Everest | 2004 S Col-SE Ridge

A USA expedition to Everest in 2004 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Luis Benitez. Summit reached on 27th May 2004. 14 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4617
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER04154
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 Luis Benitez
Sponsor Adventure Consultants 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 Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2004-04-17
Summit Date 2004-05-27
Summit Time 1020
Summit Days 40
Total Days 44
Termination Date 2004-05-31
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 9
Summit Members 4
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 5
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(17/04,5350m),C1(25/04,6100m),C2(28/04,6500m),C3(09/05,7300m),C4(24/05,7900m),Smt(27/05)
Route Notes C1 at top of Icefall C2 in Western Cwm C3 on Lhotse Face C4 at South Col. Arrived at South Col 24th May, stayed till 27th (weather forecast quite inaccurate). Left C4 for top at 9:00 pm 26th were all summiters but no one else from this team. On top between 10:20 and 11:10 am of 27th and all to C4 to sleep. 28th to C2. Oxygen: members of summit team. Barman in C3 to C4 and in C4 most of 3 days there, to top, to and in C4 and to C3; Sherpas sometimes in C4 from 24 May, all from C4 to top to C4. Chuldim in his descent after summit in top 1/3 area of Icefall had a ladder flip over under his weight and muscules between his ribs were torn. Sherpa summiters: Phu Tashi, Pangboche, 1973, Everest X4, Cho Oyu X1 Chuldim, aka Ang Dorje, Khumjung, 26/11/63, Everest X1, Cho Oyu X2 Lhakpa Tharke, Phortse, 14/5/81, 1st 8000er Pasang Tenzing, Phortse, 21/1/78, Everest X3, Cho Oyu X1 Nuru Gyalzen, Phortse, 18/8/73, 1st 8000er In summit team were 3 members who turned back at South Summit. Bradley and Tokeraka because they were very tired and Roberts to accompany them down to C4 (no Sherpa down with them). Members who left before all climbing finished: Konrath left expedition 12 May Barman got to C4 but did not try to go higher left BC 28 May.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Himalayan Guides
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2459297
Year 2004
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) s col-se ridge

Members

14 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Anthony Donald Baldry M 1962 Australia Climber Waverly, NSW, Australia Investor Details Other expeditions
Tony Barman M 1965 Norway Climber Oslo, Norway Business manager Details Other expeditions
Luis Guillermo Benitez M 1972 USA Leader Boulder, Colorado Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Edwin Roy Bradley M 1954 Australia Climber Gnangara, WA, Australia Banker Details Other expeditions
Gregory Anthony (Greg) Konrath M 1965 USA Climber Lafayette, Indiana Orthopedic surgeon Details Other expeditions
Samantha Mary-Claire O'Carroll F 1976 Ireland Climber Rochestown, Cork, Ireland Student Details Other expeditions
Michael John (Mike) Roberts M 1961 New Zealand Deputy Leader Denali Park, Alaska Mountain company director Details Other expeditions
John Kenneth Rost M 1964 USA Climber Huntington Beach, California Insurance company director Details Other expeditions
Urszula Elzbieta Tokarska F 1963 Canada Climber Toronto, Ontario Interior designer Details Other expeditions
Phu Tashi Sherpa M 1972 Nepal H-A Worker Pangboche, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Chuldim Dorje (Ang Dorje) Sherpa M 1964 Nepal H-A Worker Pangboche, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Tharke Sherpa M 1981 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Tenzing Sherpa M 1978 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Nuru Gyalzen Sherpa M 1973 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER04154 - - http://www.adventureconsultants.com/adventure/Dispatches_Archived/ - - -