Ama Dablam | 2008 SW Ridge
A S Korea expedition to Ama Dablam in 2008 via SW Ridge, led by Lim Man-Jae. Summit reached on 16th January 2008. 8 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 6213 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD08401 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 2008 |
| Season | 4 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | S Korea |
| Leaders | Lim Man-Jae |
| Sponsor | 2008 Ama Dablam Expedition |
| 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 | Lukla->Namche->Lobuche BC->Pangboche |
| Basecamp Date | 2008-01-05 |
| Summit Date | 2008-01-16 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 11 |
| Total Days | 15 |
| Termination Date | 2008-01-20 |
| Termination Reason | 4 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 6540m due to very strong wind |
| High Point (m) | 6540 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 2000 |
| Total Members | 6 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 2 |
| 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 Lobuche East (24 Jan by all members & two Sherpas) |
| Campsites | BC(05/01,4500m),C1(08/01,5800m),C2(15/01,6000m),xxx(16/01,6540m) |
| Route Notes | On 16 Jan, Choi, Lim, Thile Nuru and Chungba Nuru left C2 for C3. When they reached 6540m, strong wind started. They could not continue their climbing and descended to C2, slept there. Next day descended to BC. Other members Lee, Ong, Sohn and Song climbed up to C1. The weather was very windy almost every day. Team returned to Kathmandu on 28 Jan and will leave on 9 Feb. Lim said that he will come to attempt Ama Dablam next year. Sherpas: Changba Nuru Sherpa, 1964, Tate, Chaurikharka-7, Everest X7, Cho Oyu X1, Dhaulagiri I X1 Thile Nuru Sherpa, 26/5/74 (13/02/2031), Choplung, Chaurikharka-3 (Thile said that he had summited Everest X3, Lhotse X1 (dates does not remember), Lhotse in 2008 with Everest Parivar & Ama Dablam 2006 or 2007) |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Discover Adventure |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2459145 |
| Year | 2008 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
8 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byeong-Nam Choi | M | 1965 | S Korea | Climber | Seoul, S Korea | Civil engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Jeong-Gil Lee | M | 1964 | S Korea | Climber | Gangwon-do, S Korea | Wine shop owner | Details Other expeditions |
| Man-Jae Lim | M | 1962 | S Korea | Leader | Seoul, S Korea | Middle school teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| Jin-Hwan Ong | M | 1979 | S Korea | Climber | Seoul, S Korea | Teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| John-Gohk Sohn | F | 1959 | S Korea | Climber | Seoul, S Korea | Middle school teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| Gui-Hwa Song | F | 1951 | S Korea | Climber | Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi, S Korea | Housewife | Details Other expeditions |
| Thile Nurbu (Thile Nuru) Sherpa | M | 1974 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Chheplung, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Changba Nurbu (Chhongba Nuru) Sherpa | M | 1964 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Tate, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.