Everest | 2003 S Col-SE Ridge

A USA expedition to Everest in 2003 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by David Hahn. Summit reached on 30th May 2003. 11 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4258
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER03108
Peak ID EVER
Year 2003
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality USA
Leaders David Hahn
Sponsor International Mountain Guides (IMG) South Side Everest 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 UK
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2003-04-06
Summit Date 2003-05-30
Summit Time 0730
Summit Days 54
Total Days 57
Termination Date 2003-06-02
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 7
Summit Members 4
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 8
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(06/04),C1(15/04,6065m),C2(23/04,24,6249m),C3(07/05,7300m),C4(28/05,7900m),Smt(30/05)
Route Notes C1 at top of Icefall C2 in W Cwm C3 on Lhotse Face C4 at South Col. Summit bid: left C4 at 10:00 pm 29 May and all on summit: 7:30 am by Mingma Chhiring, Hahn and Johnson at 7:55 and last was at 8:10 am and all in C4 for the night. C2 on 31st. Had made an earlier attempt to go to top but got higher than C3 on 20th May by Hahn, Johnson, Marshall, Pierce Jones, Richards and Sherpas. Sherpas: Ang Pasang, Pangboche Everest X2, Cho Oyu X2 Kami Tshering, aka Ang Tshering, Pangboche, Everest X4, Cho Oyu X2 Mingma Chhiring, Phortse, 27 yrs old, brother of Panuru and Dawa Nuru/Danuru, 1st 8000er Dorje Lama, Bakannje, Everest X1 Oxygen: 1) 7-8 May by Hahn, Johnson, Marshall, Richards sleeping in C3 practicing climb to Yellow Band 2) 20 May by Hahn, Johnson, Marshall, Pierce Jones, Richards in C3. On summit push starting on 27 May: sleeping in C3 by Johnson, Marshall and Pierce Jones; by these three and Hahn climbing to C4, sleeping there, to top, returning to C4 and sleeping in C4. Hyde left expedition 25 May as he was worn out Richards also left 25 May to meet other commitments
Accidents Johnson 1 frostbitten toe
Achievement -
Agency Great Escapes Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2458843
Year 2003
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) s col-se ridge

Members

11 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Deirdre Galbraith F 1974 UK Exp Doctor Kilcreggan, Dunbarton, Scotland Physician specializing in accident and emergency cases Details Other expeditions
David Allen (Dave) Hahn M 1961 USA Leader Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Charles H. Hyde M 1952 USA Climber Tacoma, Washington Grocery exporter Details Other expeditions
Gary Earl Johnson M 1953 USA Climber Taos, New Mexico Investor (former Governor of New Mexico) Details Other expeditions
Benjamin Joseph (Ben) Marshall M 1974 USA Deputy Leader Telluride, Colorado Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
David John (P. J.) Pierce Jones M 1964 UK Climber Geneva, Switzerland Retired banker Details Other expeditions
Tapley M. (Tap) Richards M 1974 USA Deputy Leader Seattle, Washington Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Ang Pasang Sherpa M 1966 Nepal H-A Worker Pangboche, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Kami Tshering (Ang Chhiring) Sherpa M 1962 Nepal H-A Worker Pangboche, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Mingma Tshering (Mingma Chhiring) Sherpa M 1972 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

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
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