Ama Dablam | 2005 SW Ridge
A USA expedition to Ama Dablam in 2005 via SW Ridge, led by George Shaw, Taran Stone.
Summit reached on 25th October 2005.
4 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
5147
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
|
| Expedition ID |
AMAD05347
|
| Peak ID |
AMAD
|
| Year |
2005
|
| Season |
3
|
| Host Country |
1
|
| Route 1 |
SW Ridge
|
| Route 2 |
-
|
| Route 3 |
-
|
| Route 4 |
-
|
| Nationality |
USA
|
| Leaders |
George Shaw, Taran Stone
|
| Sponsor |
Independent team on IMG permit
|
| 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 |
-
|
| Basecamp Date |
2005-10-16
|
| Summit Date |
2005-10-25
|
| Summit Time |
1030
|
| Summit Days |
9
|
| Total Days |
11
|
| Termination Date |
2005-10-27
|
| Termination Reason |
1
|
| Termination Notes |
-
|
| High Point (m) |
6814
|
| Traverse |
False
|
| Ski |
False
|
| Paraglide |
False
|
| Camps |
0
|
| Fixed Rope (m) |
0
|
| Total Members |
2
|
| Summit Members |
2
|
| 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(16/10),C1,C2(23/10),C3(24/10),Smt(25/10)
|
| Route Notes |
-
|
| Accidents |
-
|
| Achievement |
-
|
| Agency |
Unknown
|
| Commercial Route |
True
|
| Standard Route |
False
|
| Primary Route |
False
|
| Primary Member |
False
|
| Primary Reference |
-
|
| Primary ID |
-
|
| Checksum |
2458239
|
| Year |
2005
|
| Summit Success |
True
|
| O2 Summary |
None
|
| Route (lowercase) |
sw ridge
|
Members
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
39186
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
|
| Expedition ID |
AMAD05347
|
| Member ID |
01
|
| Peak ID |
AMAD
|
| Year |
2005
|
| Season |
3
|
| First Name |
George Chester
|
| Last Name |
Shaw
|
| Sex |
M
|
| Age |
0
|
| Birth Date |
-
|
| Year of Birth |
1946
|
| Calculated Age |
59
|
| Citizenship |
USA
|
| Status |
Co-Leader
|
| Residence |
Palo Verdes, California
|
| Occupation |
-
|
| Leader |
True
|
| Deputy |
False
|
| Basecamp Only |
False
|
| Not to BC |
False
|
| Support |
False
|
| Disabled |
False
|
| Hired |
False
|
| Sherpa |
False
|
| Tibetan |
False
|
| Summit Success |
True
|
| Claimed |
False
|
| Disputed |
False
|
| Solo |
False
|
| Traverse |
False
|
| Ski |
False
|
| Paraglide |
False
|
| Speed |
-
|
| High Point (m) |
True
|
| Personal High Point (m) |
6814
|
| Summit Date 1 |
2005-10-25
|
| Summit Date 2 |
-
|
| Summit Date 3 |
-
|
| Summit Time 1 |
1100
|
| Summit Time 2 |
-
|
| Summit Time 3 |
-
|
| Route 1 |
1
|
| Route 2 |
0
|
| Route 3 |
0
|
| Ascent 1 |
0
|
| Ascent 2 |
0
|
| Ascent 3 |
0
|
| O2 Used |
False
|
| O2 None |
True
|
| O2 Climb |
False
|
| O2 Descent |
False
|
| O2 Sleep |
False
|
| O2 Medical |
False
|
| O2 Notes |
-
|
| Death |
False
|
| Death Date |
-
|
| Death Time |
-
|
| Death Type |
0
|
| Death Height (m) |
0
|
| Death Class |
0
|
| AMS |
False
|
| Weather |
False
|
| Injury |
False
|
| Injury Date |
-
|
| Injury Time |
-
|
| Injury Type |
0
|
| Injury Height (m) |
0
|
| Death Notes |
-
|
| Member Notes |
