Ama Dablam | 2007 SW Ridge

A Japan expedition to Ama Dablam in 2007 via SW Ridge, led by Takao Miyashita. Summit reached on 25th October 2007. 8 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 5827
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID AMAD07315
Peak ID AMAD
Year 2007
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Japan
Leaders Takao Miyashita
Sponsor Team Sapporo Nomad Ama Dablam Expedition 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 -
Approach Lukla->Namche->Deboche->Dingboche->Pangboche
Basecamp Date 2007-10-16
Summit Date 2007-10-25
Summit Time 1030
Summit Days 9
Total Days 12
Termination Date 2007-10-28
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6814
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 5
Summit Members 3
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 3
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(16/10,4600m),C1(19/10,5750m),C2(23/10,5950m),C3(24/10,6300m),Smt(25/10)
Route Notes Ito, Matsui, Matsushima, Miyashita, Obata, Lhakpa Pasang and Gelbu left C3 at 6:30 am on 24 Oct. Ito, Miyashita, Obata, Lhakpa and Gelbu summited at 10:30 am, stayed on summit 20 minutes, then descended to C2 at 3 pm. Next day to BC. Matsui had to turn around with Pasang from 6450m to C2 because of his eye (left) sight problem. Matsushima was very slow; she reached at 6600m at 11 am, but there was not enough time for her to continue climbing, so she descended to C2 with three summiters. Summit day was clear sky, no wind but very cold, maybe -20 degrees. While descending the summit team passed about 4/5 Italians and one Sherpa at 6400m. But Miyashita does not know if they had reached the summit. Miyashita said his team put C3 at mushroom ridge and was safe, no danger of icefall. The team returned Kathmandu on 29 Oct from Tengboche by helicopter and will leave on 2 November. Miyashita is thinking to climb in the Annapurna area next year. Sherpas: Gelbu Sherpa, 16/6/71, Taksindu-5, Solu Summited Dorje Lhakpa in 2003 Spring with Japanese team Pasang Sherpa, 29 years old, Taksindu-5, Solu Gelbu & Pasang - brothers (from Ministry's file) Lhakpa Sherpa, 25/7/68, Tamku-9, Sankhuwasabha Ama Dablam in 2005 with Americans (Field Touring/Su Swagatam Trekking) Ama Dablam in 2006 with Americans (Field Touring/Su Swagatam Trekking) Ama Dablam in 2007: 19 Oct with Everest Pariwar Sherpas route opening (no summit), 25th Oct with Japanese team and 5 Nov with Field Touring/Su Swagatam Trekking team
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Nomad Expeditions
Commercial Route True
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2459016
Year 2007
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

8 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Hitoshi Ito M 1949 Japan Climber Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan Office worker Details Other expeditions
Satoshi Matsui M 1942 Japan Climber Yokohama, Japan Retired office worker Details Other expeditions
Yuko Matsushima F 1946 Japan Climber Ebetsu, Hokkaido, Japan Housewife Details Other expeditions
Takao Miyashita M 1957 Japan Leader Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Tomoko Obata F 1965 Japan Climber Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan Office worker Details Other expeditions
Lakpa/Lhakpa Sherpa M 1968 Nepal H-A Worker Tamku-9, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Gelbu Sherpa M 1971 Nepal H-A Worker Taksindu, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pasang (Pasang Gyalzen) Sherpa M 1984 Nepal H-A Worker Taksindu, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.