Everest | 2004 S Col-SE Ridge

A Switzerland expedition to Everest in 2004 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Kilian Volken. Summit reached on 16th May 2004. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4583
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER04114
Peak ID EVER
Year 2004
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Switzerland
Leaders Kilian Volken
Sponsor Swiss 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 Austria
Approach Lukla->Island Peak->Everest BC
Basecamp Date 2004-04-18
Summit Date 2004-05-16
Summit Time 0600
Summit Days 28
Total Days 30
Termination Date 2004-05-18
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 2
Summit Members 2
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
Summit Hired 1
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used True
O2 None False
O2 Climb True
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(18/04,5360m),C1(25/04,5950m),C2(26/04,6460m),C3(07/05,7150m),C4(15/05,7930m),Smt(16/05)
Route Notes BC at Khumbu Glacier C1 at usual campsite C2 at usual campsite C3 at little lower than other camps C4 at South Col. May 15 arriveed C4 about 13:00 hours. There was high wind till 19:00-19:30 hours. Started all three from C4 at 21:30 hours, summit at 06:00 hours of May 16, stayed one hour and 15 minutes on summit. Clear weather-no wind. Took off oxygen, hand gloves. "It was wonderful." After a while there were one Sherpa and one Greek came over. The pictures on laptop shown to me were beautiful. Then came two Sherpas and a British or American. Both descended to C2 at 16:30 hours. Next day to BC. Both members met their Sherpa Lila at South Summit while descending, Lila stayed in C4. He was very exhausted. First Swiss team to summit of the season. Gschwendtner, born in Austria, now is citizen of Austria and Switzerland, he lives in Switzerland. They wish to know the number of people from Switzerland and Austria who summited Everest from South and North. The expedition probably leave the country on May 24.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Arun Treks
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2459241
Year 2004
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) s col-se ridge

Members

3 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Peter Gschwendtner M 1962 Austria Climber Blitzingen, Valais, Switzerland Alpine guide & hotelier Details Other expeditions
Kilian Volken M 1951 Switzerland Leader Fiesch, Valais, Switzerland Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Lila Bahadur Tamang M 1966 Nepal H-A Worker Khaimrang, Sardikhola, Kaski - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.