Everest | 2006 S Col-SE Ridge

A New Zealand expedition to Everest in 2006 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Guy Cotter. Summit reached on 19th May 2006. 20 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	5230
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	EVER06118
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2006
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	New Zealand
Leaders	Guy Cotter
Sponsor	Adventure Consultants 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	Brazil, Ireland, UK, USA
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	2006-04-09
Summit Date	2006-05-19
Summit Time	0940
Summit Days	40
Total Days	49
Termination Date	2006-05-28
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8849
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	100
Total Members	12
Summit Members	7
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	24
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	True
O2 Taken	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(09/04,5350m),C1(18/04,6000m),C2(20/04,6400m),C3(04/05,7400m),C4(7900m,??/05),Smt(19/05)
Route Notes	C1 at top of Icefall C2 in Western Cwm C3 on Lhotse Face C4 at South Col. Summit party left C4 at 11:45 pm of 18th; Heugh and Nima Dorje turned back at 8100m when Heugh ran out energy; all others to top from 9:40 am to 10:00 am and all to C4 by 4:45 pm. All to C2 that night, at 1:30-2:00 pm. Sherpa Summiters: Chuldim Dorje, 10/5/64, Pangboche, Everest X10, Broad Peak, Cho Oyu X3, Gasherbrum II Dawa Jangbu/Da Jangbu, 22/4/73, Pangboche, Everest X3, Cho Oyu X1 Lhakpa Chhiri/Tshering, 11/11/74, Pangboche, Everest X2, K2 Lhakpa Dorje, 16/11/61, Gudel VDC, Everest X1, Makalu X3, Lhotse X1 Pasang Bhote, 3/9/82, Hatiya, Makalu VDC, 1st 8000er Phu Tashi, 1973, Pangboche, Everest X5, Cho Oyu X2 Tashi Thundu, 10/4/85, Khumjung, Everest X2 Non-summit members: Cubitt went into Icefall once on 24 April, then no more motivation; had intended to go to C2 only. Heugh was in summit party of 19 May but turned back at 8100m when very tired with Nima Dorje (1974, Pangboche) and down to C4. Knoller went to C1 on 23 May, left expedition next day because of heart problem. Lindgren went to bottom of Lhotse Face, then abandoned climb; not strong enough; left expedition 5 May. Shorten went to C3, not strong enough to go higher, left expedition 14 May. Oxygen: Sherpas: in C4 to top to and in C4. Members: Knoller from C1 to base camp after attack of angina. Other summiters in C3 to top to C3.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Himalayan Guides
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2460066
Year	2006
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	s col-se ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	39662
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER06118
Member ID	04
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2006
Season	1
First Name	Christopher David (Chris)
Last Name	Bell
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1973
Calculated Age	32
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	London, England
Occupation	Funds manager
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2006-05-19
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0940
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	In C3 to smt to C3
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	Christopher David Gairdner Bell
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2439735
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	christopher david (chris) bell
Year of Birth	1973
Year	2006
Age at Expedition	33
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	39663
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER06118
Member ID	05
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2006
Season	1
First Name	Ana Elisa Teixeira
Last Name	Boscarioli
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1966
Calculated Age	40
Citizenship	Brazil
Status	Climber
Residence	Sao Paulo, Brazil
Occupation	Plastic surgeon
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2006-05-19
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0940
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	In C3 to smt to C3
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2437049
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ana elisa teixeira boscarioli
Year of Birth	1966
Year	2006
Age at Expedition	40
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	39664
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER06118
Member ID	06
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2006
Season	1
First Name	Andrew Michael Allen
Last Name	Chandler
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1963
Calculated Age	43
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Snowbird, Utah
Occupation	Retired financier
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2006-05-19
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0940
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	In C3 to smt to C3
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2435967
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	andrew michael allen chandler
Year of Birth	1963
Year	2006
Age at Expedition	43
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	39665
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER06118
Member ID	01
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2006
Season	1
First Name	Edmund Guy
Last Name	Cotter
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1962
Calculated Age	43
Citizenship	New Zealand
Status	Leader
Residence	Wanaka, New Zealand
Occupation	Alpine guide
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2006-05-19
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0940
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	In C3 to smt to C3
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2435820
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	edmund guy cotter
Year of Birth	1962
Year	2006
Age at Expedition	44
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	39666
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER06118
Member ID	07
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2006
Season	1
First Name	Kevin Michael
Last Name	Cubitt
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1975
Calculated Age	31
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	London, England
Occupation	Retired financier
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	True
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2440413
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	kevin michael cubitt
Year of Birth	1975
Year	2006
Age at Expedition	31
Role	BC Only

