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.