-
|
| Necrology |
-
|
| Summit Bid |
5
|
| Summit Term |
1
|
| HCN |
0
|
| Checksum |
2429829
|
| Summit Note 1 |
-
|
| Summit Note 2 |
-
|
| Summit Note 3 |
-
|
| Death Route |
-
|
| Name (lowercase) |
george chester shaw
|
| Year of Birth |
1946
|
| Year |
2005
|
| Age at Expedition |
59
|
| Role |
Leader
|
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
39187
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
|
| Expedition ID |
AMAD05347
|
| Member ID |
02
|
| Peak ID |
AMAD
|
| Year |
2005
|
| Season |
3
|
| First Name |
Taran Louis
|
| Last Name |
Stone
|
| Sex |
M
|
| Age |
0
|
| Birth Date |
-
|
| Year of Birth |
1980
|
| Calculated Age |
25
|
| Citizenship |
USA
|
| Status |
Co-Leader
|
| Residence |
Los Angeles, California
|
| Occupation |
-
|
| Leader |
True
|
| Deputy |
False
|
| Basecamp Only |
False
|
| Not to BC |
False
|
| Support |
False
|
| Disabled |
False
|
| Hired |
False
|
| Sherpa |
False
|
| Tibetan |
False
|
| Summit Success |
True
|
| Claimed |
False
|
| Disputed |
False
|
| Solo |
False
|
| Traverse |
False
|
| Ski |
False
|
| Paraglide |
False
|
| Speed |
-
|
| High Point (m) |
True
|
| Personal High Point (m) |
6814
|
| Summit Date 1 |
2005-10-25
|
| Summit Date 2 |
-
|
| Summit Date 3 |
-
|
| Summit Time 1 |
1030
|
| Summit Time 2 |
-
|
| Summit Time 3 |
-
|
| Route 1 |
1
|
| Route 2 |
0
|
| Route 3 |
0
|
| Ascent 1 |
0
|
| Ascent 2 |
0
|
| Ascent 3 |
0
|
| O2 Used |
False
|
| O2 None |
True
|
| O2 Climb |
False
|
| O2 Descent |
False
|
| O2 Sleep |
False
|
| O2 Medical |
False
|
| O2 Notes |
-
|
| Death |
False
|
| Death Date |
-
|
| Death Time |
-
|
| Death Type |
0
|
| Death Height (m) |
0
|
| Death Class |
0
|
| AMS |
False
|
| Weather |
False
|
| Injury |
False
|
| Injury Date |
-
|
| Injury Time |
-
|
| Injury Type |
0
|
| Injury Height (m) |
0
|
| Death Notes |
-
|
| Member Notes |
-
|
| Necrology |
-
|
| Summit Bid |
5
|
| Summit Term |
1
|
| HCN |
0
|
| Checksum |
2442216
|
| Summit Note 1 |
-
|
| Summit Note 2 |
-
|
| Summit Note 3 |
-
|
| Death Route |
-
|
| Name (lowercase) |
taran louis stone
|
| Year of Birth |
1980
|
| Year |
2005
|
| Age at Expedition |
25
|
| Role |
Leader
|
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
39188
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
|
| Expedition ID |
AMAD05347
|
| Member ID |
03
|
| Peak ID |
AMAD
|
| Year |
2005
|
| Season |
3
|
| First Name |
Ang Pasang
|
| Last Name |
Sherpa
|
| Sex |
M
|
| Age |
0
|
| Birth Date |
-
|
| Year of Birth |
1966
|
| Calculated Age |
39
|
| Citizenship |
Nepal
|
| Status |
H-A Worker
|
| Residence |
Pangboche, Khumbu
|
| Occupation |
-
|
| Leader |
False
|
| Deputy |
False
|
| Basecamp Only |
False
|
| Not to BC |
False
|
| Support |
False
|
| Disabled |
False
|
| Hired |
True
|
| Sherpa |
True
|
| Tibetan |
False
|
| Summit Success |
True
|
| Claimed |
False
|
| Disputed |
False
|
| Solo |
False
|
| Traverse |
False
|
| Ski |
False
|
| Paraglide |
False
|
| Speed |
-
|
| High Point (m) |
