Ama Dablam | 2005 SW Ridge

A UK expedition to Ama Dablam in 2005 via SW Ridge, led by Sandy Allan. Summit reached on 8th November 2005. 8 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	5108
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	AMAD05320
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2005
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	SW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	UK
Leaders	Sandy Allan
Sponsor	Team Ascent Ama Dablam Expedition 2005
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	-
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	2005-10-30
Summit Date	2005-11-08
Summit Time	1000
Summit Days	9
Total Days	11
Termination Date	2005-11-10
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	6814
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	250
Total Members	6
Summit Members	4
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	2
Summit Hired	2
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(30/10,4700m),C1(03/11,5800m),C3(07/11,6300m),Smt(08/11)
Route Notes	Summit party left C3 7:30 am and on top 10:00-10:30 am and back to 2:15-2:45 pm. Tait and Sturdy got to 6490m, but tired and cold, so turned back dowon to BC and left 10th 1:00 pm.
Accidents	Cookson frostnip one finger
Achievement	-
Agency	Arun Treks
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2458253
Year	2005
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	sw ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	38901
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD05320
Member ID	01
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2005
Season	3
First Name	Alexander Roderick (Sandy)
Last Name	Allan
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1955
Calculated Age	50
Citizenship	UK
Status	Leader
Residence	Aviemore, Inverness, Scotland
Occupation	Alpine guide
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6814
Summit Date 1	2005-11-08
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1030
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2433298
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	alexander roderick (sandy) allan
Year of Birth	1955
Year	2005
Age at Expedition	50
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	38902
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD05320
Member ID	02
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2005
Season	3
First Name	Chris Martin
Last Name	Cookson
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1969
Calculated Age	36
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Marypot, Cumbria, England
Occupation	Information technology manager
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6814
Summit Date 1	2005-11-08
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2438370
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	chris martin cookson
Year of Birth	1969
Year	2005
Age at Expedition	36
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	38903
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD05320
Member ID	03
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2005
Season	3
First Name	Kathryn
Last Name	Grindrod
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1965
Calculated Age	39
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Coniston, Cumbria, England
Occupation	Avalanche observer
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6814
Summit Date 1	2005-11-08
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2437026
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	kathryn grindrod
Year of Birth	1965
Year	2005
Age at Expedition	40
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	38904
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD05320
Member ID	04
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2005
Season	3
First Name	Alistair
Last Name	Meikle
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1972
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Craigellache, Moray, Scotland
Occupation	Physician
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6814
Summit Date 1	2005-11-08
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1000
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2439295
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	alistair meikle
Year of Birth	1972
Year	2005
Age at Expedition	33
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	38905
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD05320
Member ID	05
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2005
Season	3
First Name	Robert
Last Name	Sturdy
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1976
Calculated Age	29
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Wareham, Dorset, England
Occupation	Farmer
Leader	False
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)	False
Personal High Point (m)	6490
Summit Date 1	2005-11-08
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	4
Summit Term	7
HCN	0
Checksum	2440796
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	robert sturdy
Year of Birth	1976
Year	2005
Age at Expedition	29
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	38906
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD05320
Member ID	06
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2005
Season	3
First Name	Janis
Last Name	Tait
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1956
Calculated Age	49
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Fochabers, Moray, Scotland
Occupation	Physician
Leader	False
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)	False
Personal High Point (m)	6490
Summit Date 1	2005-11-08
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	4
Summit Term	7
HCN	0
Checksum	2433552
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	janis tait
Year of Birth	1956
Year	2005
Age at Expedition	49
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	38907
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD05320
Member ID	08
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2005
Season	3
First Name	Da Nima
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1972
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Bhakanje, Solukhumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6814
Summit Date 1	2005-11-08
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2439409
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	da nima sherpa
Year of Birth	1972
Year	2005
Age at Expedition	33
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	38908
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD05320
Member ID	07
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2005
Season	3
First Name	Sonam
Last Name	Bhote
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1981
Calculated Age	23
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Ghunsa, Lelep-9, Taplejung
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	True
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6814
Summit Date 1	2005-11-08
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2442865
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	sonam bhote
Year of Birth	1981
Year	2005
Age at Expedition	24
Role	Hired

8 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Alexander Roderick (Sandy) Allan	M	1955	UK	Leader	Aviemore, Inverness, Scotland	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Chris Martin Cookson	M	1969	UK	Climber	Marypot, Cumbria, England	Information technology manager	Details Other expeditions
Kathryn Grindrod	F	1965	UK	Climber	Coniston, Cumbria, England	Avalanche observer	Details Other expeditions
Alistair Meikle	M	1972	UK	Climber	Craigellache, Moray, Scotland	Physician	Details Other expeditions
Robert Sturdy	M	1976	UK	Climber	Wareham, Dorset, England	Farmer	Details Other expeditions
Janis Tait	F	1956	UK	Climber	Fochabers, Moray, Scotland	Physician	Details Other expeditions
Da Nima Sherpa	M	1972	Nepal	H-A Worker	Bhakanje, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Sonam Bhote	M	1981	Nepal	H-A Worker	Ghunsa, Lelep-9, Taplejung	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.