Ama Dablam | 2005 SW Ridge
A USA expedition to Ama Dablam in 2005 via SW Ridge, led by George Dunn. Summit reached on 6th November 2005. 10 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 5109 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD05321 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 2005 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | USA |
| Leaders | George Dunn |
| Sponsor | International Mountain Guides (IMG) 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 | Lukla->Pangboche |
| Basecamp Date | 2005-10-27 |
| Summit Date | 2005-11-06 |
| Summit Time | 1130 |
| Summit Days | 10 |
| Total Days | 13 |
| Termination Date | 2005-11-09 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6814 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 60 |
| Total Members | 8 |
| Summit Members | 3 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 2 |
| 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(27/10,4700m),C1(30/10,5100m),C2(04/11,5700m),C3(05/11,6300m),Smt(06/11) |
| Route Notes | Team left C3 at 7:30 am. Weather was clear and cold. After summitting Ward and Werts descended to C3, arrived at 3 pm. Ang Pasang and Desota descended to C2, arrived at 5 pm. Dunn got to 6300m. He was with Luke who got fatigued and they descended to C2 on 7 Nov. Geninati got to about 6000m on 5 Nov but turned back due to fatigue. Lefky left BC on 2 Nov due to fatigue; he got to C1 on 31 Oct. Ursino got to about 6400m on 6 Nov; stopped due to cold hands. He had frostbite before and felt it coming on again. He descended with Ang Chhiri (Kami Tshering) from Pangboche. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Great Escapes Trekking |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2458251 |
| Year | 2005 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
10 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Noel Desota | M | 1966 | USA | Climber | Stateline, Nevada | Investment broker | Details Other expeditions |
| George James Dunn | M | 1953 | USA | Leader | Fall City, Washington | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Marilyn Rae Geninatti | F | 1955 | USA | Climber | Phoenix, Arizona | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Scott Anthony Lefky | M | 1950 | USA | Climber | Scottsdale, Arizona | Businessman | Details Other expeditions |
| Joseph Patrick Luke | M | 1954 | USA | Climber | Atlanta, Georgia | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Mark Stephen Ursino | M | 1951 | USA | Climber | Sammamish, Washington | Marketing consultant | Details Other expeditions |
| Jeffery T. (Jeff) Ward | M | 1972 | USA | Climber | Leavenworth, Washington | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Carl Damian Werts | M | 1954 | USA | Climber | Pasadena, California | Dentist | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Pasang Sherpa | M | 1966 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Kami Tshering (Ang Chhiring) Sherpa | M | 1962 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.