Everest | 2000 S Col-SE Ridge
A Canada expedition to Everest in 2000 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Ben Webster.
Summit reached on 17th May 2000.
5 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
3545
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
|
| Expedition ID |
EVER00118
|
| Peak ID |
EVER
|
| Year |
2000
|
| Season |
1
|
| Host Country |
1
|
| Route 1 |
S Col-SE Ridge
|
| Route 2 |
-
|
| Route 3 |
-
|
| Route 4 |
-
|
| Nationality |
Canada
|
| Leaders |
Ben Webster
|
| Sponsor |
Canadian Everest 2000
|
| Success 1 |
True
|
| Success 2 |
False
|
| Success 3 |
False
|
| Success 4 |
False
|
| Ascent 1 |
342
|
| Ascent 2 |
-
|
| Ascent 3 |
-
|
| Ascent 4 |
-
|
| Claimed |
False
|
| Disputed |
False
|
| Countries |
-
|
| Approach |
-
|
| Basecamp Date |
2000-04-06
|
| Summit Date |
2000-05-17
|
| Summit Time |
0815
|
| Summit Days |
41
|
| Total Days |
0
|
| Termination Date |
-
|
| Termination Reason |
1
|
| Termination Notes |
-
|
| High Point (m) |
8849
|
| Traverse |
False
|
| Ski |
False
|
| Paraglide |
False
|
| Camps |
4
|
| Fixed Rope (m) |
0
|
| Total Members |
5
|
| Summit Members |
1
|
| Member Deaths |
0
|
| Total Hired |
6
|
| Summit Hired |
0
|
| 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 |
-
|
| Campsites |
BC(06/04),C1(15/04),C2(16/04,6350m),C3(13/05,7250m),Smt(17/05)
|
| Route Notes |
C1 at top of Icefall
C2 in West Cwm
C4 at South Col.
Straightforward climb.
* Nazir Sabir: Webster reached top on 8:15 and Nazir at 7:38 am.
|
| Accidents |
-
|
| Achievement |
-
|
| Agency |
Mountain Madness
|
| Commercial Route |
True
|
| Standard Route |
True
|
| Primary Route |
False
|
| Primary Member |
False
|
| Primary Reference |
-
|
| Primary ID |
-
|
| Checksum |
2457687
|
| Year |
2000
|
| Summit Success |
True
|
| O2 Summary |
Used
|
| Route (lowercase) |
s col-se ridge
|
Members
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
27550
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
|
| Expedition ID |
EVER00118
|
| Member ID |
04
|
| Peak ID |
EVER
|
| Year |
2000
|
| Season |
1
|
| First Name |
Max
|
| Last Name |
Buxton
|
| Sex |
M
|
| Age |
0
|
| Birth Date |
-
|
| Year of Birth |
1957
|
| Calculated Age |
42
|
| Citizenship |
Canada
|
| Status |
Exp Doctor
|
| Residence |
Ottawa, Ontario
|
| Occupation |
Physician
|
| Leader |
False
|
| Deputy |
False
|
| Basecamp Only |
True
|
| Not to BC |
False
|
| Support |
False
|
| Disabled |
False
|
| Hired |
False
|
| Sherpa |
False
|
| Tibetan |
False
|
| Summit Success |
False
|
| Claimed |
False
|
| Disputed |
False
|
| Solo |
False
|
| Traverse |
False
|
| Ski |
False
|
| Paraglide |
False
|
| Speed |
-
|
| High Point (m) |
False
|
| Personal High Point (m) |
0
|
| Summit Date 1 |
-
|
| Summit Date 2 |
-
|
| Summit Date 3 |
-
|
| Summit Time 1 |
-
|
| Summit Time 2 |
-
|
| Summit Time 3 |
-
|
| Route 1 |
0
|
| Route 2 |
0
|
| Route 3 |
0
|
| Ascent 1 |
0
|
| Ascent 2 |
0
|
| Ascent 3 |
0
|
| O2 Used |
False
|
| O2 None |
True
|
| O2 Climb |
False
|
| O2 Descent |
False
|
| O2 Sleep |
