Details Other expeditions |
| Bir Bahadur (Bishnu) Gurung | M | 1967 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Dharampani-8, Tanahun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Kami Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | Salleri, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Kami (Ang Kami) Sherpa | M | 1948 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Junbesi, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Tamang | M | 1977 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Lura, Salleri-9, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dharma Bahadur (Dhana) Rai | M | 1968 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Necha Batase-6, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.