Everest | 2003 S Col-SE Ridge

A Spain expedition to Everest in 2003 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Rosa Maria Fernandez. Summit reached on 20th May 2003. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	4319
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	EVER03116
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2003
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Spain
Leaders	Rosa Maria Fernandez
Sponsor	Independent climber
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	Standard
Basecamp Date	2003-04-11
Summit Date	2003-05-20
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	39
Total Days	46
Termination Date	2003-05-27
Termination Reason	4
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 8500m due to very strong wind
High Point (m)	8500
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	4
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	1
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	1
Summit Hired	0
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(11/04,5300m),C1(17/04,6000m),C2(21/04,6500m),C3(25/04,7500m),C4(19/05,7900m),xxx(20/05,8500m)
Route Notes	C4 at South Col High point at below Balcony. First attempt: On May 20 left South Col at 21:00 hours, returned to South Col around 01:00 hours of 21st due to storm. Second Attempt: On 25th left South Col at 20:00 hours, reached up to 8200m, but very cold and very strong wind, so returned to South Col. To BC on 26th. Team returned to KTM on 28th and leaves Nepal 30th on 31st. Dawa Chiri Sherpa (2023-11-8), Kurima VDC-9, Solukhumbu Everest South Pillar 2000 - Danish Everest North 2002 - S Korea Makalu 1999 - UK Dhaulagiri 1999 - Japan Sishapangma 2003 - Mexico
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Arun Treks
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2458878
Year	2003
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	s col-se ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	33681
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER03116
Member ID	01
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2003
Season	1
First Name	Rosa Maria
Last Name	Fernandez Rubio
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1960
Calculated Age	43
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Leader
Residence	Oviedo, Asturias, Spain
Occupation	Bicyle shop owner
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8500
Summit Date 1	2003-05-20
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	C4-8500m-C4 & sleeping
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2434968
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	rosa maria fernandez rubio
Year of Birth	1960
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	43
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	42136
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER03116
Member ID	02
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2003
Season	1
First Name	Dawa Chhiri (Dawa Tsiri)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1967
Calculated Age	36
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Kurima, Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8500
Summit Date 1	2003-05-20
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From C4 to 8500m to C4
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2437515
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	dawa chhiri (dawa tsiri) sherpa
Year of Birth	1967
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	36
Role	Hired

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Rosa Maria Fernandez Rubio	F	1960	Spain	Leader	Oviedo, Asturias, Spain	Bicyle shop owner	Details Other expeditions
Dawa Chhiri (Dawa Tsiri) Sherpa	M	1967	Nepal	H-A Worker	Kurima, Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.