Ama Dablam | 2007 SW Ridge

A Australia expedition to Ama Dablam in 2007 via SW Ridge, led by Soren Ledet. Summit reached on 23rd October 2007. 13 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 5821
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID AMAD07309
Peak ID AMAD
Year 2007
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Australia
Leaders Soren Ledet
Sponsor World Expeditions Ama Dablam 2007
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 Argentina, Denmark
Approach Toktok->Namche->Phortse->Gokyo->Cho La->Lobuche
Basecamp Date 2007-10-17
Summit Date 2007-10-23
Summit Time 1245
Summit Days 6
Total Days 10
Termination Date 2007-10-27
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6814
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 600
Total Members 9
Summit Members 8
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 4
Summit Hired 4
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 Lobuche East (by all on 16 Oct except Bennett)
Campsites BC(17/10,4700m),C1(20/10,5700m),C2(21/10,6000m),C3(22/10,6275m),Smt(23/10)
Route Notes Armesto, Currie, Ledet, Savage, Skirka, Thomas, Thompson, Vickers, Sandesh Tamang, Kami Sherpa, Lhakpa Tamang and Dharma Bahadur Rai (also known as Dhana Rai) left C3 at 8:15 am. Vickers reached summit at 12:45; by 2 pm everybody reached summit (last one was Ledet). All descended to C3 at about 6:45 pm. Next day to BC. It was the only team which summited on that day. Bennett left team from Gokyo on 12 Oct. Arrived Kathmandu on 16 and left on 20 Oct. He did not feel well although physically he was Ok. The team returned Kathmandu on 30 Oct. Members left on 2 Nov and leader will leave on 3 Nov. Hired summiters: Sandesh Tamang, (31-3-2034), Jaubari-5, Dharapani, Gorkha Dharma Bahadur Rai (also called Dhana Rai), 3-6-2025, Neche Batase-6, summited Ama Dablam in 2004 & 2005 Kami Sherpa, (2004 BC), Beni-8 [Junbesi], summited Ama Dablam once Lhakpa Tamang, (1976-77), Salleri-9, summited Ama Dablam once
Accidents Minor frostbite fingers and toes of Thomas and right big toe of Thompson
Achievement -
Agency Sea to Summit Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2459014
Year 2007
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

13 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Angel Ezequiel Armesto M 1976 Argentina Climber Godoy Cruz, Mendoza, Argentina Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Trevor Bennett M 1952 Australia Climber Hallidays Point, NSW, Australia Landscape gardener Details Other expeditions
John Graham Currie M 1958 Australia Climber Bronte, NSW, Australia Information technology expert Details Other expeditions
Soren Kruse Ledet M 1967 Denmark Leader Bellevue Hill, NSW, Australia Expedition leader & photographer Details Other expeditions
Brenden Savage M 1979 Australia Climber Lidsdale, NSW, Australia Mining rescue training officer Details Other expeditions
Annette (Neddy) Skirka F 1966 Australia Climber Magpie, Victoria, Australia Revenue officer Details Other expeditions
Neil Frances Thomas M 1961 Australia Climber Magpie, Victoria, Australia Mechanic (auto) Details Other expeditions
Rodney Thompson M 1965 Australia Climber Stanmore, NSW, Australia Accountant Details Other expeditions
Gavin Roy Vickers M 1970 Australia Climber Thornton, NSW, Australia Fitter mechanic Details Other expeditions
Sandesh Tamang M 1977 Nepal H-A Worker Dharampani, Jaubari, Gorkha - Details Other expeditions
Kami (Ang Kami) Sherpa M 1948 Nepal H-A Worker Junbesi, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Tamang M 1977 Nepal H-A Worker Lura, Salleri-9, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Dharma Bahadur (Dhana) Rai M 1968 Nepal H-A Worker Necha Batase-6, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.