Ama Dablam | 2005 SW Ridge
A Australia expedition to Ama Dablam in 2005 via SW Ridge, led by Jay Reilly. Summit reached on 20th October 2005. 26 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 5119 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD05331 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 2005 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Australia |
| Leaders | Jay Reilly |
| Sponsor | SummitClimb 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 | Canada, Finland, Germany, Israel, Romania, UK, USA |
| Approach | Lukla->Pangboche |
| Basecamp Date | 2005-10-07 |
| Summit Date | 2005-10-20 |
| Summit Time | 1030 |
| Summit Days | 13 |
| Total Days | 20 |
| Termination Date | 2005-10-27 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6814 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 2500 |
| Total Members | 20 |
| Summit Members | 16 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 6 |
| Summit Hired | 6 |
| 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(07/10,4600m),ABC(09/10,5400m),C1(10/10,5800m),C2(12/10,6000m),C3(19/10,6300m),Smt(20-23) |
| Route Notes | Nicholson, Austen, Bonfert, Lhakpa Chiri and Shera Sherpa reached summit at 9:30-10:30 am on 23 Oct. Team of 20 Oct left C3 at 7:30 am. Weather was windy and cloudy - no views from summit. They descended to C3 arriving at 1 pm. 21 Oct they descended to BC. Team of 21 Oct left C3 at 8 am. Weather was windy with patchy cloud. They descended to C3 arriving at 3 pm. Team of 22 Oct left at 7:30 am. Weather changeable. Patchy views from summit. Descended to C3 arriving at 3 pm. Next day BC. Team of 23 Oct left C3 at 7:30 am. Weather perfect. They descended to C3 arriving at 2 pm. Boersma got to 5800m and abandoned climb on 18 Oct due to thrombosis. Left BC on 18 Oct on helicopter. Claude got to C1 but had to go home on 17 Oct as his wife broke her leg back home. He had to look after her. Coleman and Doron descended to C1 on 23 Oct due to Doron's snowblindness. Mazur got 6000m but left BC on 17 Oct to climb Island Peak for training with female Sherpas. Rosenthal got to ABC but left the team on 14 Oct as he was homesick. Sherpas: Nima Wangchu Sherpa, Chaurikharka-6, Solu, 1977 Ang Shera Sherpa, Patle, Okhaldhunga-5, 1977 Phuri Sherpa, Patle, Okhaldhunga-4, 1969, (Everest Spr 2004) Jangbu Sherpa, Patle, Okhaldhunga-9, 1966?, (Everest Spr 2004 and 2005) Tenji, Patle, Okhaldhunga-9, 1982, (Everest Spr 2004 and 2005) Lhakpa Chhiri Sherpa, Lokhim, Kurima, Solu, 1963?, (Everest Spr 2004) |
| Accidents | Doron snowblindness (took glasses off for 1 hour) |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Everest Parivar |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2458234 |
| Year | 2005 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
26 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Daniel Austin | M | 1965 | UK | Deputy Leader | Rochester, Kent, England | Osteopath | Details Other expeditions |
| Erich Bonfert | M | 1941 | Germany | Climber | Rheinfelden, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany | Retire math professor | Details Other expeditions |
| Kurt Robert Macleod Blair | M | 1968 | USA | Climber | Durango, Colorado | Information technology specialist | Details Other expeditions |
| Larry Lyckle Boersma | M | 1930 | USA | Climber | Corvallis, Oregon | Retired university professor of soil sciences | Details Other expeditions |
| Charles David Claude | M | 1965 | USA | Climber | Flagstaff, Arizona | Technical manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Richard Coleman | M | 1951 | Canada | Climber | Vancouver, British Columbia | Arbitrator | Details Other expeditions |
| Mor Doron | M | 1974 | Israel | Climber | Haifa, Israel | Philosophy student | Details Other expeditions |
| Cornel Galescu | M | 1964 | Romania | Climber | Carausebes, Romania | Manager of construction company | Details Other expeditions |
| Florin Grama | M | 1975 | Romania | Climber | Atlanta, Georgia | CEO of construction company | Details Other expeditions |
| Samuli (Mika) Mansikka | M | 1978 | Finland | Climber | Helsinki, Finland | Optometrist | Details Other expeditions |
| Andrew William McDonald | M | 1976 | Australia | Climber | Newtown, Victoria, Australia | Financial analyst | Details Other expeditions |
| Daniel Lee (Dan) Mazur | M | 1960 | USA | Climber | Lakebay, Washington | House builder | Details Other expeditions |
| John Nicholson | M | 1979 | USA | Climber | Detriot, Michigan | Pilot | Details Other expeditions |
| Jay Mark Reilly | M | 1972 | Australia | Leader | Kewarra Beach, QLD, Australia | Climbing instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Mishael Rosenthal | M | 1980 | Israel | Climber | Jerusalem, Israel | Student | Details Other expeditions |
| Paul Brian Roose | M | 1966 | UK | Climber | Southampton, Hampshire, England | Police officer | Details Other expeditions |
| Douglas Philip (Doug) Sandok | M | 1967 | USA | Climber | Boulder, Colorado | Risk management director & alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Stuart Gregory Smith | M | 1959 | USA | Climber | Waco, Texas | Attorney | Details Other expeditions |
| Tuomas Sovijarvi | M | 1981 | Finland | Climber | Helsinki, Finland | Supervisor of international courier company | Details Other expeditions |
| Colby James Vandenburg | M | 1971 | USA | Climber | Arvada, Colorado | Geologist | Details Other expeditions |
| Jangbu Sherpa | M | 1967 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Patle-4, Okhaldhunga | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Tenji/Tenzing Sherpa | M | 1982 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Patle-6, Okhaldhunga | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nima Wangchu Sherpa | M | 1977 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Chaurikharka-6, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Shera Jyangbu (Ang Shera) Sherpa | M | 1976 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Patle, Okhaldhunga | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Chhiring/Chhiri Sherpa | M | 1964 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Kurima, Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Phuri (Ang Phuri) Sherpa | M | 1969 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Patle, Okhaldhunga | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAD05331 | - | - | http://summitclimb.com/new/default.asp?linktype=r&mtype=smenu&vid=18&nid=45 | - | - | - |