Everest | 2004 S Col-SE Ridge

A Chile expedition to Everest in 2004 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Rodrigo Jordan. Summit reached on 15th May 2004. 12 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4625
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER04161
Peak ID EVER
Year 2004
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Chile
Leaders Rodrigo Jordan
Sponsor Chilean 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 UK
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2004-04-02
Summit Date 2004-05-15
Summit Time 1230
Summit Days 43
Total Days 50
Termination Date 2004-05-22
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 300
Total Members 8
Summit Members 5
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 8
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(02/04,5370m),C1(11/04,6100m),C2(14/04,6370m),C3(13/05,7370m),C4(14/05,7900m),Smt(15/05)
Route Notes BC at Khumbu Glacier C1 at usual campsite C2 at usual campsite C3 at usual campsite C4 at South Col. C1 first used by Alvial, Bond, Guzman, Luksic and Olivares. Same members used C2, C3 and C4 for the first time. Left C4 at 10:45 hours of 14th (five members and four Sherpas together). Summited on May 15 at 12:30 hours, stayed on summit an hour and half excellent weather, descended to C4. First memeber to arrived was at 17:00 hours and last ones to arrive at 02:00 hours of 16th. First to reach summit was Lhakpa Rita, Phu Tashi, followed by Olivares and Bond. On the summit day other summiters were two Swiss, two British (probably), some Sherpas - about 8 people. The expeditions plan was to put up five members on summit and that was successfully achieved. The expedition returned to KTM on 24th and to leave on 25th. Leader Jordan, Dr. Venegas and Vera did not go above C2. Sherpa non-summiters: Chuldim Dorje Sherpa Lhakpa Nuru Sherpa (Lakpa Nuru?) Palden Tamang Ang Pasang Sherpa Sherpa summiters: Palden Namgye, Phortse, 22/9/72, Everest X1, Manaslu X1, Lhotse X1, Annapurna X1 Phu Tashi Phortse, 23/10/77, 1st 8000er Lhakpa Nuru, Phortse, 22/4/80, 1st 8000er Lhakpa Rita, Phortse, 4/9/71, Everest X2, Lhotse X1, Annapurna X1
Accidents -
Achievement 1st to summit of the season
Agency Asian Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2459285
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
Elias Misael Alvial Cid M 1962 Chile Climber Santiago, Chile Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Annabelle S. Bond F 1969 UK Climber London, England Real estate agent Details Other expeditions
Eugenio Luis Guzman Letelier M 1976 Chile Climber Santiago, Chile Agronomic engineer Details Other expeditions
Rodrigo Hernan Jordan Fuchs M 1959 Chile Leader Santiago, Chile Chemical engineer Details Other expeditions
Andronico Luksic Craig M 1954 Chile Climber Santiago, Chile Banker Details Other expeditions
Ernesto Olivares Miranda M 1964 Chile Climber Santiago, Chile Teacher Details Other expeditions
Patricio Venegas Perez M 1959 Chile Exp Doctor Santiago, Chile Physician Details Other expeditions
Felipe Vera Penaloza M 1967 Chile Climber Santiago, Chile Cameraman Details Other expeditions
Palden Namgye/Namgyal Sherpa M 1972 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Phu Tashi Sherpa M 1977 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Rita Sherpa M 1971 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Nuru Sherpa M 1980 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.