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 | - | - | - |