Everest | 2006 S Col-SE Ridge
A UK expedition to Everest in 2006 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Tim Calder, Henry Todd. Summit reached on 18th May 2006. 20 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 5223 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER06111 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 2006 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | S Col-SE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | UK |
| Leaders | Tim Calder, Henry Todd |
| Sponsor | ICE 8000 Expedition Everest 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 | Australia, Canada |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2006-04-12 |
| Summit Date | 2006-05-18 |
| Summit Time | 0530 |
| Summit Days | 36 |
| Total Days | 46 |
| Termination Date | 2006-05-28 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8849 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 300 |
| Total Members | 13 |
| Summit Members | 10 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 13 |
| Summit Hired | 7 |
| 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(12/04,5350m),C1(21/04,6100m),C2(28/04,6300m),C3(05/05,7380m),C4(17/05,7900m),Smt(18/05) |
| Route Notes | C1 at top of Icefall C2 in Western Cwm C3 on Lhotse Face C4 at South Col. 1st summit party left C4 at 9:30 pm of 17th; summiters and Topchen who turned back at 8400m because oxygen mask frozen up down to C4. Summiters were on top from 5:30 am onwards and all to C4 to sleep at 9:00 am to 12:00 except extremely tired Botha, who returned to C4 5:00 pm. 2nd summit party: summiters and Brennan and Ang Namgyal who turned back at 8650m when Brennan too exhausted to go on up and back to C4. All left C4 10:30 pm 24 May and on top 25 May 7:00 am to 9:20 am and C4 except Casserley, Colquhoun, Hayes, Pasang Dawa (again), Lhakpa Thundu (again), Topchen Bhote and Pemba Chhiri (Pasang Dawa and Lhakpa Thundu started from BC). Oxygen used by members from C3 to their high points to C4, some below C4. Sherpas from C4 to summit to high points to C4. Member not in summit attempts: Joshi went into the Icefall, but was scared off by collapse of the Icefall that killed three Sherpas on 21 April and left expedition about 26 April. Sherpa summiters: 19 May: Pasang Dawa (aka Pando), 18/1/77, Pangboche, Everest X5, Lhotse X1, Cho Oyu X3 Pasang Nuru, 13/4/76, Pangboche, 1st 8000er Ang Namgyal, 21 years old, Pangboche, 1st 8000er Chewang Dorje, 23 years old, Pangboche, 1st 8000er Lhakpa Thundu/Thumdu, 20/5/70, Pangboche, Everest X1, Annapurna X1 25 May: Topchen Bhote, about 28 years old, formerly from Makalu, now Somere (between Pheriche and Pangboche, 1st 8000er Pemba Chhiri/Tshering, 1965, Pangboche, Everest X2, Lhotse X1 Lhakpa Thundu again from BC Pasang Dawa again from BC |
| Accidents | Only very minor frostbite (Botha's & Pomfret toes) |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Himalayan Guides |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2460065 |
| Year | 2006 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | s col-se ridge |
Members
20 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andries Nolte Botha | M | 1952 | Canada | Climber | Vancouver, British Columbia | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Michael John Brennan | M | 1958 | UK | Climber | St. Albans, Hertford, England | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Serena Helen Brocklebank | F | 1967 | UK | Climber | Kathmandu | Diplomat | Details Other expeditions |
| Timothy Miles Halcott (Tim) Calder | M | 1967 | UK | Co-Leader | Islamabad, Pakistan | Expedition leader | Details Other expeditions |
| Robert Hargraves (Rob) Casserley | M | 1975 | UK | Climber | Bath, Avon, England | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Thomas Joceline Clowes | M | 1973 | UK | Climber | London, England | Lecturer | Details Other expeditions |
| Benedict Timothy Clowes | M | 1974 | UK | Climber | London, England | Financial analyst | Details Other expeditions |
| Timothy Greig (Tim) Colquhoun | M | 1968 | Australia | Climber | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Airbus regional sales director | Details Other expeditions |
| Adrian Michael Hayes | M | 1959 | UK | Climber | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Airbus regional sales director | Details Other expeditions |
| Rajiv (Raj) Joshi | M | 1976 | UK | Climber | Walsall, W Midlands, England | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| John Charles Pomfret | M | 1962 | UK | Climber | Cleethorpes, Lincoln, England | Builder | Details Other expeditions |
| Mark Squirrell | M | 1972 | Australia | Climber | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | Security officer | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Dawa (Pa Dawa, Pando) Sherpa | M | 1977 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Nuru (Ang Nurbu/Nuru) Sherpa | M | 1976 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Tshering Namgyal (Ang Namgyal) Sherpa | M | 1984 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Chewang Dorje Sherpa | M | 1981 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Thundu/Thudu (Tindu) Sherpa | M | 1970 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Topchen (Tapchen Lama) Bhote | M | 1979 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Hatiya-3, Makalu-Barun (now Shomare, Khumbu) | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pemba Tshering (Pemba Chhiri) Sherpa | M | 1965 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Henry Barclay Todd | M | 1945 | UK | Co-Leader | Kingussie, Inverness, Scotland | Expedition organizer & leader | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.