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.