Everest | 2005 S Col-SE Ridge

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

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4963
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER05183
Peak ID EVER
Year 2005
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality UK
Leaders Keith Woodhouse
Sponsor Dream Everest Expedition
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 Germany
Approach Khumjung
Basecamp Date 2005-03-31
Summit Date 2005-05-21
Summit Time -
Summit Days 51
Total Days 53
Termination Date 2005-05-23
Termination Reason 8
Termination Notes Abandoned at 8400m due to faulty oxygen system
High Point (m) 8400
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 2
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 1
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used True
O2 None False
O2 Climb True
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(31/03,5350m),C1(10/04,6050m),C2(14/04,6450m),C3(25/04,7270m),C4(20/05,7900m),xxx(21/05,8400m)
Route Notes BC at usual campsite ABC at usaul campsite C1 at usual campsite C2 at usual campsite C3 at usual campsite C4 at South Col. On May 20 Woodhouse and Lhakpa Sherpa left C4 at 10 pm, reached at about 8400m at 4 am of 21st. Woodhouse realized that the oxygen supply system not working properly. His headlamp stopped working and he felt very tired probably due to oxygen supply system which was not working properly. Then started strong wind and decided to turn about. Reached South Col about 6 am, rested for about 2 hours, then to C2. Next day to BC. When they started weather condition was good, clear sky, moon was there. Along the trail there was fresh snow, about 30 cm on the way up from South Col. Dirk Stephan, another member suffered from diarrhea while going up to C2 then he left BC. His highest point was C3. Stephan arrived KTM on 28 April and left the country on 29th.
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
Dirk Hermann Stephan M 1965 Germany Climber Babenhausen, Hesse, Germany Airline pilot Details Other expeditions
Keith Woodhouse M 1953 UK Leader Halifax, Nova Scotia British Telecom executive Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.