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.