Everest | 2005 S Col-SE Ridge
A USA expedition to Everest in 2005 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Julie Kay Smith. Summit reached on 28th April 2005. 1 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 4977 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER05197 |
| 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 | Julie Kay Smith |
| Sponsor | Climbing for a Cure to Everest (on Daniel Smith permit) |
| 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->Gokyo->Chola La-BC |
| Basecamp Date | 2005-04-03 |
| Summit Date | 2005-04-28 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 25 |
| Total Days | 56 |
| Termination Date | 2005-05-29 |
| Termination Reason | 4 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 7250m due to bad weather, time constraints |
| High Point (m) | 7254 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 1 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 1 |
| 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 | True |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(03/04,5334m),C1(15/04,6000m),C2(18/04,6492m),C3(28/04,7254m),xxx(28/04,7250m) |
| Route Notes | Climbed up to 23,800 ft (7250m) on 28th April. Descended on April 30th to BC. Waited for improvement in weather. Then left BC on May 29 by helicopter to Kathmandu. Smith will be leaving Kathmandu on June 1. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Asian Trekking |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2459679 |
| Year | 2005 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | s col-se ridge |
Members
1 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Kay Smith | F | 1960 | USA | Leader | Olympia, Washington | Medical lab technician | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.