Everest | 2004 S Col-SE Ridge

A Greece expedition to Everest in 2004 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Panagiotis Kotronaros. Summit reached on 16th May 2004. 12 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4613
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER04150
Peak ID EVER
Year 2004
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Greece
Leaders Panagiotis Kotronaros
Sponsor Hellas Everest 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 USA
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2004-03-26
Summit Date 2004-05-16
Summit Time 0600
Summit Days 51
Total Days 55
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) 200
Total Members 7
Summit Members 5
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 7
Summit Hired 5
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(26/03,5350m),C1(10/04,6100m),C2(12/04,6400m),C3(19/04,7300m),C4(14/05,7900m),Smt(16/05)
Route Notes C1 at top of Icefall C2 in Western Cwm C3 on Lhotse Face C4 at South Col. 3 Greek climbers left C4 at midnight of 14/15 May (Antiropoulas, Kotronomos and Voutiropoulas and Sherpas Pema Tshering, Nawang Pasang, Tshering Tashi, Tashi Lhakpa, Mingma), got to balcony at 8300m and turned back by high wind and back to C4. At 8:pm 15 May all these climbers and Styllas and Tsiantos left C4 again for summit in fine weather. Voutiropoulas was ready to go first, so his Sherpa Pema Tshering went ahead of the others and got to top at 6:00 am. All others on top at 9:00 am except Tsiantos, who reached top at 10:55 am, slow because he was filming. Tsiantos was met at top by Mingma, who had waited for him in this balmy weather. All to C4: Voutiropoulas and Pema Tshering at 1:00 pm, Styllas and Tashi Lhakpa at 6:00 pm, leader at 2:30 pm not until 5:30-6:00 pm. Next day to C2, 18th to BC. Soulis went only to C2 as manager and in support. Oxygen: Greeks from C3 to and in C4 to top to and in C4; Sherpas from C4 to top to C4. Summiters planted 2004 Athens Olympic flag on summit. Sherpa Summiters: Pema Tshering, 1/6/70, Waku village, Makalu, Everest 23/5/03 Nawang Pasang, 16/10/78, Beding, 1st 8000er Tshering Tashi, 1985, Khumjung, 1st 8000er Tashi Lhakpa, 20 years old, Waku village, Makalu, 1st 8000er, brother of Mingma Mingma, 16/6/78, Waku, Upper Walung, Makalu, Manaslu, Cho Oyu X3, Makalu, Xixabangma, Lhotse, GII, Broad Peak (Tashi Lhakpa's brother)
Accidents -
Achievement 1st Greek citizen on top
Agency Thamserku Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2459286
Year 2004
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) s col-se ridge

Members

12 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Antonios Antonopoulos M 1970 Greece Climber Athens, Greece Mathematician Details Other expeditions
Peter George (Pete) Athans M 1957 USA Climbing Advisor South Burlington, Vermont Alpine guide & product development advisor for climbing gear company Details Other expeditions
Panagiotis Kotronaros M 1970 Greece Leader Kalamata, Greece Manager of mountain guiding school Details Other expeditions
Spiros Soulis M 1968 Greece Support Patra, Greece English teacher Details Other expeditions
Michael (Mike) Styllas M 1974 Greece Climber Thessaloniki, Greece Mountain refuge manager; studying for PhD in geology Details Other expeditions
Pavlos Tsiantos M 1968 Greece Climber Athens, Greece Sound technician Details Other expeditions
Georgios Voutiropoulos M 1969 Greece Climber Athens, Greece Official in district attorney's office, Ministry of Justice Details Other expeditions
Pema Tshering Sherpa M 1970 Nepal H-A Worker Walung, Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Nawang Pasang Sherpa M 1980 Nepal H-A Worker Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions
Tshering Tashi Sherpa M 1985 Nepal H-A Worker Khumjung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Tashi Lhakpa Sherpa M 1985 Nepal H-A Worker Walung, Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Mingma Sherpa M 1978 Nepal H-A Worker Nurbu Chaur, Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.