Everest | 2006 S Col-SE Ridge

A S Africa expedition to Everest in 2006 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Sean Disney. Summit reached on 24th May 2006. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 5241
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER06129
Peak ID EVER
Year 2006
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality S Africa
Leaders Sean Disney
Sponsor Everest South Africa 2006 Expedition
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 -
Approach Lukla->Lobuche->BC
Basecamp Date 2006-04-09
Summit Date 2006-05-24
Summit Time 0530
Summit Days 45
Total Days 48
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) 0
Total Members 3
Summit Members 2
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 3
Summit Hired 2
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(09/04,5360m),C1(15/04,6100m),C2(21/04,6400m),C3(28/04,7200m),C4(22/05,7950m),Smt(24/05)
Route Notes BC at Khumbu Glacier. De La Harpe, Disney, Pemba Gyalje and Nang Chombi Sherpa and Jangbu Sherpa left C4 at 21:00 hours on May 23. All except Jangbu reached summit at 05:30 hours of 24th, stayed at summit about 30 minutes, descended to C4 at 09:30 hours. Next day to C2 and the following day to BC. Jangbu Sherpa came up to Balcony, but due to excessive cough, he had to turn around. The team was to reach summit first from south side. The Disney team met at summit Turkish expedition members and Sherpas, about six people from north side. Then followed by Adventure Consultants and IMG members from south side. There may be other 4 or 5 people on the summit. Weather was perfect, no wind. While descending it was cold and little windy. The Disney team returned to Kathmandu on May 30 and will leave on June 1. Disney is planning to come for Cho Oyu next year. Other member of the team Hochreiter who got initial frostbite left Lobuche on April 30 by helicopter to Kathmandu and left the country on May 1. Sherpas: Pemba Gyalzen/Gyalje, 29/11/93, Pangkoma, Solu, Ever X5, Cho Oyu X2 Nang Chombi, 24/10/77, Kharikhola, Ever X2, Cho Oyu X1 Jangbu Sherpa, 19/9/79, Kharikhola, Ever X2
Accidents Hochreiter frostbite
Achievement Disney's youngest South African to scale seven summits; oldest South African De La Harpe
Agency High Country Trekking
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

6 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Vaughan Michael De La Harpe M 1956 S Africa Climber Johannesburg, S Africa Businessman Details Other expeditions
Sean James Disney M 1971 S Africa Leader Johannesburg, S Africa Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Rene Hochreiter M 1957 S Africa Climber Johannesburg, S Africa Mining sector analyst Details Other expeditions
Pemba Gyalzen/Gyalje Sherpa M 1973 Nepal H-A Worker Pangkoma, Jubing-9, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Nang Chombi (Nang Chhemi) Sherpa M 1977 Nepal H-A Worker Kharikhola, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Jangbu Sherpa M 1979 Nepal H-A Worker Kharikhola, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER06129 - - http://www.everestsa.co.za - - -