Field	Value
ID	39667
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER06118
Member ID	08
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2006
Season	1
First Name	Steven John
Last Name	Harvey
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1962
Calculated Age	44
Citizenship	New Zealand
Status	Climber
Residence	Christchurch, New Zealand
Occupation	Engineering projects manager
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2006-05-19
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0940
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	In C3 to smt to C3
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2435679
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	steven john harvey
Year of Birth	1962
Year	2006
Age at Expedition	44
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	39668
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER06118
Member ID	09
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2006
Season	1
First Name	Paul Graham
Last Name	Heugh
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1958
Calculated Age	47
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Weybridge, Surrey, England
Occupation	Pharmaceutical company marketing manager
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	8100
Summit Date 1	2006-05-19
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	In C3 to 8100m to C3
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	7
HCN	0
Checksum	2434306
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	paul graham heugh
Year of Birth	1958
Year	2006
Age at Expedition	48
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	39669
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER06118
Member ID	10
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2006
Season	1
First Name	Guy David
Last Name	Knoller
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1946
Calculated Age	59
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Paradise Valley, Arizona
Occupation	Attorney
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	6000
Summit Date 1	2006-05-23
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	True
O2 Notes	From C1 to BC (angina)
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	9
HCN	0
Checksum	2429978
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	guy david knoller
Year of Birth	1946
Year	2006
Age at Expedition	60
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	39670
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER06118
Member ID	11
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2006
Season	1
First Name	James Darrell Kenneth
Last Name	Lindgren
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1954
Calculated Age	52
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Sherman Oaks, California
Occupation	Financial vice president funds management company
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	6600
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	7
HCN	0
Checksum	2432764
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	james darrell kenneth lindgren
Year of Birth	1954
Year	2006
Age at Expedition	52
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	39671
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER06118
Member ID	02
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2006
Season	1
First Name	Anthony Victor (Vic)
Last Name	Saunders
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1950
Calculated Age	56
Citizenship	UK
Status	Deputy Leader
Residence	Les Houches, Haute-Savoie, France
Occupation	Alpine guide
Leader	False
Deputy	True
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2006-05-19
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0940
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	In C3 to smt to C3
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2431250
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	anthony victor (vic) saunders
Year of Birth	1950
Year	2006
Age at Expedition	56
Role	Deputy

Field	Value
ID	39672
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER06118
Member ID	12
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2006
Season	1
First Name	George Declan
Last Name	Shorten
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1961
Calculated Age	45
Citizenship	Ireland
Status	Climber
Residence	Mallow, Cork, Ireland
Occupation	Physician
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	7400
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	In C3
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	7
HCN	0
Checksum	2435327
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	george declan shorten
Year of Birth	1961
Year	2006
Age at Expedition	45
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	39673
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER06118
Member ID	03
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2006
Season	1
First Name	Dean Douglas
Last Name	Staples
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1964
Calculated Age	42
Citizenship	New Zealand
Status	Deputy Leader
Residence	Queenstown, New Zealand
Occupation	Alpine guide
Leader	False
Deputy	True
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2006-05-19
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0940
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	In C3 to smt to C3
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2436424
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	dean douglas staples
Year of Birth	1964
Year	2006
Age at Expedition	42
Role	Deputy

