Everest | 2006 S Col-SE Ridge

A USA expedition to Everest in 2006 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Mark Tucker. Summit reached on 18th May 2006. 35 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 5227
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER06115
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 Mark Tucker
Sponsor International Mountain Guides (IMG) 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 Australia, Austria, Canada, Germany, Switzerland
Approach Standard
Basecamp Date 2006-04-03
Summit Date 2006-05-18
Summit Time 0510
Summit Days 45
Total Days 47
Termination Date 2006-05-20
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 17
Summit Members 12
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 24
Summit Hired 17
Hired Deaths 1
No Hired False
O2 Used True
O2 None False
O2 Climb True
O2 Descent True
O2 Sleep True
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(03/04,5340m),C1(13/04,6000m),C2(16/04,6550m),C3(03/05,7300m),C4(10/05,7927m),Smt(18-20,23-24/05)
Route Notes Buel, Carrey, Flock, Merle, Laserer, Karma Rita (28), Nima Karma (22), Ang Chhiring (Kami) (42), Dorjee Lama (32), Sanduk Dorje (21) and Danuru (Dawa) (46) left C4 between 20:30-21:30 hours on May 17, summited between 05:10-07:00 hours on May 18, spent time on summit on average 30 minutes. The team descended to C4 where members and Sherpas reached between 11:00-11:30 hrs. Carrey, Merle and Danuru (Dawa) went down to C2 where they reached between 15:00-15:30 hrs. Danenberg, Turner, Panuru (28) and Mingma Chiring (30) (brothers) left C4 at 23:00 hours on May 18. Turner had to turn around between South Col and Balcony due to stomach problem. Danenberg, Panuru and Mingma Chiring summited on May 19 (details not available). Walsh, Dawa Nuru (27) and Mingma Tenzing (20) left C4 at 20:30 hours on May 19, summited at 02:55 hours on 20th, descended to C4 at about 06:00 hours. Fiona Adler and Mingma Ongel (28) left C4 at 21:00 hours on May 22, summited at 08:30 hours on May 23, descended to C4 spent night there. Paul Adler and Ang Namgyal (26) left C4 at 22:00 hours, turned around from 65m below South Summit to C4. Kellner, Phinzo (35) and Ang Karma (30) left C4 at 22:15 hours on May 22, summited at around 06:00 hours on May 23, descended to South Col by 08:30 hours (about), went down to C2. Hahn and Danuru (of May 18th summit) left C4 at 23:00 hours on May 22, summited at 04:20 hours on May 23 stayed about 15 minutes on summit, descended to South Col at 06:35 hours, went down to C2. Gagne, Griffith, Paul Alder, Pemba Dorje (44) and Tashi Tshering (36) left C4 around 21:00 hours on May 23. Paul Alder turned around from below the Balcony to C4. Griffith and Tashi Tshering summited at about 06:00 hours on May 24, descended to C4 at 09:00 hours. Gagne and Pemba Dorje summited at 07:00 hours on May 24, descended to C4 at 13:30 hours. All stayed at C4. Next day to C2. High point for Allen ws 20,500 ft; suffered from chest infection. Leader Tucker remained at BC. Turner had to turn around from between South Col and Balcony due to stomach problem to C2. Gerstein reached up to C3, suffered from stroke, went home early. Sherpa summiters (revised list based on data from Great Eascapes Jangbu in July 2006) 18 May. Kami Tshering, aka Ang Tshering, 1962, Pangboche, Everest X6, Cho Oyu X5 Karma Rita, 21/1/76, Phortse, Everest X2, Cho Oyu X2 Nima Karma, 30/6/83, Phortse, 1st 8000er Dorje Lama Sherpa, 9/4/76, Bhakanje, Solu, Everest X1, Cho Oyu X2 Sanduk Dorje Tamang, 31/5/83, Pangboche, 1st 8000er Dawa Nuru, Phortse [added by RAS] 19 May Pa Nuru, aka Panuru, Pasang Nuru, 22/5/68, Phortse, Everest X5, Cho Oyu X3 Mingma Tshering, aka Mingma Chhiring, 26/4/72, Phortse, Everest X3, Cho Oyu X2 20 May Mingma Tenzing, 1/6/86, Phortse, Everest X1, Cho Oyu X1 Dawa Nuru, aka Danuru, 26/10/78, Phortse, Everest X6, Cho Oyu X6, Manaslu X1 23 May Phinzo, 23/4/71, Phortse, Everest X2, Manaslu X1 Dawa Nuru, No. 9 again from ABC Mingma Ongel, aka Sonam Gyalzen, 27/3/78, Phortse, Everest X3 Da Nuru, aka Danuru, Dawa Nuru/Norbu, 19/5/59, Phortse, Everest X3, Cho Oyu X3, Makalu X1 Ang Karma, 25/7/74, Phortse, 1st 8000er Ang Namgyal, 21/6/80, Phortse, 1st 8000er 24 May Chhepi Bhote, aka Chumbi/Chebi, 30/9/74, Honggaon, Hatiya-3, Makalu, Makalu 10/5/04 Tashi Tshering, 18/4/70, Pangboche, Everest X7, Cho Oyu X2 Pemba Dorje, 1961, Pangboche, Everest X3, Cho Oyu X2 Oxygen: Members from C3 to top to C3 or C2 Sherpas from C4 to top to C4
Accidents Gerstein suffered from stroke; Allen suffered from chest infection; Khumbu Icefall collapsed on Ang Phintso, aka Tenzing Phinzo (Phortse)
Achievement Danenberg first black woman to summit Everest?
