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/ | - | - | - |