Ama Dablam | 2005 SW Ridge
A USA expedition to Ama Dablam in 2005 via SW Ridge, led by Luis Benitez. Summit reached on 3rd November 2005. 6 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 5115 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD05327 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 2005 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | USA |
| Leaders | Luis Benitez |
| Sponsor | Adventure Consultants 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 | Australia, Ireland, UK |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2005-10-23 |
| Summit Date | 2005-11-03 |
| Summit Time | 1330 |
| Summit Days | 11 |
| Total Days | 14 |
| Termination Date | 2005-11-06 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6814 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 150 |
| Total Members | 4 |
| Summit Members | 4 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 2 |
| Summit Hired | 2 |
| 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 | True |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(23/10,4050m),ABC(28/10,4250m),C1(29/10,4400m),C2(01/11,5450m),C3(02/11,6100m),Smt(03/11) |
| Route Notes | Lot of theft from tents - "place was a zoo." Summit Sherpas: Pasang Tenzing, 21/1/78, Phortse, Everest X4, Cho Oyu X1 Lhakpa Dorje, 16/11/61, Sanam, Gudel, Solu, Makalu X3, Lhotse X1, Everest X1, Cho Oyu X3 |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Himalayan Guides |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2458248 |
| Year | 2005 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
6 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Marie Anderson | F | 1962 | Australia | Climber | Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia | Accountant | Details Other expeditions |
| Luis Guillermo Benitez | M | 1972 | USA | Leader | Denver, Colorado | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Andrew (Andy) Grayson | M | 1966 | UK | Climber | Altrincham, Cheshire, England | Leasing broker | Details Other expeditions |
| Rowan Conor Kavanagh | M | 1974 | Ireland | Climber | Dublin, Ireland | Bank projects manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Tenzing Sherpa | M | 1978 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Dorje Sherpa | M | 1961 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Sanam, Gudel-4, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAD05327 | - | - | http://www.adventureconsultants.com/adventure/Dispatches_Archived/ | - | - | - |