Everest | 2003 S Col-SE Ridge

A Spain expedition to Everest in 2003 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Jesus Elena Vera. Summit reached on 26th May 2003. 12 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4267
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER03118
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 Jesus Elena Vera
Sponsor Tarragona al Sostre del Mon 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 -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2003-04-01
Summit Date 2003-05-26
Summit Time 1000
Summit Days 55
Total Days 58
Termination Date 2003-05-29
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes Success only by Sherpas
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 9
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 5
Summit Hired 3
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(11/04,5900m),C2(11/04,6400m),C3(24/04,7200m),C4(19/05,7900m),Smt(26/05)
Route Notes C1 April 11 at 5900m occupied by Elena Vera, Salvado Perello and Sole Rouirosa. C2 April at 6400m occupied by Callado Pallares and Rafols Pujol. C3 April 24 at 7200m by Callado Pallares. C4 May 19 at 7900m occupied by Callado Pallares, Castellui Gonzalez, Flaque, Rafols Pujol, Salvado Perello and Sole Rouirosa together with Thukten Dorjee, Pemba Gyalzen and Ang Pasang. First attempt: May 19, Callado Pallares and Rafols Pujol left C4 without oxygen, with 3 Sherpas at 21:30 hours and other members Castellui Gonzalez, Flaque, Salvado Perello and Sole Rouirosa at 22:00 hours. At about 8200m storm started, so all descended to C4. Second: May 25 at 21:30 hours Castellui Gonzalez and Sole Rouirosa with oxygen and Thukten Dorje, Mingma Dorje and Rita left C4. Two members reached below 8000m, returned to C4 at 22:30 hours. Sherpas continued to summit at 10:00 hours of 26th. All three Sherpas returned to C4 at 15:00 hours. Same night at 23:30 Callado Pallares and Rafols Pujol left C4 without oxygen and Sherpas. Rafols Pujol returned to C4 after one hour. Callado Pallares reached up to 8600m, but due to strong wind, returned to C4 at 08:30 of 27th. Expedition returned to KTM on June 01 and to leave on 06. Sherpas summiters: Thukten Dorje Sherpa, (2025/3/17), Namche, Everest X2 Rita Dorje Sherpa, 25 years old, Phortse Mingma Dorje Sherpa (36), Khumjung Other Sherpas Ang Pasang Sherpa (37), Khumjung, Solukhumbu Pemba Gyalzen Sherpa (28), Khumjung, Solukhumbu
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Asian Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2458884
Year 2003
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) s col-se ridge

Members

12 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Eloy Callado Pallares M 1974 Spain Climber Barcelona, Spain Firefighter Details Other expeditions
Joan Carles Castellui Gonzalez M 1963 Spain Climber Tarragona City, Tarragona, Spain Owner of garment shops Details Other expeditions
Maria Castro Palma F 1953 Spain Exp Doctor Tarragona City, Tarragona, Spain Pediatrician Details Other expeditions
Jesus Elena Vera M 1953 Spain Leader Tarragona, Spain Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Josep Flaque Gimenez M 1960 Spain Climber Reus, Tarragona, Spain Manager of garment company Details Other expeditions
Gerard Gene Lopez M 1978 Spain BC Manager Reus, Tarragona, Spain Photographer Details Other expeditions
Lluis Rafols Pujol M 1960 Spain Climber Avinyonet del Penedes, Barcelona, Spain Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Jacob Salvado Perello M 1968 Spain Climber Tarragona City, Tarragona, Spain Telecommunications technician Details Other expeditions
Joan Sole Rouirosa M 1963 Spain Climber Santa Olivia, Tarragona, Spain Firefighter & mountain rescue expert Details Other expeditions
Thukten Dorje Sherpa M 1968 Nepal H-A Worker Thami, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Rita Dorje (Ang Rita Dorje) Sherpa M 1977 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Mingma Dorje Sherpa M 1965 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.