Everest | 2000 S Col-SE Ridge

A New Zealand expedition to Everest in 2000 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by David Hiddleston. Summit reached on 15th May 2000. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 3551
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER00126
Peak ID EVER
Year 2000
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality New Zealand
Leaders David Hiddleston
Sponsor Adventure Consultants Everest Expedition 2000
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 Japan, USA
Approach Lukla->Khumbu Valley
Basecamp Date 2000-04-11
Summit Date 2000-05-15
Summit Time -
Summit Days 34
Total Days 38
Termination Date 2000-05-19
Termination Reason 8
Termination Notes Abandoned at 8750m due to shortage of ropes
High Point (m) 8750
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 600
Total Members 3
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(11/04,5300m),C1(14/04,6100m),C2(16/04,6500m),C3(20/04,7300m),C4(14/05,7900m),xxx(15/05,8750m)
Route Notes Proceeded together C1 April 11 - BC 14 - C1 16 - C2 19 - members Hebson and Okubo left BC. Hebson left BC for KTM on April 25 [chest infection], Okubo left BC on May 5 [exhaustion]. 20 - C3 spent night by leader alone (then to BC) May 13 - reached C2 14 - from C4 started at 23:00 hours together with Sherpas. 15 - reached South Summit at 09:30 hours. After an hour decided to call off the climb. Before leaving BC. Agreed with the English expedition to carry each climber 100m ropes and to use after South Summit. Hiddleston team's ropes were used between balcony to South Summit. When other team arrived at South Summit, they were told that the ropes had been left at balcony. Speed climbing: Ang Dorji Sherpa from Pangboche. He started from BC on 14 May at 16:00 hours and reached South Col at 24:00 hours. Then had to use oxygen and called off the climb. Hiddleston said: "It had been a great disappointment to abandon the climb despite nice weather conditions." He extends his best regards. Leaving Nepal on 24th.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Wilderness Experience
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2457685
Year 2000
Summit Success False
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) s col-se ridge

Members

6 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Andrew Hebson M 1953 USA Climber Jacksonville, Florida Contractor Details Other expeditions
David John Hiddleston M 1969 New Zealand Leader Wanaka, New Zealand Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Yukimitsu Okubo M 1954 Japan Climber Funaba-shi, Chiba, Japan Office worker Details Other expeditions
Chuldim Dorje (Ang Dorje) Sherpa M 1964 Nepal H-A Worker Pangboche, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Mingma Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER00126 - - http://www.adventureconsultants.com/adventure/Dispatches_Archived/ - - -
EVER00126 - - http://www.k2news.com/ace2000.htm - - -