Everest | 2002 S Col-SE Ridge

A Armenia expedition to Everest in 2002 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Igor Khalatian. Summit reached on 16th May 2002. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4047
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER02132
Peak ID EVER
Year 2002
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Armenia
Leaders Igor Khalatian
Sponsor Independent climber on Everest
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 417
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach Lukla->Khumbu Valley
Basecamp Date 2002-04-01
Summit Date 2002-05-16
Summit Time 0900
Summit Days 45
Total Days 46
Termination Date 2002-05-17
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 1
Summit Members 1
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
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(01/04,5400m),C1(11/04,6200m),C2(12/04,6500m),C3(17-18/04,6800m),C4(15/05,7900m),Smt(16/05)
Route Notes May 15: Started around 11 pm. Summit on 16th at 9 am. He wrote that he was approximately 6th or 7th person on the summit and was the first one to go. He wrote "I had to wait 56 minutes on top of Hillary Step to let people (who were going up) to pass." Descended to C4 in two hours and after spending 15 minutes in C4. Continued for C2 where he reached after four hours. Next day (May 17) to BC where he reached at 11 am. Weather was good on summit day. Summit Sherpas: Phurba, 43, BS 2025 [2015?], Phurte, near Thami, Cho Oyu 23/9/96, Everest 18/5/00 as Ang Phurba Nima Nuru, Thami, Everest 21/5/00
Accidents -
Achievement First person with passport from Armenia
Agency Asian Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2458463
Year 2002
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) s col-se ridge

Members

3 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Igor Khalatian M 1964 Armenia Leader Morganville, New Jersey President of computer programming business Details Other expeditions
Phurba (Ang Phurba) Sherpa M 1958 Nepal H-A Worker Phurte, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Nima Nuru/Norbu Sherpa M 1974 Nepal H-A Worker Thamiteng, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.