Everest | 2001 S Col-SE Ridge

A USA expedition to Everest in 2001 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Willie Benegas. Summit reached on 23rd May 2001. 11 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 3783
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER01108
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 Willie Benegas
Sponsor Alpine Ascents International (AAI) Everest Expedition 2001
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 391
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries Australia, UK
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2001-04-07
Summit Date 2001-05-23
Summit Time 0718
Summit Days 46
Total Days 49
Termination Date 2001-05-26
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 0
Fixed Rope (m) 200
Total Members 7
Summit Members 3
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 6
Summit Hired 4
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(07/04),C1(18/04,6100m),C2(20/04,6400m),C3(21/04,7350m),C4(22/05,7900m),Smt(23/05)
Route Notes C1 higher than normal because Icefall higher C2 in Western Cwm C3 on Lhotse Face (higher than last year) C4 at South Col. South Col 60% cleaner than 1999 in terms of rubbish left. People were conscious of pollution. Summit team left C4 at 9:20 pm 22 May, early in order to get ahead of crowd and so had job of fixing ropes from South Summit to top. Arrived at South Summit 5:30 am and top at 7:18-7:25 am and back to C4 at 11:30 am. Benegas and 2 summit Sherpas to C2 at 4:00 pm; Allan, Sparks and 2 summit Sherpas stayed at C4 because tired and not sure of getting to C2 (did not want to stay in C3). 24th Benegas to BC and Allan and Sparks on 25th. Climb finished. 2 in summit party turned back at 8200m (Johnston) and 8300m (Geier) because became too tired from extra effort of climb on exposed rock since little snow on mountain. Oxygen: on summit push members used it sleeping in C3 and to C4. Members and Sherpas in C4 to top and down to C4 sleeping in C4 again. Sherpas: Pemba Rinzi, 25/11/74, Kharikhola, Everest top 5/98, 5/99 Phanden, Kharikhola, Cho Oyu 5/90, 9/2000 Went down to C4 with Johnston and then back up and summited Pemba Gyalzen, Kharikhola, Everest 5/2000, Cho Oyu 5/99, 9/2000 Pemba Rinchhen/Rinzi, Kharikhola, 24, 1st 8000er
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency High Country Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2458104
Year 2001
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) s col-se ridge

Members

11 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Alexander Roderick (Sandy) Allan M 1955 UK Climber Aviemore, Inverness, Scotland Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Guillermo (Willie) Benegas M 1968 USA Leader Berkeley, California Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Robert Geier M 1972 Australia Climber Woody Point, QLD, Australia Banker and information consultant Details Other expeditions
Michael (Mike) Johnston M 1965 UK Climber Plano, Texas Telecommunications engineer Details Other expeditions
Michael Richardson M 1960 USA Climber Boston, Massachusetts Merchant seaman Details Other expeditions
Thomas Alexander (Tom) Richardson M 1955 UK BC Manager Sheffield, S Yorkshire, England Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
James M. (Jim) Sparks M 1946 USA Climber Lyons, Colorado Builder Details Other expeditions
Pemba Rinzi/Rinji Sherpa M 1974 Nepal H-A Worker Kharikhola, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Phenden/Phanden Sherpa M 1971 Nepal H-A Worker Kharikhola, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pemba Gyalzen/Gyalje Sherpa M 1973 Nepal H-A Worker Pangkoma, Jubing-9, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pemba Rinji Sherpa M 1970 Nepal H-A Worker Kharikhola, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
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