Everest | 2004 S Col-SE Ridge

A USA expedition to Everest in 2004 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Vernon Tejas. Summit reached on 24th May 2004. 20 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4572
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER04103
Peak ID EVER
Year 2004
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality USA
Leaders Vernon Tejas
Sponsor Alpine Ascents International (AAI) Everest Expedition 2004
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 Canada, Japan
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2004-04-10
Summit Date 2004-05-24
Summit Time 0909
Summit Days 44
Total Days 47
Termination Date 2004-05-27
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 650
Total Members 12
Summit Members 9
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 16
Summit Hired 8
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(10/04),C1(19/04,6100m),C2(20/04,6500m),C3(06/05,7200m),C4(22/05,7900m),Smt(24/05)
Route Notes C1 at top of Icefll C2 in Western Cwm C3 on Lhotse Face C4 at South Col. Summit party, 8 Sherpas and Jim Williams left C4 at 10:00 pm for top; Williams dropped out at 8150m with respiratory problem and back to C4 alone. All others to top: all members except Williams, Stawiecki and 8 Sherpas at 9:09 am. All slept in C4 4th; all to C2 25th. Oxygen: all members summit party and Williams in C3 to C4, in C4 to top, to and in C4, and to C3, and to C2 by some; All Sherpas in summit from C4 to top to C4. Stawiecki left expedition in early, May with respiratory problem. Sherpa Summiters: Kami Rita, aka Topke, 17/1/70, Thami, Everest X7, Cho Oyu X1 Lhakpa Rita, 9/9/66, Thami, Everest X6, Cho Oyu X2 Mingma Chhiri, 22/7/68, Everest X5 Pasang Sona, aka Ang Sona, 21/7/77, Everest X2, Cho Oyu X1 Tshering Dorje, 20/7/70, Kharikhola, Everest X5, Cho Oyu X1 Pemba Rinzi, 25/11/74, Kharikhola, Everest X5, Lhotse X1 Mingma Dorje, 28/5/69, Waku (Kharikhola), 1st 8000er Tsheri, 31/5/73, Thami, 1st 8000er
Accidents Only 2 members respiratory problems
Achievement -
Agency Sherpa Shangri-La Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2459249
Year 2004
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) s col-se ridge

Members

20 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Justin G. Adams M 1948 USA Climber Jackson, Wyoming Finance Details Other expeditions
Mary Mills Davis F 1971 USA Climber Alvaton, Kentucky Dog breeder Details Other expeditions
Jeffery John Dossett M 1960 Canada Climber Toronto, Ontario Retired software consultant Details Other expeditions
Kevin Scott Graham M 1959 USA Climber Lookout Mountain, Tennessee Construction company owner Details Other expeditions
Eleanor (Ellie) Henke F 1950 USA BC Manager Olympia, Washington Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Donald Holton (Holt) Hunter M 1972 Canada Climber Toronto, Ontario Financial consultant Details Other expeditions
Britton Conroy Keeshan M 1981 USA Climber Cos Cob, Connecticut Student Details Other expeditions
David Charles (Dave) Morton M 1971 USA Deputy Leader Charleton, Massachusetts Nurse-anesthetist Details Other expeditions
Jeanne M. Stawiecki F 1950 USA Climber Charlton, Massachusetts Nurse-anesthetist Details Other expeditions
Vernon Edward (Vern) Tejas M 1953 USA Leader Talkeetna, Alaska Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Haruhisa Watanabe M 1981 Japan Climber Shuchi-gun, Shizuoka, Japan Photographer Details Other expeditions
James Malone (Jim) Williams M 1954 USA Climber Jackson, Wyoming Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Kami Rita (Topke) Sherpa M 1970 Nepal H-A Worker Thami, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Rita Sherpa M 1966 Nepal H-A Worker Thami, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Mingma Chhiri/Chhiring Sherpa M 1968 Nepal H-A Worker Thami, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Tshering Dorje Sherpa M 1970 Nepal H-A Worker Kharikhola, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Sona (Ang Sona/Sonam) Sherpa M 1977 Nepal H-A Worker Thami Og, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pemba Rinzi/Rinji Sherpa M 1974 Nepal H-A Worker Kharikhola, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Tsheri Sherpa M 1973 Nepal H-A Worker Yilajung (Thami), Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Mingma Dorje Sherpa M 1969 Nepal H-A Worker Sibuje, Waku-4, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER04103 - - http://www.alpineascents.com/everest-cybercast04.asp - - -