Everest | 2003 S Col-SE Ridge

A USA expedition to Everest in 2003 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Choongok Sunwoo. Summit reached on 22nd May 2003. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4260
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER03110
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 Choongok Sunwoo
Sponsor Korean-American Everest Expedition
Success 1 False
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 -
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2003-04-01
Summit Date 2003-05-22
Summit Time -
Summit Days 51
Total Days 53
Termination Date 2003-05-24
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 8400m due to bad weather conditions
High Point (m) 8400
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 1
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
Summit Hired 0
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 -
Campsites BC(01/04,5300m),C1(10/04,5700m),C2(12/04,6200m),C3(15/04,7200m),C4(21/05,7900m),xxx(22/05,8400m)
Route Notes BC usual BC site C4 at South Col High point below the balcony. Sunwoo left with 2 Sherpas at 21:00 hours from South Col. On 21st at about midnight had to return to South Col from below the Balcony, like many other climbers due to heavy wind. Sunwoo reached South Col about 02:00 hours on 22nd. Next day to C2. And following day to BC. Sunwoo said that he may return to Everest south side. Sunwoo returned to KTM from Lukla on May 27 and will leave on 29th. Sherpas: Lhakpa Geljin Sherpa (28), summited Everest from Tibet side in 2000 and 2001 Pemba Sherpa (26) - no information
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Thamserku Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2458835
Year 2003
Summit Success False
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) s col-se ridge

Members

3 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Choongok Sunwoo M 1940 USA Leader Camarillo, California Retired mens clothing shopkeeper Details Other expeditions
Pemba Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Gyalzen Sherpa M 1974 Nepal H-A Worker Paiya, Jubing-7, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.