Ama Dablam | 2005 SW Ridge
A UK expedition to Ama Dablam in 2005 via SW Ridge, led by Tim Mosedale. Summit reached on 6th November 2005. 20 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 5114 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD05326 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 2005 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | UK |
| Leaders | Tim Mosedale |
| Sponsor | 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 | USA |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2005-10-29 |
| Summit Date | 2005-11-06 |
| Summit Time | 1200 |
| Summit Days | 8 |
| Total Days | 17 |
| Termination Date | 2005-11-15 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6814 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 17 |
| Summit Members | 13 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 4 |
| Summit Hired | 3 |
| 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(29/10,4600m),ABC(01/11,5600m),C1(02/11,5800m),C2(04/11,6000m),C3(05/11,6300m),Smt(06,08,10-13/11) |
| Route Notes | Summit on 11 Nov - Hart and Mosedale at 12:00 noon 12 Nov - Larsen, Chaw, Gibbons, Walker at 1:30 pm 13 Nov - Danks and Girmin Dorje Sherpa (Pangboche - had already summited 1 Nov with Henry Todd's expedition) at 1:30 pm Bielby reached 5950m on 9 Nov and turned back because she was tired. Heaton reached C3 on 12 Nov and turned back because of the wind. Dennett left expedition, 4 Nov homesick (reached ABC only). Woodbridge got to C1, left expedition 7 Nov because she was overawed by mountain. Pasang Dawa also summited on 14 Nov with Robert Casserley. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Himalayan Guides |
| 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
20 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerry Bielby | F | 1969 | UK | Climber | Grimsby, Lancashire, England | Nurse | Details Other expeditions |
| Tauru Chaw | M | 1970 | USA | Climber | Chandler, Arizona | Purchasing agent | Details Other expeditions |
| Roger Danks | M | 1949 | UK | Climber | Cookham, Berkshire, England | Architect | Details Other expeditions |
| Robert Dennett-Thorpe | M | 1957 | UK | Climber | Keswick, Cumbria, England | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Robert (Rob) Gauntlett | M | 1987 | UK | Climber | Petworth, W Sussex, England | Student and plumber | Details Other expeditions |
| Kevin Gibbons | M | 1957 | UK | Climber | Keswick, Cumbria, England | Computer technician | Details Other expeditions |
| Brian Granger | M | 1970 | USA | Climber | San Diego, California | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Peter Hart | M | 1950 | UK | Climber | Chichester, W Sussex, England | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Charmian Heaton | F | 1959 | UK | Climber | Doncaster, S Yorkshire, England | Accountant | Details Other expeditions |
| James Hooper | M | 1987 | UK | Climber | Wellington, Somerset, England | Student | Details Other expeditions |
| Steve Hyatt | M | 1977 | USA | Climber | Mesa, Arizona | Computer network consultant | Details Other expeditions |
| James Durie Kerr | M | 1969 | UK | Climber | Bristol, Avon, England | Advertising company marketing manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Calvin Kilcrease | M | 1969 | UK | Climber | Coarsegold, California | Psychiatrist | Details Other expeditions |
| Jenine Angel (Jen) Larsen | F | 1968 | UK | Climber | The Hague, Netherlands | Computer geoscientist | Details Other expeditions |
| Timothy John (Tim) Mosedale | M | 1965 | UK | Leader | Keswick, Cumbria, England | Alpine instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Christopher (Chris) Walker | M | 1980 | UK | Climber | Bury, Lancashire, England | Outdoor instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Sally Woodbridge | F | 1965 | UK | Climber | High Wycombe, Buckingham, England | Outdoor instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Nuru (Ang Nurbu/Nuru) Sherpa | M | 1976 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Dawa (Pa Dawa, Pando) Sherpa | M | 1977 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Gurmin Dorje (Girmi Dorje) Sherpa | M | 1976 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.