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.