Everest | 2005 S Col-SE Ridge

A New Zealand expedition to Everest in 2005 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Mark Whetu. Summit reached on 17th April 2005. 10 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4960
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER05180
Peak ID EVER
Year 2005
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality New Zealand
Leaders Mark Whetu
Sponsor Himalayan Experience (Himex) Everest Expedition 2005
Success 1 False
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 -
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries Switzerland
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2005-04-07
Summit Date 2005-04-17
Summit Time -
Summit Days 10
Total Days 52
Termination Date 2005-05-29
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 7400m due to bad weather
High Point (m) 7400
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 200
Total Members 5
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 5
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used True
O2 None False
O2 Climb False
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical True
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(07/04),C1(12/04,6100m),C2(15/04,6400m),C3(17/04,7400m),xxx(17/04,7400m)
Route Notes C1 at top of Icefall C2 in Western Cwm C3 on Lhotse Face High point at C3. 19 April down to C2, 21st down to C1 (Whetu and Bach) and others to BC. All in BC 22nd and Bach discovered big toes frostbitten, was put on oxygen and down to Lobuche by all members; Bach to be helicoptered to KTM for medical attention and all other members with him to KTM for rest; others back to Lobuche by helicopter 2 or 3 May and BC same day. Now bad weather; either strong winds or snowfall. Now Swiss acted independently to test their acclimatization and carry up gear but no one went above C2. Hefti and Reichen decided 22 May to abandon climb because would have cost more money since contract with Himalayan Experience ended 3rd May, and in addition Reichen had persistent cough. Binsack finally decided 28 May to give up. Bach had paid for other members to come on climb to 31 May; Hefti and Reichen had left BC 25 May. All 5 Sherpas had stocked C4 at South Col in last week of April but no one ever occupied the camp. Climbing Sherpas: Lobsang Temba, Khumjung, 23/5/68, Everest X4, Cho Oyu X6 Lhakpa Thundu, Khumjung, 29/11/63, Everest X1 Pemba Tshering, Khumjung, 18/4/79, no 8000ers Phur Temba, Thami, 20/3/70, no 8000ers Mingma Nuru, Thami, 30/12/74, no 8000ers
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Mountain Experience
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2459623
Year 2005
Summit Success False
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) s col-se ridge

Members

10 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Marcel Bach M 1955 Switzerland Climber Gstaad, Bern, Switzerland Real estate promoter Details Other expeditions
Evelyne Yvonne Binsack F 1967 Switzerland Climber Innertkirchen, Bern, Switzerland Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Kurt Hefti M 1965 Switzerland Climber Lauenen, Bern, Switzerland Forester Details Other expeditions
Jakob (Kobi) Reichen M 1960 Switzerland Climber Lauenen, Bern, Switzerland Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Mark Anthony Whetu M 1959 New Zealand Leader Twizel, New Zealand Alpine guide & cameraman Details Other expeditions
Lobsang Temba (Lupsang Temba) Sherpa M 1968 Nepal H-A Worker Khumjung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Thundu Sherpa M 1963 Nepal H-A Worker Khumjung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pemba Tshering Sherpa M 1979 Nepal H-A Worker Khumjung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Phur Temba Sherpa M 1970 Nepal H-A Worker Thami, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Mingma Nuru Sherpa M 1975 Nepal H-A Worker Thami, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.