Everest | 2004 S Col-SE Ridge
A USA expedition to Everest in 2004 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Mark Tucker. Summit reached on 15th May 2004. 20 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 4629 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER04135 |
| 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 | Mark Tucker |
| Sponsor | International Mountain Guides (IMG) Non-Guided Everest Summit Climb |
| 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 | Australia, Canada, Singapore |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2004-04-05 |
| Summit Date | 2004-05-15 |
| Summit Time | 1300 |
| Summit Days | 40 |
| Total Days | 47 |
| Termination Date | 2004-05-22 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8849 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 500 |
| Total Members | 12 |
| Summit Members | 5 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 15 |
| Summit Hired | 2 |
| 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(05/04,5350m),C1(11/04,6060m),C2(12/04,6511m),C3(25/04,7300m),C4(14/05,7900m),Smt(15/05) |
| Route Notes | C2 at West Cwm C3 at Lhotse Face C4 at South Col. Summit party left C4 for top 11:30 pm 14th plus Kami Tshering (Pangboche) and Phu Nuru (Phortse); Kami Tshering turned back 1-2 hours after leaving C4 with diarrhea and Phu Nuru back later with oxygen problem at the balcony. Summit party to top at 1:00 pm except Flynn, who was slow and Mingma Tshering with him and all in C4 at 7:00 pm and 10:00 pm by Flynn and Mingma Tshering. All to C2 on 16th. Flynn had to be helicoptered out of BC because extremely dehydrated and on I-V fluid: left BC by chopper on 18th. 2nd summit party reached C4 16: Clement, Cross, Khoo, Dunnahoo, Panuru, Mingma Ongel, Dorje Lama and Phinzu left C4 8:30 pm 16th for top: Mingma Ongel's boots too short and dropped out 3 hours later; Cross and Clement stopped just below the balcony tired and oxygen problem, Panuru down with them. Khoo and Dorje Lama stopped at balcony at 2:45 pm, Khoo cold and breathing problem and Dorje Lama down with him. Dunnahoo and Phinzo (Phortse, Mingma Ongdal's brother) stopped below South Summit (Dunnahoo too slow and Phinzu with him). All to C4 for night except Khoo who went to C2. Oxygen: all members in C3 to top to C4 except Khoo, who used none at all. All Sherpas in C4 to top to and in C4. Bramhill left BC 4-5 days after team arrived there, did not go above BC (realized climb was too big a job for him). Matthews left 10 days after BC arrival (went to C1 and spent a night there, then down and left); no motivation. Tucker went onto Lhotse Face, turned back because of bad weather and went no higher. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Great Escapes Trekking |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2459240 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel (Dan) Barter | M | 1955 | USA | Climber | Hooksett, New Hampshire | President of silver recovery business | Details Other expeditions |
| Bruce Bramhill | M | 1951 | Australia | Climber | Brighton, Victoria, Australia | Retired medical imagining technician | Details Other expeditions |
| Bradley Charles (Brad) Clement | M | 1971 | USA | Climber | St. Louis, Missouri | Mountaineering cameraman and film-maker | Details Other expeditions |
| William Hayden Gregory (Will) Cross | M | 1967 | USA | Climber | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | High school principal and teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| William Michael (Mike) Dunnahoo | M | 1954 | USA | Climber | Atlanta, Georgia | Attorney | Details Other expeditions |
| Kevin D. Flynn | M | 1957 | USA | Climber | Macedon, New York | Advertising agency partner | Details Other expeditions |
| Rauno (Ron) Hoglin | M | 1958 | Canada | Climber | Delta, British Columbia | Truck driver | Details Other expeditions |
| Swee Chiow Khoo | M | 1964 | Singapore | Climber | Singapore | Adventurer & motivational speaker | Details Other expeditions |
| John J. Matthews | M | 1970 | USA | Climber | Telluride, Colorado | Real estate agent | Details Other expeditions |
| Brien Richard Sheedy | M | 1969 | USA | Climber | Walla Walla, Washington | Instructor in physical education and outdoor activities | Details Other expeditions |
| Jason A. Tanguay | M | 1976 | USA | Climber | Tacoma, Washington | High school science teacher & alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Mark Scott Tucker | M | 1957 | USA | Leader | Seattle, Washington | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Karma Rita Sherpa | M | 1976 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Mingma Tshering (Mingma Chhiring) Sherpa | M | 1972 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Kami Tshering (Ang Chhiring) Sherpa | M | 1962 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Phu Nuru (Phunuru) Sherpa | M | 1980 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Panuru (Pasang Nuru, Pa Nuru) Sherpa | M | 1968 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Mingma Ongel (Sonam Gyalzen) Sherpa | M | 1978 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dorje Lama Sherpa | M | 1971 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Churung Kharka, Bhakanje, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Phinzo/Phinjo Sherpa | M | 1971 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVER04135 | - | Flynn, Kevin | Mt. Everest: Confessions of an Amateur Peak Bagger | Haystack Press, Pittsfield, NY | - | - |