Agency Great Escapes Trekking
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

35 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Fiona Lee Adler F 1974 Australia Climber Brighton, Victoria, Australia Marketing consultant Details Other expeditions
Paul John Adler M 1975 Australia Climber Brighton, Victoria, Australia Investor Details Other expeditions
Randolph Michael (Bud) Allen M 1958 USA Climber Fortson, Georgia Real estate developer Details Other expeditions
Markus Paul Buel M 1948 Switzerland Climber Lucerne, Switzerland Physician Details Other expeditions
Jean-Francois Carrey M 1981 Canada Climber Ottawa, Ontario Student Details Other expeditions
Sophia Marie Danenberg F 1972 USA Climber Glastonbury, Connecticut Businesswoman Details Other expeditions
Karl Wolfgang Flock M 1953 Germany Climber Weilheim, Bavaria, Germany Physician specializing in orthopedics Details Other expeditions
James L. (Jim) Gagne M 1964 USA Climber Ashland, New Hampshire Nurse Details Other expeditions
Jack Merel Gerstein M 1952 USA Climber Winter Park, Colorado Realtor Details Other expeditions
Daniel George Griffith M 1950 Canada Climber Invermere, British Columbia Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
David Allen (Dave) Hahn M 1961 USA Climber Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Dennis Richard Kellner M 1952 USA Climber Marathon, Florida Retired contractor Details Other expeditions
Walter Laserer M 1961 Austria Climber Graz, Styria, Austria Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Justin Reese Merle M 1978 USA Deputy Leader Kent, Washington Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Mark Scott Tucker M 1957 USA Leader Seattle, Washington Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
John Turner M 1962 USA Climber Tampa, Florida Investor Details Other expeditions
Brenda Lucy Walsh F 1973 USA Climber Seattle, Washington Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Karma Rita Sherpa M 1976 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Nima Karma Sherpa M 1983 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Kami Tshering (Ang Chhiring) Sherpa M 1962 Nepal H-A Worker Pangboche, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Dorje Lama Sherpa M 1971 Nepal H-A Worker Churung Kharka, Bhakanje, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Samduk Dorje (Sanduk Dorje) Tamang M 1983 Nepal H-A Worker Pangboche, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Panuru (Pasang Nuru, Pa Nuru) Sherpa M 1968 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Mingma Tshering (Mingma Chhiring) Sherpa M 1972 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Mingma Tenzing Sherpa M 1986 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Dawa Nuru (Danuru) Sherpa M 1978 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Phinzo/Phinjo Sherpa M 1971 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Mingma Ongel (Sonam Gyalzen) Sherpa M 1978 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Da Nuru (Dawa Nuru/Norbu) Sherpa M 1959 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Ang Karma Sherpa M 1974 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Ang Namgyal Sherpa M 1980 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse/Pangboche, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Chhebi Bhote M 1974 Nepal H-A Worker Hungung, Hatiya-1, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Tashi Tshering Sherpa M 1970 Nepal H-A Worker Pangboche, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pemba Dorje Sherpa M 1961 Nepal H-A Worker Pangboche, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Tenzing Phinzo (Ang Phintso) Sherpa M 1953 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
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