Everest | 2004 S Col-SE Ridge

A Belgium expedition to Everest in 2004 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Robert Huygh. Summit reached on 17th May 2004. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	4618
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	EVER04155
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2004
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Belgium
Leaders	Robert Huygh
Sponsor	Dream 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	-
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	2004-04-05
Summit Date	2004-05-17
Summit Time	0833
Summit Days	42
Total Days	46
Termination Date	2004-05-21
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8849
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	4
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	2
Summit Members	2
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	4
Summit Hired	4
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(08/04,6050m),C2(10/04,6400m),C3(15/05,7300m),C4(16/05,7900m),Smt(17/05)
Route Notes	C1 at top of Icefall C2 in Western Cwm C3 on Lhotse Face C4 at South Col. 27 April Huygh, Troch, Pasang Tharke and Pemba Tshering from C2 to go to C3, but got no higher than 6700m just before face begins but fear of avalanching made Huygh decide too dangerous to continue up so back to C2; back to BC 28th for Huygh and BC by Troch on 29th. Huygh on 29th to rest alone and returned 9th May. 13th May Huygh, Troch, Pasang Tharke, Pasang Tshering, Tshering Thurdu, Pemba Tshering left C4 8:45 pm 16th. Huygh on top on 17th May at 8:33 am, Troch 8:35 am: Pasang Tshering, Tshering Thurdu, Pasang Tharke with Troch; spent 35-40 minutes on top snowy and cold. Troch's fingers and toes badly frostbitten. Huygh at 2 Sherpas in C4 at 5:45 pm. Pasang Tharke with Troch lost Troch at about 2:00 pm: weather windy and snowfall and white out. Pasang Tharke alone to C4 while Troch with US climber Bill Zachary got lost together unable to find route. Sherpas out its search for them, but found Zarachy only. Sherpas back again and found Troch at 9:00 pm. Troch has no recollection; when Sherpas found him Troch said he waited to sleep where he was on hard ice just above Col. 19th Huygh in BC, 20th Troch in BC. Tshering Thundu got snowblind on 17th in descent. Oxygen: Sherpas: from C4 to top only Huygh: from C3 to C4, from C4 to top to C4; from C4 to C3 on 18th Troch: from C3 to C4, in C4, from C4 to top: in descent from top Troch's oxygen ran out at about 2:00 pm at about 8400m and thought his Sherpa had no oxygen but other Sherpas also from third agency, Asian Trekking, offered oxygen to him but Troch refused it; resumed using oxygen only when he returned to C4 about 9:45 pm and Huygh gave it to him. Troch did not use it going down from C4 becauses he had trouble seeing the way down with an oxygen mask on. Summit Sherpas: Pasang Tshering, 21/5/74, Pangboche, Everest X1 Tshering Thundu, 4/10/74, Khumjung, 1st 8000er Pemba Tshering, 1965, Pangboche, Lhotse 5/03, Everest 5/03 Pasang Tharke, 1971, Pangboche, Xixa
Accidents	Troch's 3 fingers and 1 toe serious frostbite; Tshering Thundu snowblind
Achievement	-
Agency	Asian Trekking
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2459287
Year	2004
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	s col-se ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	35602
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER04155
Member ID	01
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2004
Season	1
First Name	Robert
Last Name	Huygh
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1946
Calculated Age	58
Citizenship	Belgium
Status	Leader
Residence	Ternat, Belgium
Occupation	Foodstuffs salesman
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2004-05-17
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0833
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From C3->C4->top, in descent from top
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2429884
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	robert huygh
Year of Birth	1946
Year	2004
Age at Expedition	58
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	35603
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER04155
Member ID	02
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2004
Season	1
First Name	Willy
Last Name	Troch
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1948
Calculated Age	56
Citizenship	Belgium
Status	Climber
Residence	Antwerp, Belgium
Occupation	Staff member doing administrative work in business
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2004-05-17
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0835
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From C3->C4, in C4->top, in desc O2 ran out, in C4
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	True
Injury Date	2004-05-17
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	3
Injury Height (m)	8800
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2430526
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	willy troch
Year of Birth	1948
Year	2004
Age at Expedition	56
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	35604
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER04155
Member ID	03
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2004
Season	1
First Name	Pasang Tharke
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1971
Calculated Age	32
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Thyangmoche (Thami), Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2004-05-17
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0835
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From C4->top only
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	3rd ascent of Everest; brother of Pasang Tenzing (Phortse)
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2439103
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pasang tharke sherpa
Year of Birth	1971
Year	2004
Age at Expedition	33
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	35605
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER04155
Member ID	06
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2004
Season	1
First Name	Tshering Thundu
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1974
Calculated Age	29
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Khumjung, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2004-05-17
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0835
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From C4->top only
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	True
Injury Date	2004-05-17
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	3
Injury Height (m)	8800
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	1st 8000er
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2440269
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	tshering thundu sherpa
Year of Birth	1974
Year	2004
Age at Expedition	30
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	35606
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER04155
Member ID	05
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2004
Season	1
First Name	Pemba Tshering (Pemba Chhiri)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1965
Calculated Age	38
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Pangboche, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2004-05-17
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0835
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From C4->top only
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	2nd ascent of Everest
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	-2047
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pemba tshering (pemba chhiri) sherpa
Year of Birth	1965
Year	2004
Age at Expedition	39
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	35607
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER04155
Member ID	04
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2004
Season	1
First Name	Pasang Tshering
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1974
Calculated Age	29
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Pangboche, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2004-05-17
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0835
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From C4->top only
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	2nd ascent of Everest
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2440133
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pasang tshering sherpa
Year of Birth	1974
Year	2004
Age at Expedition	30
Role	Hired

6 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Robert Huygh	M	1946	Belgium	Leader	Ternat, Belgium	Foodstuffs salesman	Details Other expeditions
Willy Troch	M	1948	Belgium	Climber	Antwerp, Belgium	Staff member doing administrative work in business	Details Other expeditions
Pasang Tharke Sherpa	M	1971	Nepal	H-A Worker	Thyangmoche (Thami), Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Tshering Thundu Sherpa	M	1974	Nepal	H-A Worker	Khumjung, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Pemba Tshering (Pemba Chhiri) Sherpa	M	1965	Nepal	H-A Worker	Pangboche, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Pasang Tshering Sherpa	M	1974	Nepal	H-A Worker	Pangboche, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.