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 - -