Everest | 2004 S Col-SE Ridge
A USA expedition to Everest in 2004 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by David Breashears. Summit reached on 17th May 2004. 19 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 4627 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER04138 |
| 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 | David Breashears |
| Sponsor | 2004 Working Title Films Everest Expedition |
| 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, Finland, UK |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2004-04-01 |
| Summit Date | 2004-05-17 |
| Summit Time | 0615 |
| Summit Days | 46 |
| Total Days | 49 |
| Termination Date | 2004-05-20 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8849 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 400 |
| Total Members | 11 |
| Summit Members | 6 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 14 |
| 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(01/04),C1(07/04,6100m,C2(14/04,6450m),C3(18/04,7300m),C4(16/05,7900m),Smt(17/04) |
| Route Notes | C1 at top of Icefall C2 in Western Cwm C3 on Lhotse Face C4 at South Col. Summit team left C4 at 10:00 pm 16th May, got behind 35 climbers moving too slowly on fixed ropes to balcony at 27,000 ft. Above balcony was able to to pass the slow people and get to top. Breashears met Apa at top - all to C4 11:00-11:30 am to sleep; all to C2 except Gustafsson to BC. Sherpa summiters: Lhakpa Gelje, 25/1/72, Tapting-1, Solu, 1st 8000er Lhakpa Dorje, Kurima, Solu, 27/3/66, Everest X3, Lhotse X1 Kami, aka Kame, 1962, Kerung, Solu, Everest X3, Lhotse, Cho Oyu, Dhaula Da Sonam, 1965, Pangboche, Everest X3 Dawa Jangbu, 22/4/73, Beding, Lhotse X1 Dawa Tenzing, 1979, Beding, Lhotse X1 Kami, 9/11/79, Okhaldhunga, Everest X2 Mingma Dorje, 25 years, Tapting, Solu, 1st 8000er Daldry and Finn went into Icefall only, left expedition 12 April. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Peak Promotion |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2459242 |
| Year | 2004 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | s col-se ridge |
Members
19 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Evan (Doug) Berry | M | 1964 | USA | Film Team | Telluride, Colorado | Photographer | Details Other expeditions |
| David Finlay Breashears | M | 1955 | USA | Leader | Boston, Massachusetts | Film maker & alpinist | Details Other expeditions |
| Amy Camp (Supy) Bullard | F | 1968 | USA | Climber | Bozeman, Montana | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| James Kuo-Wei (Jimmy) Chin | M | 1973 | USA | Climber | Jackson, Wyoming | Photographer | Details Other expeditions |
| Stephen Daldry | M | 1960 | UK | Film Team | London, England | Film director | Details Other expeditions |
| Jon Finn | M | 1966 | UK | Film Team | London, England | Film producer | Details Other expeditions |
| Eero Veikka Juhani Gustafsson | M | 1968 | Finland | Climber | Espoo, Finland | Alpinist | Details Other expeditions |
| Hans Robert Schauer | M | 1953 | Austria | Climber | Graz, Styria, Austria | Cameraman and film producer | Details Other expeditions |
| Robin Sheedy | M | 1974 | USA | BC Manager | Allston, Massachusetts | Attorney | Details Other expeditions |
| Anne Lorraine Smith | F | 1963 | USA | Film Team | Ophir, Colorado | Film production coordinator | Details Other expeditions |
| Edmund Karl (Ed) Viesturs | M | 1959 | USA | Deputy Leader | Bainbridge Island, Washington | Professional mountaineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Gelje Sherpa | M | 1971 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Tapting, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Dorje Sherpa | M | 1965 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Chitre, Sotang, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Kami (Kame) Sherpa | M | 1962 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Bagam, Kerung, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dawa Sona (Da Sona, Da Sonam) Sherpa | M | 1965 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dawa Jangbu (Da Jangbu) Sherpa | M | 1973 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dawa Tenzing Sherpa | M | 1979 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Kami Sherpa | M | 1978 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Jantarkhani, Okhaldhunga | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Mingma Dorje (Mingmar Dorje) Sherpa | M | 1979 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Tapting, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.