Everest | 2001 S Col-SE Ridge
A USA expedition to Everest in 2001 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Greg Wilson. Summit reached on 25th May 2001. 7 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 3782 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER01107 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 2001 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | S Col-SE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | USA |
| Leaders | Greg Wilson |
| Sponsor | International Mountain Guides (IMG) Everest 2001 Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 412 |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | Lukla->Khumbu Valley |
| Basecamp Date | 2001-04-04 |
| Summit Date | 2001-05-25 |
| Summit Time | 1030 |
| Summit Days | 51 |
| 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 | 5 |
| Summit Members | 2 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 8 |
| Summit Hired | 2 |
| 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(04/04,5330m),C1(12/04,6035m),C2.ABC(21/04,6550m),C3(02/05,7300m),C4(23/05,8075m),Smt(25/05) |
| Route Notes | May 24 all left C4 at about 21:30 hours. May 25 10:30 am summit and stayed about 20 minutes. Returned to C4 at about 17:00 hours. Ershlers reached up to Balcony and returned to C4 due to bad weather. Peck reached up to 27,000 ft (8230m) and returned to C4 due to bad weather condition. Oxygen: All members began using oxygen at 24,000 ft (7300m), Sherpas at 26,000 ft (8000m) and used to top. While descending members and Sherpas stopped using oxygen at 26,000 ft. The team was the last to ascend. They were just behind Erik Weihenmayer (the blind climber). Wilson said he saw a Sherpa and other two climbers on summit coming from north side. Peck left KTM on 2nd. Susan Ershler and Waechter leaving on 4th. Rest on June 6th. Sherpa summiters: Phu Tashi, Pangboche, 28, 1973, Everest X2 before Pasang Yila, Pangboche, 1978, 1st 8000er |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Great Escapes Trekking |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2458061 |
| Year | 2001 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | s col-se ridge |
Members
7 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Michael (Phil) Ershler | M | 1951 | USA | Climber | Kirkland, Washington | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Susan Kay Ershler | F | 1956 | USA | Climber | Kirkland, Washington | Sales vice president | Details Other expeditions |
| Charles S. (Charlie) Peck | M | 1947 | USA | Climber | Greenwood Village, Colorado | Company president | Details Other expeditions |
| John Tyler Waechter | M | 1962 | USA | Climber | Seattle, Washington | Investment banker | Details Other expeditions |
| Ronald Gregory (Greg) Wilson | M | 1956 | USA | Leader | Hailey, Idaho | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Phu Tashi Sherpa | M | 1972 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Yila Sherpa | M | 1978 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVER01107 | - | - | http://www.mountainguides.com/photos/simo/e2k1-phil-index.html | - | - | - |