Everest | 2001 S Col-SE Ridge

A India expedition to Everest in 2001 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Krishan Kumar. Summit reached on 23rd May 2001. 27 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 3796
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER01121
Peak ID EVER
Year 2001
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality India
Leaders Krishan Kumar
Sponsor Indian Army Everest Expedition
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 392,406
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries Nepal
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2001-04-03
Summit Date 2001-05-23
Summit Time 0730
Summit Days 50
Total Days 56
Termination Date 2001-05-29
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 20
Summit Members 8
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 13
Summit Hired 7
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(03/04,5300m),C1(23/04,6000m),C2(26/04,6250m),C3(01/05,7300m),C4(21/05,7900m),Smt(23-24/05)
Route Notes C4 at South Col. 3 times from BC to C2 or C3. On 2nd attempt only to C3 and down both times because of bad weather (1st time 1 or 2 May and 2nd time on 12-14 May). 3rd time arrived C2 19 May (skipped C1), to C3 20th, 21st to C4 for first time to occupy it. 21st May 10:00 pm 3 Sherpas, 9 members and 2 Sherpeas from Webster team up from C4 to reopen route from C4 to Balcony and returned C4 22nd at 1:30 am. 22nd March summit party left C4 9:30 pm (first 5 summiters) and second 5 summiters about same time but were a slower party (had been grouped together based on knowledge of their expedition). All reached summit who had started for top. 1st party on top 7:30 am, descended to C2 same day; of 2nd party Palden Giachho down to C2 with them and reached top at 8:00 am, not 9:05. Those in 2nd party stayed at C4 having been slow to get to C4 (1st party returned C4 11:00 am and on down while most of 2nd party return C4 about 4:00 pm). 23rd May at 8:30-9:00 am, next summiters left C4 and all on top about 5:15 am next day (Pasang Rinji had stayed at Col from 20 May). All down to C2 on 24th. Hillary Step very difficult with no snow covering it. Summit was not rounded but pointed, said Nga Temba on 26 May. Oxygen: One Sherpa Pasang Rinji, who stayed at C4 from 20th to 23rd May, used oxygen sleeping in C4 each night: 3 members Kothiyal, Sharma and Shekhawat, used oxygen climbing from C3 to C4; all summiters used oxygen in C4, from C4 to top and down to C4. Oxygen also used by sick BC kitchen boy Rai at BC down to Pheriche aid post. Sherpa summiters: Pasang Tendi, 25, Kharikhola, 1st 8000er Nga Temba, 50, Kharikhola, Everest X2 before, Makalu and Kangchenjunga Lhakpa Nuru, 22, Sikli, Solukhumbu, 1st 8000er Dendi, 28, Gudel VDC, Solukhumbu, 1st 8000er Mingma Tshering, 21, Kharikhola, 1st 8000er Pasang Gelu, 37, Gudel VDC, Solukhumbu 1st 8000er Pasang Rinji, 35, Kharikhola, 1st 8000er
Accidents Rai kitchen boy edema (left expedition)
Achievement -
Agency Himalaya Expeditions
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

27 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Bhag Chain M 1968 India BC Administration Barang, Kinnaur, HP, India Lance naik in infantry Details Other expeditions
Chering Norbu Bodh M 1969 India Climber Chobrang, Lahaul & Spiti, HP, India Havildar in infantry Details Other expeditions
Jigmay Namgyal Bhotia M 1968 India BC Administration Daragaon, Gangtok, Sikkim, India Naik in infantry Details Other expeditions
Til Bikram Budhathoki M 1965 Nepal Climber Butwal Havildar in infantry Details Other expeditions
Neel Chand Dogra M 1970 India Climber Nukker, Lahaul & Spiti, HP, India Havildar in infantry Details Other expeditions
Chanchal Singh Dhasila M 1957 India Climber Rungri, Pithoragarh, UP, India Havildar in infantry Details Other expeditions
Mandhoj Gurung M 1973 Nepal BC Administration Pokhara Naik in infantry Details Other expeditions
Rohit Gurung M 1976 India Climber Yoksum, Sikkim, India Lance naik in infantry Details Other expeditions
Nim Bahadur Khattri M 1973 Nepal BC Administration Karpatta, Gulmi Lance naik in infantry Details Other expeditions
Ajay Kothiyal M 1969 India Climber Dehradun, Uttaranchal, India Major in infantry's para-commandos Details Other expeditions
Krishan Kumar M 1957 India Leader Simla, HP, India Infantry colonel Details Other expeditions
Mohinder Singh Negi M 1964 India Climber Karchham, Kinnaur, HP, India Havildar in infantry scouts Details Other expeditions
Palden Giachho Negi M 1969 India Climber Batseri, Kinnaur, HP, India Lance naik in infantry scouts Details Other expeditions
Vijender Singh Negi M 1961 India Climber New Delhi, India Naik subedar in infantry scouts Details Other expeditions
Amar Prakash Dogra M 1963 India Climber Gowajang Keylong, Lahaul & Spiti, HP, India Naik subedar in Assam Rifles, infantry Details Other expeditions
Satish Chander Sharma M 1959 India Deputy Leader Pandtehra, Bilaspur, HP, India Lt. Colonel, Indian Army Details Other expeditions
Saurabh Singh Shekhawat M 1970 India Climber Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India Captain in infantry's para-commandos Details Other expeditions
Anand Swaroop M 1967 India Climber Lucknow, UP, India Army engineers (Major) Details Other expeditions
Deep Chand Thakur M 1958 India Exp Doctor Agra, UP, India Lt. Colonel in army medical corps Details Other expeditions
Robin Kumar Thapa M 1966 India BC Administration Dehradun, Uttaranchal, India Infantry Details Other expeditions
Pasang Tendi Sherpa M 1974 Nepal H-A Worker Kharikhola, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Nga Temba Sherpa M 1950 Nepal H-A Worker Kharikhola, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Nuru Sherpa M 1979 Nepal H-A Worker Sikli (Kharikhola), Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Dendi Sherpa M 1972 Nepal H-A Worker Sanam, Gudel-4, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Mingma Tshering (Mingma Chhiri) Sherpa M 1981 Nepal H-A Worker Kharikhola, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Gelu Sherpa M 1963 Nepal H-A Worker Dhimbul, Gudel, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Rinji Sherpa M 1976 Nepal H-A Worker Kharikhola, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER01121 HIGH - - - 231:77 (Feb 2002) -
EVER01121 IM Swaroop, Anand The Indian Army on Everest - 37:61-66 (2002) -