Everest | 2000 S Col-SE Ridge
A USA expedition to Everest in 2000 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Robert Hoffman. Summit reached on 24th May 2000. 24 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 3541 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER00114 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 2000 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | S Col-SE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | USA |
| Leaders | Robert Hoffman |
| Sponsor | Inventa Environmental Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 368 |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2000-04-14 |
| Summit Date | 2000-05-24 |
| Summit Time | 0806 |
| Summit Days | 40 |
| Total Days | 47 |
| Termination Date | 2000-05-31 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8849 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 14 |
| Summit Members | 3 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 11 |
| Summit Hired | 10 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | False |
| O2 Used | True |
| O2 None | False |
| O2 Climb | True |
| O2 Descent | False |
| O2 Sleep | True |
| O2 Medical | False |
| O2 Taken | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | Had permit for Lhotse (to allow clients through Icefall) (LHOT-001-007) |
| Campsites | BC(14/04,5350m),C1(19/04,6100m),C2(29/04,6400m),C3(14/05,7300m),C4(15/05,7900m),Smt(24/05) |
| Route Notes | C1 at top of Icefall C2 in West Cwm C3 on Lhotse Face C4 at South Col, 1st summit bid by Rhoads from C4 night of 15th got to the balcony at 27,500 ft because deep snow and Sherpas found too cold and also turned down. Next bid for top left C4 23 May at 9:30 pm: 13 summiters and Hoffman, Bull, Boice and 2 Sherpas. Hoffman to South Summit and turned back because high winds and white-out beyond immediate fixed ropes: Boice to Hillary Step and then oxygen not working (Williams found him very confused, but Williams got it working again and he descended). Bull just above the balcony and there non-functional and 2 Sherpas pulled him down (Bull always had 2 Sherpas roped to him at all times). Trash from South Col oxygen bottles (will be taken to US) include 2 from '52 Swiss) with probably 200 left covered by deep snow. Now bottles are standing upright in snow above Col left this spring and two rubbish piles at South Col left this spring by Bryan Smith and Christine Boskoff teams. * Kami Rita is 23 years old - 1st 8000er from Thami (there is another Kami Rita from Thami also). |
| Accidents | Hoffman frostbitten in descent from balcony and snowblinded; Boice frostbitten fingers |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Wilderness Experience |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2457694 |
| Year | 2000 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | s col-se ridge |
Members
24 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert M. Boice | M | 1958 | USA | Climber | San Francisco, California | Financial advisor | Details Other expeditions |
| Sherman M. Bull | M | 1936 | USA | Climber | New Canaan, Connecticut | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Nicole Lee (Nikki) Campbell | F | 1975 | USA | BC Manager | Tahoe City, California | Ski patroller & alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Ben Caskey | M | 1970 | USA | BC Manager | Iowa City, Iowa | Outdoor equipment store manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Robert Timothy Chang | M | 1968 | USA | Climber | Santa Clara, California | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Robert H. (Bob) Hoffman | M | 1942 | USA | Leader | Belmont, California | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Charles Dewayne (Chuck) Huss | M | 1949 | USA | Exp Doctor | Iowa City, Iowa | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Lily Richardson Leonard | F | 1956 | USA | Climber | Hong Kong | Office manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Douglas D. Marsh | M | 1977 | USA | BC Manager | Los Altos, California | Recreational equipment sales representative | Details Other expeditions |
| Jeffery E. (Jeff) Rhoads | M | 1954 | USA | H-A Cameraman | Pocatello, Idaho | Cameraman | Details Other expeditions |
| Francis (Slake) Slakey | M | 1963 | USA | Climber | Washington, DC | Physicist | Details Other expeditions |
| Daniel Kingsley Smith | M | 1960 | USA | Climber | Sandy, Utah | Computer programer | Details Other expeditions |
| Lisa Tauser | F | 1967 | USA | Film Team | Venice, California | Producer | Details Other expeditions |
| James Malone (Jim) Williams | M | 1954 | USA | Climbing Leader | Jackson, Wyoming | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Tshering/Chhiring Sherpa | M | 1971 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Mende (Thamo), Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Kami Rita Sherpa | M | 1977 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Thami, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pemba Tshering/Chhiring Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | Kharikhola, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pemba Chhuti (Pemba Chhoti) Sherpa | M | 1973 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Yaphu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pemba Norbu/Nuru Sherpa | M | 1965 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Namche Bazar, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dawa Jangbu (Da Jangbu) Sherpa | M | 1973 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Tharke Sherpa | M | 1971 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Thyangmoche (Thami), Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Apa (Appa) Sherpa | M | 1960 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Thami Og, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Arita Sherpa | M | 1959 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Thami, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nima (Ang Nima) Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | Chhulemu, Taksindu, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
3 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVER00114 | HIGH | - | - | - | 219:66-67 (Feb 2001) | - |
| EVER00114 | - | - | http://www.dezartcinematic.com/old%20crap/flyproject.swf | - | - | - |
| EVER00114 | - | Slakey, Francis | To the Last Breath | Simon & Schuster, New York | - | - |