Everest | 2006 S Col-SE Ridge

A USA expedition to Everest in 2006 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Luis Benitez. Summit reached on 24th May 2006. 14 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 5219
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER06107
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 Luis Benitez
Sponsor Adventure Consultants Private Everest Expedition 2006
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 Canada, New Zealand, UK
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2006-04-12
Summit Date 2006-05-24
Summit Time 0600
Summit Days 42
Total Days 45
Termination Date 2006-05-27
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 800
Total Members 5
Summit Members 5
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 9
Summit Hired 9
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(12/04),C1(23/04,6100m),C2(25/04,6400m),C3(06/05,7100m),C4(22/05,7900m),Smt(24/05)
Route Notes C1 at top of Icefall C2 in Western Cwm C3 on Lhotse Face C4 at South Col. Flew by helicopter to KTM from Pheriche on 10 May for rest and recreation and back to Pheriche on 14 May, returned to BC 15 May. Left for top on 23 May at 8:30 pm, thought group might be slow but snow conditions perfect and moved very fast. All 5 members and 9 Sherpas on top 6:00 am on 24th; back to Col 10:15 am (Luis Benitez, Follows and Sandling), 12:00 (Stanmore, Moffat); slept there and to C2 on 25 May; to BC on 26 May. Oxygen used by all Sherpas in C4 to top to and in C4. Members Moffat and Benitez in C3 to top to and C4, then to C3. Other members in C3 to top to C3. Sherpa summiters: Pasang Tenzing, 21/1/78, Phortse, Everest X4 Sange Dorje, 29, Khumjung, no 8000ers Lhakpa Tenzing, 36, Khumjung, no 8000ers Lhakpa Tharke, 14/5/81, Phortse, Everest X1 Tashi Tendu, 27, Pangboche, no 8000ers Pemba Choti, 27, Khumjung, no 8000ers Pemba Gyalzen, 28, Khumjung, no 8000ers Phurba Ridar Bhote, 1958-59, Chepuwa-4, Makalu, Everest X1, K2 X1, Cho Oyu X1 Pasang Bhote, 21, Chepuwa-4, Makalu, 1st 8000er (Phurba Ridar's son)
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Himalayan Guides
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2460071
Year 2006
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) s col-se ridge

Members

14 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Luis Guillermo Benitez M 1972 USA Leader Denver, Colorado Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Robert Charles Follows M 1961 Canada Climber Mississauga, Ontario Executive of mergers and acquisitions business Details Other expeditions
Steven David Moffat M 1972 New Zealand Climber Wanaka, New Zealand Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Katrina Louise Sandling Follows F 1973 UK Climber Mississauga, Ontario Housewife Details Other expeditions
Leonard Douglas (Len) Stanmore M 1952 Canada Climber North York, Ontario Retired businessman Details Other expeditions
Pasang Tenzing Sherpa M 1978 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Sange Dorje Sherpa M 1978 Nepal H-A Worker Khumjung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Lakpa Tenje (Lhakpa Tenzing) Sherpa M 1970 Nepal H-A Worker Sanam, Gudel-4, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Tharke Sherpa M 1981 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Tashi Tendu Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker Pangboche, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pemba Chhoti Sherpa M 1972 Nepal H-A Worker Thami, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pemba Gyalzen Sherpa M 1973 Nepal H-A Worker Khumjung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Phurba Ridar Bhote M 1958 Nepal H-A Worker Hatiya-1, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Bhote M 1973 Nepal H-A Worker Chepuwa-1, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER06107 - - http://www.adventureconsultants.com/adventure/Dispatches_Archived/ - - -