Everest | 2003 S Col-SE Ridge

A Canada expedition to Everest in 2003 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Christopher Allen. Summit reached on 20th May 2003. 1 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	4275
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	EVER03127
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2003
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Canada
Leaders	Christopher Allen
Sponsor	Independent climber on Everest
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	2003-04-05
Summit Date	2003-05-20
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	45
Total Days	48
Termination Date	2003-05-23
Termination Reason	7
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 7600m due to illness (stomach bug)
High Point (m)	7600
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
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	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Taken	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(05/04,5300m),C1(10/04,6000m),C2(16/04,6400m),C3(01/05,7200m),xxx(20/05,7600m)
Route Notes	On May 20 Allen left C3 at 10:00 hours at 7600m, got sick and retreated to C3 where he reached at 15:00 hours. Next morning wanted to try again to go up, but too sick to do that. Descended to C2 on 21st with the help of Pemba Temba. 22nd to BC, arrived KTM on 25th. Leaves Nepal on 28th. Sherpa: Pemba Temba Sherpa (37), Khumjung VDC No. 8, Solukhumbu
Accidents	Stomach bug (vomiting blood)
Achievement	-
Agency	Asian Trekking
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	None
Route (lowercase)	s col-se ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	33344
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER03127
Member ID	01
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2003
Season	1
First Name	Christopher
Last Name	Allen
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1971
Calculated Age	31
Citizenship	Canada
Status	Leader
Residence	Vancouver, British Columbia
Occupation	Mechanical engineer
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)	7600
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	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	True
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	10
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	Gastrointestinal illness
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	2
Summit Term	9
HCN	0
Checksum	2439223
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	christopher allen
Year of Birth	1971
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	32
Role	Leader

1 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Christopher Allen	M	1971	Canada	Leader	Vancouver, British Columbia	Mechanical engineer	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.