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 | - | - | - |