Everest | 2003 S Col-SE Ridge

A Canada expedition to Everest in 2003 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Glenn Edwards. Summit reached on 20th May 2003. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4280
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER03132
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 Glenn Edwards
Sponsor Atlas Cold Storage Fire Fighter Everest Expedition 2003
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 2003-04-09
Summit Date 2003-05-20
Summit Time -
Summit Days 41
Total Days 44
Termination Date 2003-05-23
Termination Reason 7
Termination Notes Abandoned at 7500m due to fatigue
High Point (m) 7500
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 3
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 3
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 True
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(09/04,5400m),C1(13/04,6200m),C2(19/04,6500m),C3(26/04,7200m),xxx(20/05)
Route Notes xxx at 7500m at Yellow Band. On May 20 approached towards South Col from C3 but had to descend to C2 from yellow band due to fatigue. Foster went up to 6800m on April 25, but could not continue due to sinus problem that made his ear painful perhaps due to altitude. Foster remained at C2 most of time. Ken Edwards remained at BC; he left BC on 20 April and Nepal on 26th. The expedition returned to KTM on May 27 and will leave on 29th. Sherpas: Lhakpa Tsering (49), Khunde Lhakpa Tamang (27 about), Khumjung Pemba Nuru (47), Khumjung
Accidents -
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

3 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Glenn Edwards M 1967 Canada Leader Orangeville, Ontario Firefighter in Markham town Details Other expeditions
Kenneth (Ken) Edwards M 1936 Canada BC Manager Meaford, Ontario Retired carpenter Details Other expeditions
Steven Jams (Steve) Foster M 1969 Canada Climber Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Firefighter with Sault Ste Marie fire service Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.