Everest | 2006 S Col-SE Ridge

A USA expedition to Everest in 2006 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Will Cross. Summit reached on 23rd May 2006. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	5216
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	EVER06104
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2006
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	USA
Leaders	Will Cross
Sponsor	Novolog Peaks and Poles Challenged (Team No limits to Everest group)
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	-
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	Lukla->Lobuche->BC
Basecamp Date	2006-04-06
Summit Date	2006-05-23
Summit Time	0510
Summit Days	47
Total Days	50
Termination Date	2006-05-26
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8849
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	4
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	1
Summit Members	1
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	2
Summit Hired	2
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	False
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Taken	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(06/04,5300m),C1(15/04,6000m),C2(16/04,6300m),C3(19/05,7300m),C4(22/05,8000m),Smt(23/05)
Route Notes	Cross was intending to become first diabetic to summit Everest, but Gerry Weber from Austria (Alpine Ascents) summited before him. Weather was clear; there were no other people on the summit. Ang Rita and Cross descended to C4 where they arrived at 9 am; they rested for a while and carried on to C2 where they arrived at 5 pm. Lhakpa stayed at C2 as he was too tired to carry on. Being diabetic did not pose a problem for Cross; he was using an insulin pump the entire time on the mountain. Lhakpa's ascent without oxygen was unintended; he was not inhaling oxygen. Sherpas: Arita Sherpa, Thami, 1959-60 Lhakpa Nuru Sherpa, Phurte, Namche-4, 20/8/71
Accidents	-
Achievement	1st American diabetic
Agency	Asian Trekking
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2460070
Year	2006
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	s col-se ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	39532
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER06104
Member ID	01
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2006
Season	1
First Name	William Hayden Gregory (Will)
Last Name	Cross
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1967
Calculated Age	39
Citizenship	USA
Status	Leader
Residence	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Occupation	Alpinist & motivational speaker
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2006-05-23
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0510
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From C3 to smt to C3
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	Diabetic
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2437495
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	william hayden gregory (will) cross
Year of Birth	1967
Year	2006
Age at Expedition	39
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	39533
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER06104
Member ID	02
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2006
Season	1
First Name	Arita
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1959
Calculated Age	46
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Thami, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2006-05-23
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0510
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From C4 to smt to C4
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	7th ascent of Everest; Apa Sherpa's brother; born 1959-60
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	-2081
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	arita sherpa
Year of Birth	1959
Year	2006
Age at Expedition	47
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	39534
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER06104
Member ID	03
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2006
Season	1
First Name	Lhakpa Nuru
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1971
Calculated Age	34
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Phurte, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2006-05-23
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0520
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	Oxygen system failed to function at all
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	1st 8000er
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2439091
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	lhakpa nuru sherpa
Year of Birth	1971
Year	2006
Age at Expedition	35
Role	Hired

3 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
William Hayden Gregory (Will) Cross	M	1967	USA	Leader	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Alpinist & motivational speaker	Details Other expeditions
Arita Sherpa	M	1959	Nepal	H-A Worker	Thami, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Nuru Sherpa	M	1971	Nepal	H-A Worker	Phurte, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.