Field	Value
ID	39674
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER06118
Member ID	14
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2006
Season	1
First Name	Chuldim Dorje (Ang Dorje)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1964
Calculated Age	41
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Pangboche, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2006-05-19
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0940
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	In C4 to smt to & in C4
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	11th ascent of Everest
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2436639
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	chuldim dorje (ang dorje) sherpa
Year of Birth	1964
Year	2006
Age at Expedition	42
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	39675
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER06118
Member ID	15
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2006
Season	1
First Name	Dawa Jangbu (Da Jangbu)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1973
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Pangboche, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2006-05-19
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0940
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	In C4 to smt to & in C4
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	4th ascent of Everest
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2439700
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	dawa jangbu (da jangbu) sherpa
Year of Birth	1973
Year	2006
Age at Expedition	33
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	39676
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER06118
Member ID	16
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2006
Season	1
First Name	Lhakpa Chhiri (Sonam)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1974
Calculated Age	31
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Pangboche, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2006-05-19
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0940
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	In C4 to smt to & in C4
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	3rd ascent of Everest
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2440273
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	lhakpa chhiri (sonam) sherpa
Year of Birth	1974
Year	2006
Age at Expedition	32
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	39677
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER06118
Member ID	17
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2006
Season	1
First Name	Lhakpa Dorje
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1961
Calculated Age	44
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Sanam, Gudel-4, Solukhumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2006-05-19
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0940
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	In C4 to smt to & in C4
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	2nd ascent of Everest; brother of Lhakpa Tenzing
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2435537
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	lhakpa dorje sherpa
Year of Birth	1961
Year	2006
Age at Expedition	45
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	39678
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER06118
Member ID	13
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2006
Season	1
First Name	Pasang Lama
Last Name	Bhote
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1984
Calculated Age	21
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Hungung, Hatiya-1, Makalu-Barun
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	True
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2006-05-19
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0940
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	In C4 to smt to & in C4
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	1st 8000er; son of Phurba Ridar Bhote
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2443885
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pasang lama bhote
Year of Birth	1984
Year	2006
Age at Expedition	22
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	39679
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER06118
Member ID	19
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2006
Season	1
First Name	Phu Tashi
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1972
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Pangboche, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2006-05-19
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0940
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	In C4 to smt to & in C4
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	6th ascent of Everest
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2439545
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	phu tashi sherpa
Year of Birth	1972
Year	2006
Age at Expedition	34
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	39680
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER06118
Member ID	20
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2006
Season	1
First Name	Tashi Thundup/Thundu
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1985
Calculated Age	21
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Khumjung, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2006-05-19
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0940
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	In C4 to smt to & in C4
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	3rd ascent of Everest
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2444059
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	tashi thundup/thundu sherpa
Year of Birth	1985
Year	2006
Age at Expedition	21
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	47208
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER06118
Member ID	18
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2006
Season	1
First Name	Nima Dorje
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1974
Calculated Age	31
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Pangboche, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	8100
Summit Date 1	2006-05-19
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	In C4 to 8100m to & in C4
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	14
HCN	0
Checksum	2440264
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	nima dorje sherpa
Year of Birth	1974
Year	2006
Age at Expedition	32
Role	Hired

20 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Christopher David (Chris) Bell	M	1973	UK	Climber	London, England	Funds manager	Details Other expeditions
Ana Elisa Teixeira Boscarioli	F	1966	Brazil	Climber	Sao Paulo, Brazil	Plastic surgeon	Details Other expeditions
Andrew Michael Allen Chandler	M	1963	UK	Climber	Snowbird, Utah	Retired financier	Details Other expeditions
Edmund Guy Cotter	M	1962	New Zealand	Leader	Wanaka, New Zealand	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Kevin Michael Cubitt	M	1975	UK	Climber	London, England	Retired financier	Details Other expeditions
Steven John Harvey	M	1962	New Zealand	Climber	Christchurch, New Zealand	Engineering projects manager	Details Other expeditions
Paul Graham Heugh	M	1958	UK	Climber	Weybridge, Surrey, England	Pharmaceutical company marketing manager	Details Other expeditions
Guy David Knoller	M	1946	USA	Climber	Paradise Valley, Arizona	Attorney	Details Other expeditions
James Darrell Kenneth Lindgren	M	1954	USA	Climber	Sherman Oaks, California	Financial vice president funds management company	Details Other expeditions
Anthony Victor (Vic) Saunders	M	1950	UK	Deputy Leader	Les Houches, Haute-Savoie, France	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
George Declan Shorten	M	1961	Ireland	Climber	Mallow, Cork, Ireland	Physician	Details Other expeditions
Dean Douglas Staples	M	1964	New Zealand	Deputy Leader	Queenstown, New Zealand	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Chuldim Dorje (Ang Dorje) Sherpa	M	1964	Nepal	H-A Worker	Pangboche, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Dawa Jangbu (Da Jangbu) Sherpa	M	1973	Nepal	H-A Worker	Pangboche, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Chhiri (Sonam) Sherpa	M	1974	Nepal	H-A Worker	Pangboche, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Dorje Sherpa	M	1961	Nepal	H-A Worker	Sanam, Gudel-4, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Pasang Lama Bhote	M	1984	Nepal	H-A Worker	Hungung, Hatiya-1, Makalu-Barun	-	Details Other expeditions
Phu Tashi Sherpa	M	1972	Nepal	H-A Worker	Pangboche, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Tashi Thundup/Thundu Sherpa	M	1985	Nepal	H-A Worker	Khumjung, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Nima Dorje Sherpa	M	1974	Nepal	H-A Worker	Pangboche, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	8508
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	EVER06118
Reference ID	01
Year	2006
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://www.adventureconsultants.com/adventure/Dispatches_Archived/
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
EVER06118	-	-	http://www.adventureconsultants.com/adventure/Dispatches_Archived/	-	-	-