Ama Dablam | 2006 SW Ridge

A USA expedition to Ama Dablam in 2006 via SW Ridge, led by Robert (Bo) Parfet. Summit reached on 17th October 2006. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	5504
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	AMAD06303
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2006
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	SW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	USA
Leaders	Robert (Bo) Parfet
Sponsor	American on Ama Dablam
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	By helicopter to Pangboche
Basecamp Date	2006-10-11
Summit Date	2006-10-17
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	6
Total Days	7
Termination Date	2006-10-18
Termination Reason	9
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 5900m because route not fixed and lack of time
High Point (m)	5900
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	1
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	1
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	1
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	Climbed Cho Oyu 30 Sept (CHOY-063-54)
Campsites	BC(11/10),C1(17/10,5900m),xxx(17/10,5900m)
Route Notes	BC at Pangboche (was acclimatized from summiting Cho Oyu) High point at C1. Parfet left after having reached only C1 because route not fixed to C3 and he wanted to be in US for father's 60th birthday on 21 Oct. He returned to KTM by helicopter and caught plane to USA same day. Had trekked from BC to Namche on 18 Oct. Sherpa: Pasang Dawa, aka Pa Dawa, 18/1/79, Everest X7, Lhotse X1, Cho Oyu X4
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Himalayan Guides
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2458597
Year	2006
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	sw ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	41189
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD06303
Member ID	01
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2006
Season	3
First Name	Robert Jackson (Bo)
Last Name	Parfet
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1977
Calculated Age	29
Citizenship	USA
Status	Leader
Residence	Hickory Corners, Michigan
Occupation	Entrepreneur (real estate and hedge fund)
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	5900
Summit Date 1	2006-10-17
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
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	1
Summit Term	12
HCN	0
Checksum	2441263
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	robert jackson (bo) parfet
Year of Birth	1977
Year	2006
Age at Expedition	29
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	41553
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	AMAD06303
Member ID	02
Peak ID	AMAD
Year	2006
Season	3
First Name	Pasang Dawa (Pa Dawa, Pando)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1977
Calculated Age	29
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	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	5900
Summit Date 1	2006-10-17
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
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	Brother of Lhakpa Wangchu
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	12
HCN	0
Checksum	2441113
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pasang dawa (pa dawa, pando) sherpa
Year of Birth	1977
Year	2006
Age at Expedition	29
Role	Hired

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Robert Jackson (Bo) Parfet	M	1977	USA	Leader	Hickory Corners, Michigan	Entrepreneur (real estate and hedge fund)	Details Other expeditions
Pasang Dawa (Pa Dawa, Pando) Sherpa	M	1977	Nepal	H-A Worker	Pangboche, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.