Everest | 2003 S Col-SE Ridge

A India expedition to Everest in 2003 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Ashok Abbey (Indian team). Summit reached on 22nd May 2003. 30 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4254
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER03104
Peak ID EVER
Year 2003
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality India
Leaders Ashok Abbey (Indian team)
Sponsor Indo-Nepal Army Everest-Lhotse Expedition 2003
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 -
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries Nepal
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2003-04-01
Summit Date 2003-05-22
Summit Time 0650
Summit Days 51
Total Days 57
Termination Date 2003-05-28
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 23
Summit Members 9
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 16
Summit Hired 7
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used True
O2 None False
O2 Climb True
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits Climbed Lhotse (LHOT-031-03)
Campsites BC(01/04),C1(17/04,4511m),C2(10/05,6858m),C3(19/05,7315m),C4(20/05,7900m),Smt(22,26/05)
Route Notes 1st summit bid on 21st by 6 Indian Army [Abhijeet Singh, Laxman Singh, Angchuk Chhering, Mohinder Singh, Jagat Singh], 5 RNA and 5 Sherpas got to balcony and turned back because of wind which increased in strength when they arrived there and ropes that fixed above it yet. 2nd bid by all summiters; left C4 at 7:00 pm on 21 May and on top 6:50 am 22nd and slept in C4. 2nd summit team was meant to be 24 hours behind 1st team, but since 1st team failed some members of next team stopped at C2. 3rd bid 24th from C2 to C4 and 2th rested there. 25th left C4 for top at 8:30 pm and on top 4:30 am 26th. Oxygen used by all attempting climbers (except Angchuk in unsuccessful bid on 21st): from C3 to top to C4. Summit Sherpas: 22nd May: Pasang Rinji, Everest X1, Lhotse 13/5/03, Anna X1 Pemba Rinzi, Kharikhola, Everest X4 Pemba Tshering, Khunde, 34 years old, Lhotse 13/5/03 26th May: Dendi, Khunde, 34 years old, Everest X1, Gudel Damai Chhiri, Kharikhola, 19/6/75, 1st 8000er Pasang, Thamakhani (Loding) VDC, 5/2/2033, 1st 8000er Pasang Rita, Thamo, 17/12/77, 1st 8000er
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Himalaya Expeditions
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID LHOT03103
Checksum 2458835
Year 2003
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) s col-se ridge

Members

30 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Ashok Abbey M 1961 India Leader Dehradun, Uttaranchal, India Principal of Nehru Institute of Mountaineering, Uttarkashi Details Other expeditions
Angchuk Chhering M 1958 India Climber Ayee, Leh, J&K, India Army JCO (junior commissioned officer) Details Other expeditions
Topgay Bhutia M 1968 India Climber Pedong, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India Army NCO (non-commissioned officer) Details Other expeditions
Ram Bahadur Gurung M 1972 Nepal Climber Okhari, Lamjung Indian Army NCO Details Other expeditions
Tashi Gyapo M 1970 India Climber Skampok, Leh, J&K, India Army NCO (non-commissioned officer) Details Other expeditions
Rajendra Singh Jalal M 1972 India Climber Bhaisoli, Almora, Uttaranchal, India Indian Army NCO (non-commissioned officer) Details Other expeditions
Nim Bahadur Khattri M 1973 Nepal Climber Bhadgaon, Gulmi Infantry NCO Details Other expeditions
Bansi Lal Kotwal M 1960 India Climber Chaka, Doda, J&K, India Army JCO (junior commissioned officer) Details Other expeditions
Chandra Shekhar Manda M 1966 India Deputy Leader Indian Military Academy, Dehradun, Uttaranchal, India Major in Indian Army Details Other expeditions
Jigmey Namgyal M 1968 India Climber Kalimpong, West Bengal, India Army JCO (junior commissioned officer) Details Other expeditions
Jagat Singh Negi M 1977 India Climber Pajiyana, Chamoli, Uttarachnal, India Army JCO (junior commissioned officer) Details Other expeditions
Lalit Kumar Negi M 1959 India Climber Sangla, Kinnaur, HP, India Army JCO (junior commissioned officer) Details Other expeditions
Laxman Singh Negi M 1956 India Climber Pokhari, Uttarkashi, Uttaranchal, India Army JCO (junior commissioned officer) Details Other expeditions
Mohinder Singh Negi M 1964 India Climber Karchham, Kinnaur, HP, India Army JCO (junior commissioned officer) Details Other expeditions
Vijender Singh Negi M 1961 India Climber New Delhi, India Army JCO (junior commissioned officer) Details Other expeditions
Dalbir Singh Rana M 1966 India Climber Moondhi, Kangra, HP, India Army NCO (non-commissioned officer) Details Other expeditions
Dileep Kumar Rana M 1971 India Climber Narian, Rajaori, J&K, India Army NCO (non-commissioned officer) Details Other expeditions
Dinesh Singh Rawat M 1971 India Climber Tungoli village, Tehri Garwal, Uttaranchal, India Army NCO (non-commissioned officer) Details Other expeditions
Kunwar Singh Rawat M 1975 India Climber Ukhimath, Rudraprayag, Uttaranchal, India Army NCO (non-commissioned officer) Details Other expeditions
Saurabh Singh Shekhawat M 1970 India Climber Alwar, Rajasthan, India Captain in infantry's para-commandos Details Other expeditions
Abhijeet Singh M 1976 India Climber Defence Colony, Dehradun, Uttaranchal, India Army major Details Other expeditions
Lal Singh Thapa M 1967 India Climber Udham Singh Nagar, Uttaranchal, India Army NCO (non-commissioned officer) Details Other expeditions
Shardendu Upadhyay M 1960 India Exp Doctor Nothmalpur, Gorakpur, UP, India Physician Details Other expeditions
Pasang Rinji Sherpa M 1976 Nepal H-A Worker Kharikhola, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pemba Rinzi/Rinji Sherpa M 1974 Nepal H-A Worker Kharikhola, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pemba Tshering (Pemba Chhiri) Sherpa M 1965 Nepal H-A Worker Pangboche, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Dendi Sherpa M 1972 Nepal H-A Worker Sanam, Gudel-4, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Damai Chhiri Sherpa M 1975 Nepal H-A Worker Sikli, Jubing, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Sherpa M 1976 Nepal H-A Worker Tamakhani-7, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Rita Sherpa M 1977 Nepal H-A Worker Thamo, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER03104 HJ Abbey, Ashok Indian Army on Everest and Lhotse - 60:43-53 (2004) -
EVER03104 IM Abbey, Ashok Ascent of Everest and Lhotse - 39:11-20 (2004) -
EVER03104 - - https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/60/8/indian-army-on-everest-and-lhotse/ - - -