Everest | 2005 S Col-SE Ridge

A Canada expedition to Everest in 2005 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Sean Egan. Summit reached on 24th April 2005. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4966
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER05186
Peak ID EVER
Year 2005
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Canada
Leaders Sean Egan
Sponsor Kanatek to Everest
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 2005-04-08
Summit Date 2005-04-24
Summit Time -
Summit Days 16
Total Days 23
Termination Date 2005-05-01
Termination Reason 6
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6000m due to death of a leader at Dhugla
High Point (m) 6000
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 2
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 1
Total Hired 2
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used False
O2 None True
O2 Climb False
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(08/04,5319m),C1(15/04,6000m),xxx(24/04,6000m)
Route Notes BC at Khumbu Glacier C1 at usual campsite High point at C1. Death probably due to cardic arrest while returning to BC from C1 25 April for second time. Egan suffered from acid reflex and also had minor chest infection. On April 27 Egan left BC with Lhakpa Sherpa around 10:00 hours for Pheriche for treatment as advised by HRA doctor at BC. Egan spent night in Gorak Shep. On 28th, when Egan reached Dughla (first village after Gorak Shep) he had respiratory problem and weakened legs which he told to Mah over phone at around 10:00 hours. Egan asked Mah to arrange for helicopter for him to airlift to KTM. Kili of Mountain Madness in KTM was requested to arrange to send helicopter for Egan. The helicopter arrived to Dughla from Lukla around 11:00 hours. Egan was administered oxygen in Dughla while waiting for helicopter. Around 12:00 hours Mah in BC got a call from one of the BC managers of Research expedition from Lukla and informed about the passing away of Egan. Mah and other members believe Egan passed away in helicopter due to cardiac arrest. Egan was the only climbing member to attempt Everest summit out of the 17 members Canadian Kanatek Expedition to Everest south side with multiple research objectives. Another member of the expedition Mah is BC Manager under Nuptse permit who was suppose to climb with Egan up to Lhotse base or the minimum to C2. Canadian Tragedy: Dr. Sean Egan Update: Friday 29th April Everest BC (EST is 9 hours 45 mins behind Nepal) Diary by Harold Mah Sean called me this morning from Dughla and told me that he didn't feel well enough to hike back to Pheriche. After discussing it for a while I arranged for the helicopter to come and collect him and fly him all the way to KTM. Our thinking was that after a few days rest and medical attention Sean would come to BC and be ready to reacclimatise. I joked with him about being lazy and not being bothered to walk down the mountain. He laughed and joked back. "Dont be silly, nothing's going to happen to me. Just tell everyone that I love them." We laughed and that was the last time we spoke. I put the phone down and carried on with my chores. A little later the phone rang and one of the Sherpas picked it up. I knew immediately, from the look on the Sherpas faces, that something very bad had happened. He looked at me and just said, "Sean is dead." Apparently Sean had collapsed as the helicopter arrived, probably from a cardiac arrest. They carried out CPR on him but it was no good. The helicopter carried him to Lukla where he was officially pronounced dead and then on to KTM where his body now rests. I have been dealing with the Canadian Embassy in KTM which has been great - absolutely amazing. Everyone cried. Sherpas cried; climbers cried, I cried. How could this man who was so strong, die so quickly? This afternoon, as the flags at BC fluttered quietly in the breeze, we knew Sean was with us in spirit. It was the first sunny afternoon in I don't know how long and the beer we opened to toast his memory didn't froth over for the first time ever. BC is very quiet, very sad and very lonely. We are all in disbelief. People normally get better as they go down the mountain, not worse. Climbers sometimes die on the mountain, not coming down from BC. Our friend, Gabriel Fillipi, has announced that he is coming off the mountain to be with us and one of the other climbing teams said they'd come with Gabriel and help him throught the Khumbu Ice Fall. A team that is hoping to summit Everest in late May dropped by and are taking a small passport of Sean to the top and will bury his picture there. People's kindness has been very touching. They are planning a puja to bless everyone on the mountain because climbers and Sherpas are very superstitious and everyone is shocked that the accident happened before anyone has even summited.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Mountain Madness
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2459630
Year 2005
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) s col-se ridge

Members

3 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Sean Egan M 1942 Canada Leader Almonte, Ontario Professor of human kinetics (health) Details Other expeditions
Harold Mah M 1963 Canada BC Manager Toronto, Ontario Government manager (city of Toronto) Details Other expeditions
Nang Chombi (Nang Chhemi) Sherpa M 1977 Nepal H-A Worker Kharikhola, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.