Peaks
Ama Dablam
USA 2005 SW Ridge expedition
Ama Dablam | 2005 SW Ridge
A USA expedition to Ama Dablam in 2005 via SW Ridge, led by Miles Smart, Liz Oakes.
Summit reached on 29th October 2005.
2 members recorded.
Expedition Details
Field
Value
ID
5112
Imported
2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID
AMAD05324
Peak ID
AMAD
Year
2005
Season
3
Host Country
1
Route 1
SW Ridge
Route 2
-
Route 3
-
Route 4
-
Nationality
USA
Leaders
Miles Smart, Liz Oakes
Sponsor
Independent team 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
-
Basecamp Date
2005-10-25
Summit Date
2005-10-29
Summit Time
1200
Summit Days
4
Total Days
6
Termination Date
2005-10-31
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
-
Campsites
BC(25/10,4600m),C1(27/10,5700m),C2(28/10,6100m),Smt(29/10)
Route Notes
In summit push left C2 at 4:30 am, on top at 12:00 noon (Smart) and 12:30 pm (Oakes); left summit at 1:00 pm and slept in C2 that night 29 Oct; returned to BC 30 Oct.
Accidents
-
Achievement
-
Agency
Great Escapes Trekking
Commercial Route
True
Standard Route
False
Primary Route
False
Primary Member
False
Primary Reference
False
Primary ID
-
Checksum
2458243
Year
2005
Summit Success
True
O2 Summary
None
Route (lowercase)
sw ridge
Members
Field
Value
ID
38927
Imported
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID
AMAD05324
Member ID
01
Peak ID
AMAD
Year
2005
Season
3
First Name
Elizabeth (Liz)
Last Name
Oakes
Sex
F
Age
0
Birth Date
-
Year of Birth
1981
Calculated Age
23
Citizenship
USA
Status
Co-Leader
Residence
Aspen, Colorado
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
2005-10-29
Summit Date 2
-
Summit Date 3
-
Summit Time 1
1230
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
2442822
Summit Note 1
-
Summit Note 2
-
Summit Note 3
-
Death Route
-
Name (lowercase)
elizabeth (liz) oakes
Year of Birth
1981
Year
2005
Age at Expedition
24
Role
Leader
Field
Value
ID
38928
Imported
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID
AMAD05324
Member ID
02
Peak ID
AMAD
Year
2005
Season
3
First Name
Miles Raphael
Last Name
Smart
Sex
M
Age
0
Birth Date
-
Year of Birth
1980
Calculated Age
25
Citizenship
USA
Status
Co-Leader
Residence
Seattle, Washington
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
2005-10-29
Summit Date 2
-
Summit Date 3
-
Summit Time 1
1200
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
2442239
Summit Note 1
-
Summit Note 2
-
Summit Note 3
-
Death Route
-
Name (lowercase)
miles raphael smart
Year of Birth
1980
Year
2005
Age at Expedition
25
Role
Leader
2 recorded members.
References
0 recorded references.