Everest | 2005 S Col-SE Ridge

A USA expedition to Everest in 2005 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Steven Lem. Summit reached on 21st May 2005. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4962
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER05182
Peak ID EVER
Year 2005
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality USA
Leaders Steven Lem
Sponsor Dream Everest 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 -
Approach Lukla->Namche->BC
Basecamp Date 2005-04-12
Summit Date 2005-05-21
Summit Time -
Summit Days 39
Total Days 42
Termination Date 2005-05-24
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 7300m due to bad weather (high winds)
High Point (m) 7300
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 1
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used True
O2 None False
O2 Climb False
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep True
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(12/04),C1(18/04,6000m),C2(19/04,6500m),C3(27/04,7300m),xxx(21/05,7300m)
Route Notes BC at usual campsite C1 at usual campsite C2 at usual campsite C3 at usual campsite. Lem, Pasang Tendi and Pasang Sherpa left BC on May 19 and slept in C2. May 20 arrived in C3. On the morning of May 21, they were told not to continue for C4 by one of the Sherpas belonging to Asian Trek team as the wind situation in high camp was still not good, so they waited till 22nd. Then descended to BC on 23rd. Lem had talk with his wife (in USA) and told her he wants to wait for second try; except for weather everything was good for him - enough oxygen, good Sherpas and himself too was in good shape. But his wife did not approve for second attempt. Lem returned to KTM on May 28 and will leave on 30th.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Asian Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2459657
Year 2005
Summit Success False
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) s col-se ridge

Members

3 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Steven Louie (Steve) Lem M 1958 USA Leader San Francisco, California Pharmaceuticals sales consultant Details Other expeditions
Pasang Tendi Sherpa M 1983 Nepal H-A Worker Khembalung, Yaphu-9, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Sherpa M 1976 Nepal H-A Worker Siddha Pokhari, Kerabari, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.