Ama Dablam | 2005 SW Ridge

A Australia expedition to Ama Dablam in 2005 via SW Ridge, led by Laetitia Sterling. Summit reached on 22nd November 2005. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 5116
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID AMAD05328
Peak ID AMAD
Year 2005
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Australia
Leaders Laetitia Sterling
Sponsor Independent team on Ama Dablam (on Todd's permit)
Success 1 False
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 -
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries UK
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2005-11-14
Summit Date 2005-11-22
Summit Time -
Summit Days 8
Total Days 10
Termination Date 2005-11-24
Termination Reason 7
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6550m due to coldness
High Point (m) 6550
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 2
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 1
Summit Hired 0
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(14/11,4500m),C1(17/11,5700m),C3(21/11,6300m),xxx(22/11,6550m)
Route Notes Peter got bad stomach trouble, then headache, so went to 5500m on 15 Nov and back to BC. 16 Nov to Pangboche, 17th BC and headache and stayed at BC till wife joined him and they left. Laetitia down to BC 18 Nov, to C1 20 Nov, to C3 21 Nov. 22 Nov she and Lhakpa Thundu Sherpa left for top at 8:00 am, reached 6550m at 10:00, then she was very cold and with 2 more hours to top they turned around. Now her left eye went opaque (had laser surgery) so down to C1 (eyesight blurred now) and BC 23 Nov. Was frozen snow crust on route, making difficulty for using ice axe. Clear weather but windy and wind very cold. Team was on Henry Todd's permit and used his BC and higher camps tents, Todd's food at BC (but own food above), his kitchen staff and his Sherpa Lhakpa Thundu. Sherpa: Lhakpa Thundu Sherpa, Pangboche, 20/5/70
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Himalayan Guides
Commercial Route True
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2458267
Year 2005
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

3 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Laetitia Sterling F 1967 UK Leader Staveley, Cumbria, England Information technology consultant Details Other expeditions
Peter Sterling M 1968 Australia Climber Staveley, Cumbria, England Information technology expert Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Thundu/Thudu (Tindu) Sherpa M 1970 Nepal H-A Worker Pangboche, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.