False
|
| O2 Medical |
False
|
| O2 Notes |
-
|
| Death |
False
|
| Death Date |
-
|
| Death Time |
-
|
| Death Type |
0
|
| Death Height (m) |
0
|
| Death Class |
0
|
| AMS |
False
|
| Weather |
False
|
| Injury |
False
|
| Injury Date |
-
|
| Injury Time |
-
|
| Injury Type |
0
|
| Injury Height (m) |
0
|
| Death Notes |
-
|
| Member Notes |
-
|
| Necrology |
-
|
| Summit Bid |
1
|
| Summit Term |
17
|
| HCN |
0
|
| Checksum |
2434107
|
| Summit Note 1 |
-
|
| Summit Note 2 |
-
|
| Summit Note 3 |
-
|
| Death Route |
-
|
| Name (lowercase) |
max buxton
|
| Year of Birth |
1957
|
| Year |
2000
|
| Age at Expedition |
43
|
| Role |
BC Only
|
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
27548
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
|
| Expedition ID |
EVER00118
|
| Member ID |
02
|
| Peak ID |
EVER
|
| Year |
2000
|
| Season |
1
|
| First Name |
Francois
|
| Last Name |
Bedard
|
| Sex |
M
|
| Age |
0
|
| Birth Date |
-
|
| Year of Birth |
1972
|
| Calculated Age |
28
|
| Citizenship |
Canada
|
| Status |
Climber
|
| Residence |
Charhy, Quebec
|
| Occupation |
Alpinist & poster salesman
|
| Leader |
False
|
| Deputy |
False
|
| Basecamp Only |
False
|
| Not to BC |
False
|
| Support |
False
|
| Disabled |
False
|
| Hired |
False
|
| Sherpa |
False
|
| Tibetan |
False
|
| Summit Success |
False
|
| Claimed |
False
|
| Disputed |
False
|
| Solo |
False
|
| Traverse |
False
|
| Ski |
False
|
| Paraglide |
False
|
| Speed |
-
|
| High Point (m) |
False
|
| Personal High Point (m) |
6350
|
| Summit Date 1 |
-
|
| Summit Date 2 |
-
|
| Summit Date 3 |
-
|
| Summit Time 1 |
-
|
| Summit Time 2 |
-
|
| Summit Time 3 |
-
|
| Route 1 |
0
|
| Route 2 |
0
|
| Route 3 |
0
|
| Ascent 1 |
0
|
| Ascent 2 |
0
|
| Ascent 3 |
0
|
| O2 Used |
False
|
| O2 None |
True
|
| O2 Climb |
False
|
| O2 Descent |
False
|
| O2 Sleep |
False
|
| O2 Medical |
False
|
| O2 Notes |
-
|
| Death |
False
|
| Death Date |
-
|
| Death Time |
-
|
| Death Type |
0
|
| Death Height (m) |
0
|
| Death Class |
0
|
| AMS |
False
|
| Weather |
False
|
| Injury |
False
|
| Injury Date |
-
|
| Injury Time |
-
|
| Injury Type |
0
|
| Injury Height (m) |
0
|
| Death Notes |
-
|
| Member Notes |
-
|
| Necrology |
-
|
| Summit Bid |
1
|
| Summit Term |
6
|
| HCN |
0
|
| Checksum |
2439459
|
| Summit Note 1 |
-
|
| Summit Note 2 |
-
|
| Summit Note 3 |
-
|
| Death Route |
-
|
| Name (lowercase) |
francois bedard
|
| Year of Birth |
1972
|
| Year |
2000
|
| Age at Expedition |
28
|
| Role |
Member
|
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
27549
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
|
| Expedition ID |
EVER00118
|
| Member ID |
03
|
| Peak ID |
EVER
|
| Year |
2000
|
| Season |
1
|
| First Name |
Claude
|
| Last Name |
Berube
|
| Sex |
M
|
| Age |
0
|
| Birth Date |
-
|
| Year of Birth |
1952
|
| Calculated Age |
47
|
| Citizenship |
Canada
|
| Status |
Climber
|
| Residence |
St. Charles, Quebec
|
| Occupation |
Owns company building artificial climbing walls
|
| Leader |
False
|
| Deputy |
False
