Everest | 2001 S Col-SE Ridge

A Canada expedition to Everest in 2001 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Jason Edwards. Summit reached on 24th May 2001. 19 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 3780
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER01105
Peak ID EVER
Year 2001
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Canada
Leaders Jason Edwards
Sponsor Mountain Experience Everest 2001
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 408
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries Peru, USA
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2001-04-04
Summit Date 2001-05-24
Summit Time 0650
Summit Days 50
Total Days 54
Termination Date 2001-05-28
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 8
Summit Members 5
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 12
Summit Hired 9
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(04/04),C1(12/04,5950m),C2(18/04,6500m),C3(24/04,7500m),C4(23/05,7900m),Smt(24/05)
Route Notes C1 at top of Icefall C2 in West Cwm C3 on Lhotse Face. 23 May left C4 for top in strong wind at 10:15 pm: Edwards, Henostroza, D. Kelly, Langlois, Rodney, Tucker, Pemba Gyalzen, Dawa Sonam, Arita, Lhakpa Rita, Tenzing, Dorje, Pasang Kitar and Tshering Dorje. Pemba Gyalzen turned back at about 8375m ("below balcony") because feet getting cold. Weather was very cold, perhaps -40 degrees and this cold wind hit battery in Edwards headlamp and froze it, making battery go dead. Tucker and Dawa Sonam turned back at base of Hillary Step. All others reached top between 6:50 and 9:00 am (Edwards was last). All in summit party slept 24th at C4 and in C2 25th. Tucker turned back because his feet were cold and he was moving too slowly; Dawa Sonam went back with him to see he got back to camp safely.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Great Escapes Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2458060
Year 2001
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) s col-se ridge

Members

19 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Jason A. Edwards M 1958 USA Leader Lakewood, Washington Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Maximo Henostroza Zambrano M 1957 Peru Climber Huaraz, Peru Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Deryl Kelly M 1975 Canada Climber Calgary, Alberta Student Details Other expeditions
Leo R. Kelly M 1951 Canada Climber Calgary, Alberta Accountant Details Other expeditions
Robert Kennedy M 1958 USA Climber Boca Raton, Florida House builder Details Other expeditions
Francois Langlois M 1966 Canada Climber Montreal, Quebec Financial advisor Details Other expeditions
David Rodney M 1964 Canada Climber Calgary, Alberta Educator, speaker, writer & photographer Details Other expeditions
Mark Scott Tucker M 1957 USA Deputy Leader Ashford, Washington Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Arita Sherpa M 1959 Nepal H-A Worker Thami, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Rita Sherpa M 1971 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Tenzing (Tenzen, Tenzi) Sherpa M 1964 Nepal H-A Worker Thami, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Dorje Sherpa M 1953 Nepal H-A Worker Khundurke, Patle, Okhaldhunga - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Kidar Sherpa M 1979 Nepal H-A Worker Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions
Tshering Dorje Sherpa M 1970 Nepal H-A Worker Kharikhola, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Nawang Tenzing Sherpa M 1967 Nepal H-A Worker Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions
Norbu/Nurbu (Nuru) Sherpa M 1968 Nepal H-A Worker Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions
Da Nuru (Dawa Nuru/Norbu) Sherpa M 1959 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Dawa Sona (Da Sona, Da Sonam) Sherpa M 1965 Nepal H-A Worker Pangboche, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pemba Gyalzen Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER01105 - - http://www.k2news.com/es203.htm - - -
EVER01105 - - http://www.k2news.com/me11.htm - - -