Ama Dablam | 2018 SW Ridge
A S Korea expedition to Ama Dablam in 2018 via SW Ridge, led by Choi Seh-Wan. Summit reached on 12th May 2018. 6 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 9774 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD18101 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 2018 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | S Korea |
| Leaders | Choi Seh-Wan |
| Sponsor | Korean Ama Dablam Expedition 2018 |
| 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->Pangboche |
| Basecamp Date | 2018-04-30 |
| Summit Date | 2018-05-12 |
| Summit Time | 1700 |
| Summit Days | 12 |
| Total Days | 14 |
| Termination Date | 2018-05-14 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6814 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 4 |
| Summit Members | 1 |
| 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(30/04,4600m),C1(10/05,5600m),C2(11/05/5900m),Smt(12/05) |
| Route Notes | BC 30/04 4600m C1 10/05 5600m C2 11/05 5900m Smt 12/05 by Shin, Nima Sherpa, Astani Magar at 5 pm. Summit team, Yun and Choi left C2 at 1:30 am. Rope was fixed by another team. Mountain was dry and weather cloudy. They descended to C2, where they arrived at 8:35 pm. Yun and Choi reached 6200m on 12/05. They were both too tired and turned back at about 10 am and descended to C2. Kang reached C2 on 11/05. She was too tired and descended to BC. On 13 May everyone back at BC. Sherpas: Nima Sherpa, Khumbu Astani Magar, Solukhumbu |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Seven Summit Treks (Snowy Horizon pmt) |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2463689 |
| Year | 2018 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
6 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seh-Wan Choi | M | 1970 | S Korea | Leader | Andong, S Korea | Insurance salesperson | Details Other expeditions |
| Boon-Yul Kang | F | 1966 | S Korea | Climber | Andong, S Korea | Chef | Details Other expeditions |
| Seung-Wook Shin | M | 1970 | S Korea | Climber | Andong, S Korea | Electrician | Details Other expeditions |
| Hee-Jong Yun | M | 1968 | S Korea | Climber | Andong, S Korea | Bus driver | Details Other expeditions |
| Nara Bahadur Astani | M | 1989 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Kapilakot-2, Sindhuli | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ngima Ongchhu Sherpa | M | 1972 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Patle-2, Okhaldhunga | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.