Ama Dablam | 2005 SW Ridge
A S Korea expedition to Ama Dablam in 2005 via SW Ridge, led by Choi Heung-Hwan. Summit reached on 17th November 2005. 7 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 5131 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD05343 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 2005 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | S Korea |
| Leaders | Choi Heung-Hwan |
| Sponsor | 2005 Sanvit Ama Dablam Expedition |
| 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 | - |
| Approach | Lukla->Pangboche |
| Basecamp Date | 2005-11-10 |
| Summit Date | 2005-11-17 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 7 |
| Total Days | 10 |
| Termination Date | 2005-11-20 |
| Termination Reason | 10 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 6000m due to lack of strength (very slow) |
| High Point (m) | 6000 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 200 |
| Total Members | 5 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 2 |
| 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(10/11,4600m),C1(13/11,5200m),C2(15/11,5800m),xxx(17/11,6000m) |
| Route Notes | Weather was clear but little windy. Ku, Lee and Seo high point was C1, but no motivation to climb. They returned to Kathmandu on Nov 23 and left country on Nov 28. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Korean Treks & Expeditions |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2458262 |
| Year | 2005 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
7 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heung-Hwan Choi | M | 1960 | S Korea | Leader | Seoul, S Korea | President of computer company | Details Other expeditions |
| Joo-Sik Kim | M | 1974 | S Korea | Climber | Seoul, S Korea | Computer salesman | Details Other expeditions |
| Yun-Hwi Ku | M | 1961 | S Korea | Climber | Seoul, S Korea | Construction company president | Details Other expeditions |
| Sun-Jun Lee | M | 1973 | S Korea | Climber | Seoul, S Korea | Computer salesman | Details Other expeditions |
| Gi-Woong Seo | M | 1967 | S Korea | Climber | Seoul, S Korea | Manager of construction materials company | Details Other expeditions |
| Dawa Wangchuk (Dawa Ongchu) Sherpa | M | 1972 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Walung, Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Ongyal (Lhakpa Wangel) Sherpa | M | 1966 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Nurbugaon, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.