Everest | 2001 S Col-SE Ridge

A Spain expedition to Everest in 2001 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Edurne Pasaban. Summit reached on 23rd May 2001. 7 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 3795
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER01120
Peak ID EVER
Year 2001
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Spain
Leaders Edurne Pasaban
Sponsor International Everest Expedition
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 402
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries Ecuador, Italy
Approach Lukla->Khumbu Valley
Basecamp Date 2001-04-10
Summit Date 2001-05-23
Summit Time 1020
Summit Days 43
Total Days 45
Termination Date 2001-05-25
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 6
Summit Members 4
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 4
Summit Hired 1
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used True
O2 None False
O2 Climb True
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep True
O2 Medical True
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(10/04,5200m),C1(14/04,5600m),C2(16/04,6300m),C3(24/04,7300m),C4(22/05,7900m),Smt(23/05)
Route Notes C1 not used (deposits only) C2 all six slept C3 three slept C4 at South Col. May 23: left C4 at 00:30 hours, summit at 10:20 hours (Mondinelli, Pasaban and Dawa), 20 minutes later Vallejo, Merelli at about 13:00 hours. First group stayed about 10 minutes, to C4 at about 16:30 hours. Weather at summit sunshine, wind and cold. While at South Summit the weather was very good - above cloudy. Oxygen used: leader Merelli and Sherpa C4 -> summit (4 bottles). 1 bottle was used for Nima Sherpa who got sick and evacuated from BC. Mondinelli and Vallejo summited without oxygen. The summiters saw on the summit Nepali and American flags. Chileans were before them. They met two Russians (by Merelli), at Hillary Step met Willie Benegas and Chileans coming down; also met while returning 2 from Basque expedition. Team attempted first on May 16 (Merelli, Mondinelli and Pasaban), but due to bad weather returned to BC. The leader climbed up to 8600m on north side. Due to bad weather gave up the climb on previous expedition. On 16th Mondinelli tried on Lhotse (he also was on permit for Lhotse). He had to help to bring down a Korean climber from 7800m (member of two Korean and one Sherpa team). Due to lack of time then gave up the climb on Lhotse. Probably all the members will return for Dhaulagiri I in Sept 2001. Magliano 23 May reached with oxygen up to 8300m; oxygen supply system did not work and had to retreat. Jose Ramon Lasa 23 May without oxygen more or less same altitude, but had to give up due to bad weather and cold. The team returned to Kathmandu on May 29 except Vallejo. The team to leave on June 1. Vallejo to stay few days more. Dawa Sherpa, 2026 BS (31 years), father Pemba Sherpa Ward No. 9, Loding, Tamakhani, VDC, Solukhumbu Mail GPO Box 20127 Kathmandu Married and has 3 year old son. Summit Everest North side - May 22, 1998 - Japanese Expedition Summit Everest South side - May 23, 2001 - International Everest Expedition. Source of above information Miss Pasaban Lizauibar, Mondinelli and Merelli.
Accidents Nima sick
Achievement -
Agency Cho Oyu 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

7 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Jose Ramon (Koke) Lasa Berasategui M 1959 Spain Climber Ezkio, Itsaso, Guipuzcoa, Spain Secondary school teacher Details Other expeditions
Alberto Magliano M 1945 Italy Climber Milano, Italy Financial manager Details Other expeditions
Gian Mario Merelli M 1962 Italy Climber Vertova, Italy Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Silvio Mondinelli M 1958 Italy Climber Alagna Valsesia, Vercelli, Italy Alpine guide & rescuer Details Other expeditions
Edurne Pasaban Lizarribar F 1973 Spain Leader Altzo, Guipuzcoa, Spain Mechanical engineer Details Other expeditions
Edgar Ivan Vallejo Ricaurte M 1959 Ecuador Climber Quito, Ecuador University professor & alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Dawa Sherpa M 1969 Nepal H-A Worker Loding Tamakhani-9, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER01120 HIGH - - - 231:75 (Feb 2002) -
EVER01120 - - http://www.edurnepasaban.com - - -