|
| Basecamp Only |
False
|
| Not to BC |
False
|
| Support |
False
|
| Disabled |
False
|
| Hired |
False
|
| Sherpa |
False
|
| Tibetan |
False
|
| Summit Success |
False
|
| Claimed |
False
|
| Disputed |
False
|
| Solo |
False
|
| Traverse |
False
|
| Ski |
False
|
| Paraglide |
False
|
| Speed |
-
|
| High Point (m) |
False
|
| Personal High Point (m) |
7500
|
| Summit Date 1 |
-
|
| Summit Date 2 |
-
|
| Summit Date 3 |
-
|
| Summit Time 1 |
-
|
| Summit Time 2 |
-
|
| Summit Time 3 |
-
|
| Route 1 |
0
|
| Route 2 |
0
|
| Route 3 |
0
|
| Ascent 1 |
0
|
| Ascent 2 |
0
|
| Ascent 3 |
0
|
| O2 Used |
True
|
| O2 None |
False
|
| O2 Climb |
True
|
| O2 Descent |
False
|
| O2 Sleep |
True
|
| O2 Medical |
False
|
| O2 Notes |
At & above C3
|
| Death |
False
|
| Death Date |
-
|
| Death Time |
-
|
| Death Type |
0
|
| Death Height (m) |
0
|
| Death Class |
0
|
| AMS |
False
|
| Weather |
False
|
| Injury |
False
|
| Injury Date |
-
|
| Injury Time |
-
|
| Injury Type |
0
|
| Injury Height (m) |
0
|
| Death Notes |
-
|
| Member Notes |
Turned back above C3
|
| Necrology |
-
|
| Summit Bid |
2
|
| Summit Term |
7
|
| HCN |
0
|
| Checksum |
2432279
|
| Summit Note 1 |
-
|
| Summit Note 2 |
-
|
| Summit Note 3 |
-
|
| Death Route |
-
|
| Name (lowercase) |
claude berube
|
| Year of Birth |
1952
|
| Year |
2000
|
| Age at Expedition |
48
|
| Role |
Member
|
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
27551
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
|
| Expedition ID |
EVER00118
|
| Member ID |
05
|
| Peak ID |
EVER
|
| Year |
2000
|
| Season |
1
|
| First Name |
Benoit
|
| Last Name |
Robitaille
|
| Sex |
M
|
| Age |
0
|
| Birth Date |
-
|
| Year of Birth |
1974
|
| Calculated Age |
25
|
| Citizenship |
Canada
|
| Status |
Climber
|
| Residence |
Beauport, Quebec
|
| Occupation |
Builds climbing walls, salesman of prints & bridge inspector
|
| Leader |
False
|
| Deputy |
False
|
| Basecamp Only |
False
|
| Not to BC |
False
|
| Support |
False
|
| Disabled |
False
|
| Hired |
False
|
| Sherpa |
False
|
| Tibetan |
False
|
| Summit Success |
False
|
| Claimed |
False
|
| Disputed |
False
|
| Solo |
False
|
| Traverse |
False
|
| Ski |
False
|
| Paraglide |
False
|
| Speed |
-
|
| High Point (m) |
False
|
| Personal High Point (m) |
6700
|
| Summit Date 1 |
-
|
| Summit Date 2 |
-
|
| Summit Date 3 |
-
|
| Summit Time 1 |
-
|
| Summit Time 2 |
-
|
| Summit Time 3 |
-
|
| Route 1 |
0
|
| Route 2 |
0
|
| Route 3 |
0
|
| Ascent 1 |
0
|
| Ascent 2 |
0
|
| Ascent 3 |
0
|
| O2 Used |
False
|
| O2 None |
True
|
| O2 Climb |
False
|
| O2 Descent |
False
|
| O2 Sleep |
False
|
| O2 Medical |
False
|
| O2 Notes |
-
|
| Death |
False
|
| Death Date |
-
|
| Death Time |
-
|
| Death Type |
0
|
| Death Height (m) |
0
|
| Death Class |
0
|
| AMS |
False
|
| Weather |
False
|
| Injury |
False
|
| Injury Date |
-
|
| Injury Time |
-
|
| Injury Type |
0
|
| Injury Height (m) |
0
|
| Death Notes |
Viral infection
|
| Member Notes |
Turned back above C2
|
| Necrology |
-
|
| Summit Bid |
1
|
