Everest | 2000 S Couloir

A Spain expedition to Everest in 2000 via S Couloir, led by Joan Tomas Gebelli. Summit reached on 20th May 2000. 7 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 3537
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER00109
Peak ID EVER
Year 2000
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Couloir
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Spain
Leaders Joan Tomas Gebelli
Sponsor Tarragona 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->Khumbu Valley
Basecamp Date 2000-04-02
Summit Date 2000-05-20
Summit Time -
Summit Days 48
Total Days 54
Termination Date 2000-05-26
Termination Reason 9
Termination Notes Abandoned at 8740m due to running of time, too late in the day
High Point (m) 8740
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 2000
Total Members 7
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 3
Summit Hired 0
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 -
Campsites BC(02/04,5400m),C1(06/04,6200m),C2(11/04,6500m),C3(05/05,7500m),C4(18/05,8100m),xxx(20/05,8740m)
Route Notes BC at normal spots C1 at normal spots C2 at normal spots C3 at normal spots High point "in couloir" below South Summit. They woke up early and began walking at 12:00 am. The route was very steep the whole way 35 to 50 degree slopes, after 11:00 pm the wind picked up to 30 miles per hour and clouds moved in. Three members reached high camp: Jacob Salvado, Jaume Carrosset and Xavier Aymar. Salvado reached 8600m and said he "had enough." Jaume Carrosset reached 8200m and turned back also. Juan Borreguero stayed only at base camp. Team climbed a couloir on the right side of the South Pillar.
Accidents Xavier Aymar snowblinded after summit attempt (helped down by team on oxygen to lower camps, after 2 days he could see)
Achievement -
Agency Asian Trekking
Commercial Route False
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2457690
Year 2000
Summit Success False
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) s couloir

Members

7 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Xavier (Xavi) Aymar Santamaria M 1968 Spain Climber Barcelona, Spain Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Juan Borreguero Solano M 1968 Spain BC Manager Tarragona, Spain Physician Details Other expeditions
Joan Tomas Gebelli Jove M 1964 Spain Leader Tarragona City, Tarragona, Spain Physician Details Other expeditions
Jaume Carrosset Gorgas M 1960 Spain Climber Tarragona City, Tarragona, Spain Physiotherapist Details Other expeditions
Francesc Xavier Lopez Monne M 1968 Spain Climber Tarragona City, Tarragona, Spain Physiotherapist Details Other expeditions
Josep Maria Maixe Pasano M 1961 Spain Climber Tarragona City, Tarragona, Spain Computer programmer Details Other expeditions
Jacob Salvado Perello M 1968 Spain Climber Tarragona City, Tarragona, Spain Electrical technician Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.