Everest | 2002 S Col-SE Ridge

A USA expedition to Everest in 2002 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Eric Simonson. Summit reached on 16th May 2002. 13 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	4059
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	EVER02129
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2002
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	USA
Leaders	Eric Simonson
Sponsor	International Mountain Guides (IMG) Everest Expedition 2002
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	426
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	2002-04-04
Summit Date	2002-05-16
Summit Time	1020
Summit Days	42
Total Days	46
Termination Date	2002-05-20
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8849
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	4
Fixed Rope (m)	850
Total Members	8
Summit Members	4
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	17
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(04/04,5380m),C1(11/04,6100m),C2(13/04,6500m),C3(30/04,7300m),C4(14/05,7900m),Smt(16/05)
Route Notes	C1 at top of Icefall C2 in Western Cwm C3 on Lhotse Face C4 at South Col. Summit team of 10 set out from C4 at 10:30 pm on 15th for top. Tucker and Ang Pasang Sherpa turned back at about 27,500 ft because Tucker's feet cold and just did not want to carry on and Ang Pasang went back with him. Other eight, the Ershlers, Wheeler, Smith and 4 Sherpas to top at 10:20 am to 11:35 (Smith) and back to Col 4:30-6:30 pm (difference due to traffic on ropes and different speeds). Oxygen: all summit party and Flynn (who did not go above Col) sleeping in C3, C3 to C4, sleeping C4, C4 to top, sleeping in C4 on return from top; 5 Sherpas in summit party used oxygen sleeping in Col, C4 to top, same in C4 that night while some went same day to C2 without oxygen. Sherpas summiters Dawa Nuru (aka Danuru), Phortse, 26/10/78, Everest X2 Mingma Ongel, Phortse, 27/3/78, Everest X1 Dorje Lama, 26, Bhakanje, Solu, 1st 8000er Mingma Tshering, 25, Phortse, 1st 8000er
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Great Escapes Trekking
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2458463
Year	2002
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	s col-se ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	31767
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER02129
Member ID	03
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2002
Season	1
First Name	Philip Michael (Phil)
Last Name	Ershler
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1951
Calculated Age	51
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Kirkland, Washington
Occupation	Partner in Simonson's business organizing treks & expeditions
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2002-05-16
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1020
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	426
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	Sleep C2&C3&C4, C3-C4, C4-smt-C4
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2431781
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	philip michael (phil) ershler
Year of Birth	1951
Year	2002
Age at Expedition	51
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	31768
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER02129
Member ID	04
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2002
Season	1
First Name	Susan Kay
Last Name	Ershler
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1956
Calculated Age	46
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Kirkland, Washington
Occupation	Sales vice president of telecommunications company
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2002-05-16
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1020
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	426
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	Sleep C3, C3-C4, sleep C4, C4-smt, sleep C4
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2433563
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	susan kay ershler
Year of Birth	1956
Year	2002
Age at Expedition	46
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	31769
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER02129
Member ID	05
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2002
Season	1
First Name	Kevin D.
Last Name	Flynn
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1957
Calculated Age	44
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Macedon, New York
Occupation	Advertising executive
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	7900
Summit Date 1	2002-05-14
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	3
Summit Term	6
HCN	0
Checksum	2434051
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	kevin d. flynn
Year of Birth	1957
Year	2002
Age at Expedition	45
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	31770
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER02129
Member ID	06
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2002
Season	1
First Name	Garvey Lee
Last Name	Meyers
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1947
Calculated Age	55
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Harrisburg, Missouri
Occupation	Physician
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	6400
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	19
HCN	0
Checksum	2430324
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	garvey lee meyers
Year of Birth	1947
Year	2002
Age at Expedition	55
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	31771
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER02129
Member ID	01
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2002
Season	1
First Name	Eric Robb
Last Name	Simonson
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1955
Calculated Age	47
Citizenship	USA
Status	Leader
Residence	Ashford, Washington
Occupation	Alpine guide & manager of business organizing treks & expeditions
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2433282
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	eric robb simonson
Year of Birth	1955
Year	2002
Age at Expedition	47
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	31772
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER02129
Member ID	07
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2002
Season	1
First Name	Stuart Gregory
Last Name	Smith
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1959
Calculated Age	42
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Waco, Texas
Occupation	Attorney
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2002-05-16
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1125
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	426
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	Sleep C3, C3-C4, sleep C4, C4-smt, sleep C4
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2434768
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	stuart gregory smith
Year of Birth	1959
Year	2002
Age at Expedition	43
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	31773
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER02129
Member ID	02
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2002
Season	1
First Name	Mark Scott
Last Name	Tucker
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1957
Calculated Age	44
Citizenship	USA
Status	Dep Leader & BC Manager
Residence	Ashford, Washington
Occupation	Alpine guide
Leader	False
Deputy	True
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	8400
Summit Date 1	2002-05-16
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	Sleep C3, C3-C4, sleep C4, C4-highpt, sleep C4
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	8
HCN	0
Checksum	2434080
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	mark scott tucker
Year of Birth	1957
Year	2002
Age at Expedition	45
Role	Deputy

