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/ | - | - | - |