Ama Dablam | 2010 SW Ridge

A S Korea expedition to Ama Dablam in 2010 via SW Ridge, led by Lee Kwon-Ho. Summit reached on 19th January 2011. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 6927
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID AMAD10401
Peak ID AMAD
Year 2010
Season 4
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality S Korea
Leaders Lee Kwon-Ho
Sponsor 2010-11 Yeosu Ama Dablam Expedition
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 Phakding->Namche->Tengboche->Pangboche
Basecamp Date 2011-01-07
Summit Date 2011-01-19
Summit Time 1550
Summit Days 12
Total Days 18
Termination Date 2011-01-25
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6814
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 4
Summit Members 2
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
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(07/01,4500m),ABC(09/01,5500m),C1(12/01,5800m),C2(17/01,6100m),C3(18/01,6300m),Smt(19/01)
Route Notes Jo, Lee, Pasang and Nima started their push at 6:50 am from C3 on 19 Jan. The team reached the top at 3:50 am and stayed on summit for 20 minutes. On their descent from the top Jo and Lee bived at 6600m above the serac because Jo had night visibility problem and was very tired. Both Sherpas went down to C3. Jo and Lee went down to C3, next morning 20 Jan. The two female members, Kim sisters, were at C3. All together along with the two Sherpas they descended to C2 and spent the night there. Summit day weather was very windy but clear sky. Kim sisters decided to remain at C3 due to strong wind and did not try for the top. Sherpas: Pasang Sherpa, 25/11/72 (10/08/2029), Khumjung-3, Everest X2, Cho Oyu X1 Nima Gyalzen, 18/5/76 (05/02/2033), Beding, Everest X8, Manaslu X2
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Ang Rita Treks
Commercial Route True
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2460291
Year 2010
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

6 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Heon-Hee Jo M 1976 S Korea Climber Kohung, Jeollanam, S Korea Truck driver Details Other expeditions
Hye-Young Kim F 1973 S Korea Climber Yeosu, Jeollanam, S Korea Teacher in elementary school Details Other expeditions
Kyung-Hee Kim F 1965 S Korea Climber Yeosu, Jeollanam, S Korea Teacher in middole school Details Other expeditions
Kwon-Ho Lee M 1962 S Korea Leader Yeosu, Jeollanam, S Korea Teacher of metal working in technical high school Details Other expeditions
Pasang Namgyal Sherpa M 1972 Nepal H-A Worker Khumjung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Nima Gyalzen Sherpa M 1976 Nepal H-A Worker Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.