Everest | 2000 S Pillar-SE Ridge

A Denmark expedition to Everest in 2000 via S Pillar-SE Ridge, led by Henrik Hansen. Summit reached on 20th May 2000. 10 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 3535
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER00107
Peak ID EVER
Year 2000
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Pillar-SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Denmark
Leaders Henrik Hansen
Sponsor Thrane and Thrane Danish Everest Expedition 2000
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 355,358
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach Lukla->Khumbu Valley
Basecamp Date 2000-04-10
Summit Date 2000-05-20
Summit Time 0630
Summit Days 40
Total Days 44
Termination Date 2000-05-24
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 2000
Total Members 7
Summit Members 2
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 6
Summit Hired 3
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used True
O2 None False
O2 Climb True
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits Climbed Lobuche East in April
Campsites BC(10/04,5370m),C1(14/04,6020m),C2(16/04,6450m),C3(04/05,7400m),C4(18/05,8100m),Smt(20-21/05)
Route Notes C2 on SW Face next to pillar. C1 and C2 were already established by Sherpas before the arrival of team. April 14 Christensen, Granlien, Mathone, and Norreslet spent night in C1; on 15th Lopez joined them. April 16 Christensen, Gebelli, Lopez and Maixe spent night in C2. On 17 one member to BC. Between April 16-May 4 route making between C2->C3. On 4 May Christensen, Gebelli and Lopez spent night in C3. On 5th all went down to BC and Lopez spent night in C2. On 13th Christensen spent night in C3. On 18th, 19th, 20th A Christensen, B Christensen, Granlien, Mathone, Norreslet and 4 Sherpas spent nights in C4 (two tents). On 19th at 10:30 pm Granlien, Norreslet and 2 Sherpas left C4, summited at 6:30 am of 20th, returned to C2 about 5 pm. On the 20th night A Christensen without oxygen, B Christensen and Mathone with Nima and Angchi approached towards summit. B Christensen returned to BC. Mathone reached to South Summit about 08:00 am and returned due to high wind. A Christensen returned from 8750m to C4. Nima Dawa got to summit. Member A Christensen probably the first Dane to reach 8700m without oxygen. Leader/expedition doctor suffered from bronchitis and some fever. He was under medication for whole of last month. Leader expressed satisfaction not only having team summit but doing some climbing on Everest. Thrane, the sponsor, arrived on April 20 but had to return from Thyangboche. Left Nepal first week of May, due to urgent business matter.
Accidents Hansen bronchitis
Achievement -
Agency Arun Treks
Commercial Route False
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2457690
Year 2000
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) s pillar-se ridge

Members

10 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Allan Christensen M 1965 Denmark Climber Roskilde, Denmark High school science teacher Details Other expeditions
Bo Belvedere Christensen M 1956 Denmark Climber Holte, Denmark Computer sales manager Details Other expeditions
Mads Granlien M 1973 Denmark Climber Frederiksberg, Denmark Alpine equipment sales assistant Details Other expeditions
Henrik Jessen Hansen M 1960 Denmark Leader/Exp Doctor Lyngby, Denmark Surgeon Details Other expeditions
Jan Mathorne M 1961 Denmark Climber Farum, Denmark Satellite communications systems engineer Details Other expeditions
Asmus Aastrup Norreslet M 1974 Denmark Climber Charlottenlund, Denmark Student alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Lars Thrane M 1948 Denmark Climber Gentofte, Denmark Managing director of satellite systems company Details Other expeditions
Dawa Chhiri (Dawa Tsiri) Sherpa M 1967 Nepal H-A Worker Kurima, Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Dawa Temba Sherpa M 1965 Nepal H-A Worker Thamo, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Nima Dawa Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker Gudel, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

4 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER00107 HIGH - - - 219:65-66 (Feb 2001) -
EVER00107 - Norgaard, Christian Verdens Top Aschehoug Forlag, Copenhagen - -
EVER00107 - Hansen, Henrik & Christensen, Bo Everest, Drommen & Sejren JP Boger, Viby, Denmark - -
EVER00107 - Christensen, Bo Belvedere Big E Books on Demand, Copenhagen - -