Everest | 2003 S Col-SE Ridge

A UK expedition to Everest in 2003 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Henry Todd. Summit reached on 22nd May 2003. 11 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4279
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER03131
Peak ID EVER
Year 2003
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality UK
Leaders Henry Todd
Sponsor Himalayan Guides Everest Expedition 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 USA
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2003-04-06
Summit Date 2003-05-22
Summit Time 1000
Summit Days 46
Total Days 49
Termination Date 2003-05-25
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 5
Summit Members 2
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(06/04),C1(11/04,6100m),C2(16/04,6400m),C3(22/04,7200m),C4(20/05,7900m),Smt(22/05)
Route Notes C3 at 7200m Lhotse Face C4 at 7900m South Col. 20 May summit party from C4; Todd, Casserley, Vann, Mackay and Jack: Todd stopped after 2 hours not strong enough; Mackay stopped at balcony with oxygen problem, Jack stopped below Hillary Step at 11:00 am because strong, cold wind and long queue for Step and Lhakpa Chhiri stopped and returned with Mackay and Pasang Tshering stopped and down with Jack; Lhakpa also with Mackay. All slept in C4. Oxygen use by summit party members from C3 and in C4 to high point; to C4 by some members but not enough oxygen for all because job extreme conjestions on route so supplies ran out at the balcony after having been using it for 18-20 hours. Mackay's supply ran out at balcony and he collapsed, was revived by spare oxygen sent up in case of emergency and was helped down by 3 Sherpas. Summit party Sherpas used oxygen climbing above C4 to top to, but not in C4. Summit Sherpas: Pasang Nuru, aka Ang Nuru, Pangboche, 21 years, Cho Oyu Aut 2002, brother of Pasang Tshering (Cho Oyu X2, Everest X3) Pasang Dawa, aka Pa Dawa, Pangboche, Everest X3, Lhotse X1, Cho Oyu X1 Gurmi Dorje, aka Gurmin Dorje, Pangboche, Everest X1 (16/05/02) Other Sherpas: Lhakpa Chhiri, Pangboche Lhakpa, Pangboche, (Ever N X1 in 2002; Annapurna I Indian Army summiter 2002) Pasang Tshering, Pangboche, (Cho Oyu X2, Everest X3)
Accidents Mackay collapsed when oxygen ran out at balcony
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

11 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Robert Hargraves (Rob) Casserley M 1975 UK Exp Doctor Bath, Avon, England Engineer Details Other expeditions
Victoria (Vicky) Jack F 1953 UK Climber Balquhidder, Perth, Scotland Director of several businesses in oil and water industries Details Other expeditions
Ian Mackay M 1948 UK Climber Edinburgh, Scotland Barrister (Queens's Counsel) Details Other expeditions
Henry Barclay Todd M 1945 UK Leader Newport-on-Tay, Fife, Scotland Expedition organizer & leader Details Other expeditions
Kevin Ira Vann M 1959 USA Climber Manchester, Tennessee Hospital technician in emergency room Details Other expeditions
Pasang Nuru (Ang Nurbu/Nuru) Sherpa M 1976 Nepal H-A Worker Pangboche, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Dawa (Pa Dawa, Pando) Sherpa M 1977 Nepal H-A Worker Pangboche, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Gurmin Dorje (Girmi Dorje) Sherpa M 1976 Nepal H-A Worker Pangboche, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Tshering (Ang Tshering) Sherpa M 1976 Nepal H-A Worker Pangboche, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Thundu/Thudu (Tindu) Sherpa M 1970 Nepal H-A Worker Pangboche, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Chhiri (Sonam) Sherpa M 1974 Nepal H-A Worker Pangboche, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.