Field	Value
ID	31774
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER02129
Member ID	08
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2002
Season	1
First Name	Edward Tevis (Ted)
Last Name	Wheeler
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1962
Calculated Age	39
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Portland, Oregon
Occupation	Financial services manager
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2002-05-16
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1025
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	426
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	Sleep C3, C3-C4, sleep C4, C4-smt, sleep C4
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2435904
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	edward tevis (ted) wheeler
Year of Birth	1962
Year	2002
Age at Expedition	40
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	31775
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER02129
Member ID	10
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2002
Season	1
First Name	Dawa Nuru (Danuru)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1978
Calculated Age	23
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Phortse, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2002-05-16
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	426
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	In C4, C4-smt-C4, C4 sleep
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	3rd ascent of Everest; brother of Panuru Sherpa (Phortse)
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2441788
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	dawa nuru (danuru) sherpa
Year of Birth	1978
Year	2002
Age at Expedition	24
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	31776
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER02129
Member ID	11
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2002
Season	1
First Name	Dorje Lama
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1971
Calculated Age	31
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Churung Kharka, Bhakanje, Solukhumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2002-05-16
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	426
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	Sleep C4, C4-smt-C4, C4 sleep
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	1st 8000er
Necrology	(1971-2016) Died 22 Sept 2016 in Gorkha from landslide
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2439030
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	dorje lama sherpa
Year of Birth	1971
Year	2002
Age at Expedition	31
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	31777
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER02129
Member ID	13
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2002
Season	1
First Name	Mingma Tshering (Mingma Chhiring)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1972
Calculated Age	30
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Phortse, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2002-05-16
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	426
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	Sleep C4, C4-smt-C4, C4 sleep
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	1st 8000er; brother of Danuru/Danu & Panuru
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2439420
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	mingma tshering (mingma chhiring) sherpa
Year of Birth	1972
Year	2002
Age at Expedition	30
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	32018
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER02129
Member ID	12
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2002
Season	1
First Name	Mingma Ongel (Sonam Gyalzen)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1978
Calculated Age	24
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Phortse, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2002-05-16
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	426
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	Sleep C4, C4-smt-C4, C4 sleep
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	2nd ascent of Everest
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2441575
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	mingma ongel (sonam gyalzen) sherpa
Year of Birth	1978
Year	2002
Age at Expedition	24
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	47368
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER02129
Member ID	09
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2002
Season	1
First Name	Ang Pasang
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1966
Calculated Age	36
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Pangboche, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	8400
Summit Date 1	2002-05-16
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	Sleep C4, C4-highpt-C4, C4 sleep
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	3rd ascent of Everest
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	14
HCN	0
Checksum	2437259
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ang pasang sherpa
Year of Birth	1966
Year	2002
Age at Expedition	36
Role	Hired

13 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Philip Michael (Phil) Ershler	M	1951	USA	Climber	Kirkland, Washington	Partner in Simonson's business organizing treks & expeditions	Details Other expeditions
Susan Kay Ershler	F	1956	USA	Climber	Kirkland, Washington	Sales vice president of telecommunications company	Details Other expeditions
Kevin D. Flynn	M	1957	USA	Climber	Macedon, New York	Advertising executive	Details Other expeditions
Garvey Lee Meyers	M	1947	USA	Climber	Harrisburg, Missouri	Physician	Details Other expeditions
Eric Robb Simonson	M	1955	USA	Leader	Ashford, Washington	Alpine guide & manager of business organizing treks & expeditions	Details Other expeditions
Stuart Gregory Smith	M	1959	USA	Climber	Waco, Texas	Attorney	Details Other expeditions
Mark Scott Tucker	M	1957	USA	Dep Leader & BC Manager	Ashford, Washington	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Edward Tevis (Ted) Wheeler	M	1962	USA	Climber	Portland, Oregon	Financial services manager	Details Other expeditions
Dawa Nuru (Danuru) Sherpa	M	1978	Nepal	H-A Worker	Phortse, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Dorje Lama Sherpa	M	1971	Nepal	H-A Worker	Churung Kharka, Bhakanje, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Mingma Tshering (Mingma Chhiring) Sherpa	M	1972	Nepal	H-A Worker	Phortse, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Mingma Ongel (Sonam Gyalzen) Sherpa	M	1978	Nepal	H-A Worker	Phortse, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Ang Pasang Sherpa	M	1966	Nepal	H-A Worker	Pangboche, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	5768
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	EVER02129
Reference ID	01
Year	2002
Type	3
Journal	HIGH
Author	-
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	2003
Language	-
Citation	244:58 (Mar 2003)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	6523
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	EVER02129
Reference ID	02
Year	2002
Type	1
Journal	-
Author	Flynn, Kevin
Title	Mt. Everest: Confessions of an Amateur Peak Bagger
Publisher	Haystack Press, Pittsfield, NY
Publication Date	2006
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	7085
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	EVER02129
Reference ID	03
Year	2002
Type	1
Journal	-
Author	Ershler, Phil
Title	Together on Top of the World
Publisher	Warner Books, New York
Publication Date	2007
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	7854
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	EVER02129
Reference ID	04
Year	2002
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://www.k2news.com/img02dis1.htm
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

4 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
EVER02129	HIGH	-	-	-	244:58 (Mar 2003)	-
EVER02129	-	Flynn, Kevin	Mt. Everest: Confessions of an Amateur Peak Bagger	Haystack Press, Pittsfield, NY	-	-
EVER02129	-	Ershler, Phil	Together on Top of the World	Warner Books, New York	-	-
EVER02129	-	-	http://www.k2news.com/img02dis1.htm	-	-	-