Everest | 2006 S Col-SE Ridge

A Netherlands expedition to Everest in 2006 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Arnold Coster. Summit reached on 18th May 2006. 11 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 5225
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER06113
Peak ID EVER
Year 2006
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Netherlands
Leaders Arnold Coster
Sponsor SummitClimb Friendship Expedition to 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 France, India, UK, USA
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2006-04-13
Summit Date 2006-05-18
Summit Time 0530
Summit Days 35
Total Days 48
Termination Date 2006-05-31
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 5
Summit Members 3
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 6
Summit Hired 5
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used True
O2 None False
O2 Climb True
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(13/04,5350m),C1(22/04,6000m),C2(29/04,6350m),C3(03/05,7200m),C4(17/05,7900m),Smt(18,21,24/05)
Route Notes C1 at top of Icefall C2 at West Cwm C3 at Lhotse Face C4 at South Col Sherpa summiters: Dawa Chhiri/Chiri, 20/2/67, Kurima, Everest X2, Makalu X2, Cho Oyu X1 Mrs Maya (wife of Coster), 3/1/78, Patle, Cho Oyu X1 Pasang Gelu, 41-42 yrs old, Dhimbul, Gudel, Dhaulagiri X1, Everest X2 Phuri, aka Ang Phuri, 27/4/69, Patle, Everest X1 Tenji, 1/6/82, Patle, Everest X2 Summit parties 18 May: Imparato and Dawa Chhiri left C4 at 10:00 pm on 17th on top top at 5:30 am on 18th, descended to C3. 21 May: Malli and Tenji left C4 at 10:00 pm on 20th, on top at 7:00 am on 21st, descended to C4. 24 May: Coster, Morley, Pasang Gelu, Mrs. Maya, Phuri and Da Tenji (29 years old, Kharikhola) left C4 at 10:00 pm on 23rd; Coster reached 8600m, started vomiting, and returned to C4. Da Tenji's oxygen system failed at 8600m and he returned to C4; on top at 8:30 am on 24th were Morley and Pasang Gelu. While descending Hillary Step, they met Mrs. Maya going for top and they went back up with to take photos of her on top, which they reached together at 9:00 am. Phuri reached top at 9:30 am alone. All down to C4. Oliver on 19 May reached 6600m at 11:00 am from C2, was now very tired (not a young man), turned back and went down to base camp. He left expedition 21 May.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Everest Parivar
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

11 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Arnold Coster M 1976 Netherlands Leader Capelle a/d Ijssel, Netherlands Mechanical engineer Details Other expeditions
Fabrice Imparato M 1972 France Climber London, England Management consultant Details Other expeditions
Mastan Babu Malli M 1974 India Climber Nellore, AP, India Software engineer Details Other expeditions
Peter Roy Morley M 1959 UK Climber Heathfield, E Sussex, England Property development builder Details Other expeditions
Ronald W. (Ron) Oliver M 1944 USA Climber Battle Ground, Washington Accountant Details Other expeditions
Dawa Chhiri (Dawa Tsiri) Sherpa M 1967 Nepal H-A Worker Kurima, Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Tenji/Tenzing Sherpa M 1982 Nepal H-A Worker Patle-6, Okhaldhunga - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Gelu Sherpa M 1963 Nepal H-A Worker Dhimbul, Gudel, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Maya Sherpa F 1978 Nepal H-A Worker Patle-5, Okhaldhunga - Details Other expeditions
Phuri (Ang Phuri) Sherpa M 1969 Nepal H-A Worker Patle, Okhaldhunga - Details Other expeditions
Da Tenji Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker Kharikhola, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER06113 - - http://summitclimb.com/new/default.asp?linktype=r&mtype=smenu&vid=18&nid=44 - - -