Ama Dablam | 2005 SW Ridge
A USA expedition to Ama Dablam in 2005 via SW Ridge, led by John Matthews. Summit reached on 8th November 2005. 7 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 5110 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD05322 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 2005 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | USA |
| Leaders | John Matthews |
| Sponsor | San Miguel Search and Rescue team to Ama Dablam |
| 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 | Lobuje East->Pangboche |
| Basecamp Date | 2005-11-03 |
| Summit Date | 2005-11-08 |
| Summit Time | 1230 |
| Summit Days | 5 |
| Total Days | 9 |
| Termination Date | 2005-11-12 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6814 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 6 |
| Summit Members | 4 |
| 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(03/11,4700m),C1(05/11,5700m),C2(06/11,6000m),C3(07/11,6300m),Smt(08,10/11) |
| Route Notes | Team of 8 Nov left C3 at 9 am. Weather clear but cold and windy. They spent about 15 minutes on the summit and descended to C3, where they arrived at 2:30 pm. Campbell and Khami Sherpa left C2 at 8:15 am. Weather was cold and clear. Team descended to C3 at 4:45 pm. Matthews got to C1 on 6 Nov but turned back to base camp due to flu and stomach problems. Waring got to C1 on 6 Nov; he stayed 2 nights but went back to BC due to flu. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Great Escapes Trekking |
| 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
7 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Campbell | M | 1967 | USA | Climber | Basalt, Colorado | Sales & marketing consultant for mountaineering apparel | Details Other expeditions |
| Kimberly Neff (Kim) Havell | F | 1974 | USA | Climber | Telluride, Colorado | Paramedic | Details Other expeditions |
| Robert Douglas Klimek | M | 1970 | USA | Climber | Telluride, Colorado | Paramedic | Details Other expeditions |
| John J. Matthews | M | 1970 | USA | Leader | Telluride, Colorado | Real estate dealer | Details Other expeditions |
| Todd Rector | M | 1967 | USA | Climber | Telluride, Colorado | Civil servant | Details Other expeditions |
| Lance E. Waring | M | 1964 | USA | Climber | Telluride, Colorado | Painter and writer | Details Other expeditions |
| Kami Tshering (Ang Chhiring) Sherpa | M | 1962 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.