Everest | 2006 S Col-SE Ridge

A India expedition to Everest in 2006 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by S. C. Negi. Summit reached on 20th May 2006. 19 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 5244
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER06132
Peak ID EVER
Year 2006
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality India
Leaders S. C. Negi
Sponsor First Indian Border Security Forces (BSF) 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 -
Approach Lukla->Lobuche->BC
Basecamp Date 2006-04-14
Summit Date 2006-05-20
Summit Time 0700
Summit Days 36
Total Days 43
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 10
Summit Members 7
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 10
Summit Hired 9
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(14/04,5300m),C1(21/04,6000m),C2(01/05,6300m),C3(18/05,7000m),C4(19/05,7900m),Smt(20,24/05)
Route Notes 20 May summit team left C4 on 19 May at 9 pm. Weather was clear, good views from summit. There were about 30 people on the summit. They descended to C4, where they arrived at 9 pm. Negi, the leader, did not go for the summit that day as he wanted to be able to organize rescue if needed. He was in C2 and stayed there from 18 May to 21 May. Negi, Rita Dorje and Pemba Gyalzen left C4 at 10 pm on 23 May. The weather was clear. There were about 25 people on the summit. After summiting they descended to C2, where they arrived at 4 pm. Negi stayed on top without oxygen for 15 minutes. Satish Chander Nair could not climb due to his heavy weight. He never got beyond BC. Dinesh Bhagat Negi got pulmonary edema in Lobuche on 9 April. He was evacuated to Kathmandu on 14 April and flew back to Lukla on 30 April. He returned to BC on 9 May where he stayed the rest of the expedition. Sangram Munde got to C3 on 14 May. He turned back due to a bad cough and descended to C2 and never ascended again. Member summiters: 20 May: BOUNTHIYAL, Kamlash Kumar DAHAL, Manoj DHARMSHAKTU,Loveraj Singh KORANGA, Kedar Singh LOHIA, Parveen Singh RAWAT, Bhagat Singh 24 May: NEGI, Sharab Chandub Sherpa summiters: 20 May: Rita Dorje, 24/10/77, Phortse, Everest 26/5/03 Nima Kancha, 26 years old, Khumjung, 1st 8000er Thukten Dorje, 30/6/68, Thami, Everest X4 Pemba Tshering, 18/4/79, Khumjung, Everest X2 Thsering Phinjo, 29/4/73, Khumjung, 1st 8000er Ang Chuldim, 23/7/67, Khumjung, 1st 8000er Nima Tshering, 22/4/72, Phortse, Everest 5/6/05 24 May: Pemba Gyalzen, 4/9/74, Phortse, 1st 8000er Nawang Karsang, 26/11/67, Khumjung, 1st 8000er Rita Dorje (again from C2)
Accidents Pulmonary edema by Dinesh Bhagat Negi
Achievement -
Agency Asian Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2460067
Year 2006
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) s col-se ridge

Members

19 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Kamlash Kumar Bounthiyal M 1969 India Climber Pauri Garhwal, Uttaranchal, India (now living in New Delhi) BSF head constable Details Other expeditions
Manoj Dahal M 1979 India Climber Kalingpong, West Bengal, India BSF constable Details Other expeditions
Loveraj Singh Dharmshaktu M 1973 India Deputy Leader III Uttaranchal, India (now living in New Delhi) BSF inspector Details Other expeditions
Kedar Singh Koranga M 1976 India Climber Bageshwor, Uttaranchal, India BSF constable Details Other expeditions
Praveen Singh Lohia M 1975 India Climber Kangra, HP, India BSF head constable Details Other expeditions
Satish Chander Nair M 1960 India Deputy Leader I/QM Gwalior, MP, India BSF assistant commandant Details Other expeditions
Dinesh Bhagat Negi M 1977 India Deputy Leader II Sangla, HP, India BSF assistant commandant Details Other expeditions
Sharab Chandub Negi M 1950 India Leader Nesang, HP, India (now living in New Delhi) BSF additional deputy inspector general Details Other expeditions
Bhagat Singh Rawat M 1978 India Climber Uttarkashi, Uttaranchal, India BSF constable Details Other expeditions
Munde Sangram M 1977 India Climber Nanded, Maharashtra, India BSF constable Details Other expeditions
Rita Dorje (Ang Rita Dorje) Sherpa M 1977 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Ngima Kanchha Sherpa M 1980 Nepal H-A Worker Khumjung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Thukten Dorje Sherpa M 1968 Nepal H-A Worker Thami, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pemba Tshering Sherpa M 1979 Nepal H-A Worker Khumjung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Tshering Phinjo Sherpa M 1973 Nepal H-A Worker Khumjung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Ang Chuldim Sherpa M 1967 Nepal H-A Worker Khumjung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Nima Tshering (Ngima Chhiri) Sherpa M 1972 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pemba Gyalzen Sherpa M 1974 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Nawang Karsang Sherpa M 1967 Nepal H-A Worker Khumjung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.