Ama Dablam | 2005 SW Ridge

A Australia expedition to Ama Dablam in 2005 via SW Ridge, led by Robin Baker. Summit reached on 7th November 2005. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	5111
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	AMAD05323
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2005
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	SW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Australia
Leaders	Robin Baker
Sponsor	Australians on 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	Lukla->Namche->Gokyo->Dingboche->Chhukung
Basecamp Date	2005-11-03
Summit Date	2005-11-07
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	4
Total Days	6
Termination Date	2005-11-09
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	6814
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	2
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	2
Summit Members	2
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	0
Summit Hired	0
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	True
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	Climbed Island Peak on Oct 31
Campsites	BC(03/11,4500m),C1(04/11,5700m),C2(06/11,5950m),Smt(07/11)
Route Notes	Baker and Castel left C2 on Nov 7 at 07:00 hours. Baker reached summit at 14:00 hours and Castel at 14:30 hours. Baker waited for Castel at summit for 30 minutes. Castel stayed at summit about 5 minutes. Descended to C2 where Baker reached at 18:00 hours and Castel at 18:15 hours. Weather was cold, clear and little windy. Baker team met descending one Sherpa and one Austrian, and one Sherpa and 3 Swiss. Baker team returned to KTM on Nov 11. Baker will leave on Nov 22 and Castel has booking for 20th. He will try to leave early if possible.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Su-Swagatam Treks
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2458252
Year	2005
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	sw ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	38925
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD05323
Member ID	01
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2005
Season	3
First Name	Robin Matthew (Rob)
Last Name	Baker
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1976
Calculated Age	29
Citizenship	Australia
Status	Leader
Residence	Adelaide, SA, Australia
Occupation	Electrical engineer
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	2005-11-07
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1400
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	2440940
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	robin matthew (rob) baker
Year of Birth	1976
Year	2005
Age at Expedition	29
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	38926
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD05323
Member ID	02
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2005
Season	3
First Name	Ryan Anthony
Last Name	Castel
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1980
Calculated Age	25
Citizenship	Australia
Status	Climber
Residence	Bellbowrie, QLD, Australia
Occupation	Ecology student
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	2005-11-07
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1430
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	2442155
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ryan anthony castel
Year of Birth	1980
Year	2005
Age at Expedition	25
Role	Member

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Robin Matthew (Rob) Baker	M	1976	Australia	Leader	Adelaide, SA, Australia	Electrical engineer	Details Other expeditions
Ryan Anthony Castel	M	1980	Australia	Climber	Bellbowrie, QLD, Australia	Ecology student	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.