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 - - -