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.