| Summit Term |
9
|
| HCN |
0
|
| Checksum |
2440481
|
| Summit Note 1 |
-
|
| Summit Note 2 |
-
|
| Summit Note 3 |
-
|
| Death Route |
-
|
| Name (lowercase) |
benoit robitaille
|
| Year of Birth |
1974
|
| Year |
2000
|
| Age at Expedition |
26
|
| Role |
Member
|
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
27552
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
|
| Expedition ID |
EVER00118
|
| Member ID |
01
|
| Peak ID |
EVER
|
| Year |
2000
|
| Season |
1
|
| First Name |
Benajmin M. (Ben)
|
| Last Name |
Webster
|
| Sex |
M
|
| Age |
0
|
| Birth Date |
-
|
| Year of Birth |
1962
|
| Calculated Age |
37
|
| Citizenship |
Canada
|
| Status |
Leader
|
| Residence |
North York, Ontario
|
| Occupation |
Owns outdoor adventure business
|
| Leader |
True
|
| Deputy |
False
|
| Basecamp Only |
False
|
| Not to BC |
False
|
| Support |
False
|
| Disabled |
False
|
| Hired |
False
|
| Sherpa |
False
|
| Tibetan |
False
|
| Summit Success |
True
|
| Claimed |
False
|
| Disputed |
False
|
| Solo |
False
|
| Traverse |
False
|
| Ski |
False
|
| Paraglide |
False
|
| Speed |
-
|
| High Point (m) |
True
|
| Personal High Point (m) |
8849
|
| Summit Date 1 |
2000-05-17
|
| Summit Date 2 |
-
|
| Summit Date 3 |
-
|
| Summit Time 1 |
0815
|
| Summit Time 2 |
-
|
| Summit Time 3 |
-
|
| Route 1 |
1
|
| Route 2 |
0
|
| Route 3 |
0
|
| Ascent 1 |
342
|
| Ascent 2 |
0
|
| Ascent 3 |
0
|
| O2 Used |
True
|
| O2 None |
False
|
| O2 Climb |
True
|
| O2 Descent |
False
|
| O2 Sleep |
True
|
| O2 Medical |
False
|
| O2 Notes |
At & above C3
|
| Death |
False
|
| Death Date |
-
|
| Death Time |
-
|
| Death Type |
0
|
| Death Height (m) |
0
|
| Death Class |
0
|
| AMS |
False
|
| Weather |
False
|
| Injury |
False
|
| Injury Date |
-
|
| Injury Time |
-
|
| Injury Type |
0
|
| Injury Height (m) |
0
|
| Death Notes |
-
|
| Member Notes |
-
|
| Necrology |
-
|
| Summit Bid |
5
|
| Summit Term |
1
|
| HCN |
0
|
| Checksum |
2435899
|
| Summit Note 1 |
-
|
| Summit Note 2 |
-
|
| Summit Note 3 |
-
|
| Death Route |
-
|
| Name (lowercase) |
benajmin m. (ben) webster
|
| Year of Birth |
1962
|
| Year |
2000
|
| Age at Expedition |
38
|
| Role |
Leader
|
5 recorded members.
References
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
8019
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
|
| Expedition ID |
EVER00118
|
| Reference ID |
01
|
| Year |
2000
|
| Type |
5
|
| Journal |
-
|
| Author |
-
|
| Title |
http://www.steponline.com/everest/toolkit_week_six.asp
|
| Publisher |
-
|
| Publication Date |
-
|
| Language |
-
|
| Citation |
-
|
| Yak 94 |
-
|
| Notes |
-
|
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
8181
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
|
| Expedition ID |
EVER00118
|
| Reference ID |
02
|
| Year |
2000
|
| Type |
1
|
| Journal |
-
|
| Author |
Fortier, Marco
|
| Title |
Sur le Toit du Monde
|
| Publisher |
Editions du Trecarre, Outremont, Quebec
|
| Publication Date |
2000
|
| Language |
French
|
| Citation |
-
|
| Yak 94 |
-
|
| Notes |
-
|
2 recorded references.