True
|
| Personal High Point (m) |
6814
|
| Summit Date 1 |
2005-10-25
|
| Summit Date 2 |
-
|
| Summit Date 3 |
-
|
| Summit Time 1 |
1100
|
| Summit Time 2 |
-
|
| Summit Time 3 |
-
|
| Route 1 |
1
|
| Route 2 |
0
|
| Route 3 |
0
|
| Ascent 1 |
0
|
| Ascent 2 |
0
|
| Ascent 3 |
0
|
| O2 Used |
False
|
| O2 None |
True
|
| O2 Climb |
False
|
| O2 Descent |
False
|
| O2 Sleep |
False
|
| O2 Medical |
False
|
| O2 Notes |
-
|
| Death |
False
|
| Death Date |
-
|
| Death Time |
-
|
| Death Type |
0
|
| Death Height (m) |
0
|
| Death Class |
0
|
| AMS |
False
|
| Weather |
False
|
| Injury |
False
|
| Injury Date |
-
|
| Injury Time |
-
|
| Injury Type |
0
|
| Injury Height (m) |
0
|
| Death Notes |
-
|
| Member Notes |
-
|
| Necrology |
-
|
| Summit Bid |
5
|
| Summit Term |
1
|
| HCN |
0
|
| Checksum |
2437096
|
| Summit Note 1 |
-
|
| Summit Note 2 |
-
|
| Summit Note 3 |
-
|
| Death Route |
-
|
| Name (lowercase) |
ang pasang sherpa
|
| Year of Birth |
1966
|
| Year |
2005
|
| Age at Expedition |
39
|
| Role |
Hired
|
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
39189
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
|
| Expedition ID |
AMAD05347
|
| Member ID |
04
|
| Peak ID |
AMAD
|
| Year |
2005
|
| Season |
3
|
| First Name |
Kami Tshering (Ang Chhiring)
|
| Last Name |
Sherpa
|
| Sex |
M
|
| Age |
0
|
| Birth Date |
-
|
| Year of Birth |
1962
|
| Calculated Age |
43
|
| Citizenship |
Nepal
|
| Status |
H-A Worker
|
| Residence |
Pangboche, Khumbu
|
| Occupation |
-
|
| Leader |
False
|
| Deputy |
False
|
| Basecamp Only |
False
|
| Not to BC |
False
|
| Support |
False
|
| Disabled |
False
|
| Hired |
True
|
| Sherpa |
True
|
| Tibetan |
False
|
| Summit Success |
True
|
| Claimed |
False
|
| Disputed |
False
|
| Solo |
False
|
| Traverse |
False
|
| Ski |
False
|
| Paraglide |
False
|
| Speed |
-
|
| High Point (m) |
True
|
| Personal High Point (m) |
6814
|
| Summit Date 1 |
2005-10-25
|
| Summit Date 2 |
-
|
| Summit Date 3 |
-
|
| Summit Time 1 |
1030
|
| Summit Time 2 |
-
|
| Summit Time 3 |
-
|
| Route 1 |
1
|
| Route 2 |
0
|
| Route 3 |
0
|
| Ascent 1 |
0
|
| Ascent 2 |
0
|
| Ascent 3 |
0
|
| O2 Used |
False
|
| O2 None |
True
|
| O2 Climb |
False
|
| O2 Descent |
False
|
| O2 Sleep |
False
|
| O2 Medical |
False
|
| O2 Notes |
-
|
| Death |
False
|
| Death Date |
-
|
| Death Time |
-
|
| Death Type |
0
|
| Death Height (m) |
0
|
| Death Class |
0
|
| AMS |
False
|
| Weather |
False
|
| Injury |
False
|
| Injury Date |
-
|
| Injury Time |
-
|
| Injury Type |
0
|
| Injury Height (m) |
0
|
| Death Notes |
-
|
| Member Notes |
-
|
| Necrology |
-
|
| Summit Bid |
5
|
| Summit Term |
1
|
| HCN |
0
|
| Checksum |
2435707
|
| Summit Note 1 |
-
|
| Summit Note 2 |
-
|
| Summit Note 3 |
-
|
| Death Route |
-
|
| Name (lowercase) |
kami tshering (ang chhiring) sherpa
|
| Year of Birth |
1962
|
| Year |
2005
|
| Age at Expedition |
43
|
| Role |
Hired
|
4 recorded members.
References
0 recorded references.