Everest | 2003 S Col-SE Ridge
A USA expedition to Everest in 2003 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Bill Crouse. Summit reached on 22nd May 2003. 8 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 4261 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER03111 |
| 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 | Bill Crouse |
| Sponsor | Adventure Consultants on Everest 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 | Australia |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2003-04-17 |
| Summit Date | 2003-05-22 |
| Summit Time | 0930 |
| Summit Days | 35 |
| Total Days | 40 |
| Termination Date | 2003-05-27 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8849 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 4 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 6 |
| Summit Hired | 3 |
| 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(17/04),C1(23/04,6100m),C2(29/04,6400m),C3(04/05,7300m),C4(20/05,7900m),Smt(22/05) |
| Route Notes | C1 at top of Icefall C2 at West Cwm C3 at Lhotse face C4 at South Col. All 4 members in summit bid turned back below the balcony while 3 Sherpas went on to the top. Crouse, Dyer and Gilman reached South Summit (8750m); Arnette and Lhakpa Tarke turned back at 8150m. Oxygen: all members used it sleeping in C3 20 and 21 May, climbing and sleeping from C3 to their high points, to C4, sleeping in C4; Crouse did not use it descending from C4 but other 3 members used it from C4 to C3 on 23rd. The 3 Sherpas used oxygen in C4 to top and in C4 night of 22nd. Crouse comment by phone on 31 May: the competence of the climbers this year was lower than before. "The Japanese team - not Miura's - were really, really slow." Sherpa summiters: Phu Tashi, Pangboche, Everest X3 Pasang Tenzing, Everest X2 Chuldim Dorje, Everest X1, Cho Oyu X3 |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Himalayan Guides |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2458880 |
| Year | 2003 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | s col-se ridge |
Members
8 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Duane Arnette | M | 1956 | USA | Climber | Fort Collins, Colorado | Product manager | Details Other expeditions |
| William Charles (Bill) Crouse | M | 1963 | USA | Leader | Breckenridge, Colorado | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Nicholas Dyer | M | 1965 | Australia | Climber | Glebe, NSW, Australia | Construction manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Robert Lorin Gilman | M | 1962 | USA | Climber | Wassila, Alaska | Building contractor | Details Other expeditions |
| Phu Tashi Sherpa | M | 1972 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Tenzing Sherpa | M | 1978 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Chuldim Dorje (Ang Dorje) Sherpa | M | 1964 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Tharke Sherpa | M | 1981 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
2 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVER03111 | - | - | http://www.adventureconsultants.com/adventure/Dispatches_Archived/ | - | - | - |
| EVER03111 | - | - | http://www.alanarnette.com | - | - | - |