Ama Dablam | 2005 SW Ridge

A Switzerland expedition to Ama Dablam in 2005 via SW Ridge, led by Thomas Zwahlen. Summit reached on 5th November 2005. 9 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 5122
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID AMAD05334
Peak ID AMAD
Year 2005
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Switzerland
Leaders Thomas Zwahlen
Sponsor Swiss Bergfalken 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 -
Approach Lukla->Pangboche
Basecamp Date 2005-10-27
Summit Date 2005-11-05
Summit Time 1300
Summit Days 9
Total Days 15
Termination Date 2005-11-11
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6814
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 7
Summit Members 7
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 False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(27/10,4700m),C1(30/10,5700m),C3(04/11,6200m),Smt(05,07/11)
Route Notes Team of 5 Nov left C3 at 9 am. Weather was clear but windy. After summiting at 1 pm, they descended to C3 arriving at 2:30 pm. Team of 7 Nov left C3 at 7:30 am. Weather was clear and not windy. After summiting at 11:30 am, they descended to C1 arriving at 4 pm. Pemba Dorje (Rolwaling) summitted twice, second time from C3.
Accidents None
Achievement -
Agency Thamserku Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2458250
Year 2005
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

9 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Sebastian Urs Heller M 1982 Switzerland Climber Muhen, Aargau, Switzerland Carpenter Details Other expeditions
Stefan Huber M 1983 Switzerland Climber Wettswil am Albis, Zurich, Switzerland Locksmith Details Other expeditions
Michael Andreas Meer M 1982 Switzerland Climber Gallenkirch, Aargau, Switzerland - Details Other expeditions
Christian S. Rossel M 1967 Switzerland Climber Hausen, Zurich, Switzerland Train driver Details Other expeditions
Erich Vetterli M 1960 Switzerland Climber Zurich, Switzerland Technician Details Other expeditions
Urs Peter Weilenmann M 1958 Switzerland Climber Zurich, Switzerland Dentist Details Other expeditions
Thomas Peter Zwahlen M 1968 Switzerland Leader Thun, Bern, Switzerland Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Tashi Lhakpa Sherpa M 1985 Nepal H-A Worker Walung, Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Pemba Dorje Sherpa M 1977 Nepal H-A Worker Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.