Everest | 2007 S Col-SE Ridge

A Czech Republic expedition to Everest in 2007 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Vladimir Zboja. Summit reached on 18th May 2007. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	5676
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	EVER07166
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2007
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Czech Republic
Leaders	Vladimir Zboja
Sponsor	Czech & Slovak Everest 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	Slovakia
Approach	Helicopter to Pheriche (15 April), then standard approach
Basecamp Date	2007-04-19
Summit Date	2007-05-18
Summit Time	0645
Summit Days	29
Total Days	31
Termination Date	2007-05-20
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8849
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	4
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	4
Summit Members	1
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	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Taken	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(19/04,5300m),C1(21/04,6100m),C2(23/04,6500m),C3(02/05,7150m),C4(17/05,7920m),Smt(18/05)
Route Notes	BC at Khumbu Glacier C1 above Khumbu Glacier C2 in Western Cwm C3 on Lhotse West Face C4 at South Col. Bem, Nima Nurbu Sherpa and Pemba Tenjin Sherpa left C4 at 10:30 pm on 17 May, reached summit at 6:45 am on 18 May, stayed on summit about 30 minutes, descended to C2 at 6 pm. Next day to BC. Elias was at C2 on 14 May. He had to go with Dawa Sherpa down to BC on 17 because Dawa had severe toothache. Svaricek also was at C2 on 14 May, got stomach problem and went down to BC on 17. Zboja, Bem, Nima Nurbu and Pemba Tenjin were at C3 on 16 May. During the night of 16 there was snowfall. He was awake and clearing snow accumulated over their tent. In the morning Zboja decided to go down to C2 to coordinate with the two members. Elias and Svaricek with Bem who continued his climb to South Col. The team returned to Kathmandu on 24 May. Bem will leave on 27 and rest of the members on 3 June. The Zboja team originally planned to go to north side of Everest. Accordingly Windhorse Trekking applied for permission but TMA refused permission saying that the mountain was full. Bem then contacted the Prague Foreign Ministry seeking help of the Chinese Embassy in Prague for permission and also the Czech Embassy in Beijing but to no avail. Then the team approached Monterosa which indeed got the permission as well as visas for the four-member Czech and Slovak team in one day. The team left Kathmandu for Tibet on 12 April, but the border authority did not allow them to enter into Tibet. Then they returned to Kathmandu and got permission for south side of Everest and took off to Pheriche in a helicopter. According to Zboja, the reason for TMA refusal was: (1) Bem had put an Tibetan flag in front of the Chinese Embassy in Prague, (2) Bem met with the Dalai Lama several times. Bem's inclination to Buddhism and support for Tibetans caused all the trouble in the process of trying to go to north side of Everest. Sherpas: Nima Nurbu, 18/6/74, Thamiteng, Everets X5, Cho Oyu X2 Pemba Tenzing/Tenjin, 2/2/76, Phurte, Everest 17/5/06
Accidents	Svaricek suffered from stomach problem
Achievement	-
Agency	Windhorse Trekking
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2460476
Year	2007
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	s col-se ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	42625
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER07166
Member ID	02
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2007
Season	1
First Name	Pavel
Last Name	Bem
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1963
Calculated Age	43
Citizenship	Czech Republic
Status	Climber
Residence	Prague, Czech Republic
Occupation	Physician & mayor of Prague
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	2007-05-18
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0645
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	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	South Col to smt to South Col
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	2436124
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pavel bem
Year of Birth	1963
Year	2007
Age at Expedition	44
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	42626
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER07166
Member ID	03
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2007
Season	1
First Name	Adolf
Last Name	Elias
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1953
Calculated Age	53
Citizenship	Czech Republic
Status	Climber
Residence	Litomysl, Czech Republic
Occupation	Dentist
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)	6500
Summit Date 1	2007-05-14
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	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	14
HCN	0
Checksum	2432668
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	adolf elias
Year of Birth	1953
Year	2007
Age at Expedition	54
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	42627
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER07166
Member ID	04
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2007
Season	1
First Name	Rudolf
Last Name	Svaricek
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1962
Calculated Age	45
Citizenship	Czech Republic
Status	Climber
Residence	Brno, Czech Republic
Occupation	Economist
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)	6500
Summit Date 1	2007-05-14
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	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	9
HCN	0
Checksum	2435612
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	rudolf svaricek
Year of Birth	1962
Year	2007
Age at Expedition	45
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	42628
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER07166
Member ID	01
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2007
Season	1
First Name	Vladimir
Last Name	Zboja
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1959
Calculated Age	47
Citizenship	Slovakia
Status	Leader
Residence	Liesek, Slovakia
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	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	7150
Summit Date 1	2007-05-16
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	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	14
HCN	0
Checksum	2434723
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	vladimir zboja
Year of Birth	1959
Year	2007
Age at Expedition	48
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	42629
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER07166
Member ID	05
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2007
Season	1
First Name	Nima Nuru/Norbu
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1974
Calculated Age	32
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Thamiteng, 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	2007-05-18
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0645
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	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	South Col to smt to South Col
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	(1974-2007) Died 20 July 2007 on K2 from fall
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2440101
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	nima nuru/norbu sherpa
Year of Birth	1974
Year	2007
Age at Expedition	33
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	42630
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER07166
Member ID	06
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2007
Season	1
First Name	Pemba Tenjin
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1976
Calculated Age	31
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Phurte, 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	2007-05-18
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0645
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	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	South Col to smt to South Col
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
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2440693
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pemba tenjin sherpa
Year of Birth	1976
Year	2007
Age at Expedition	31
Role	Hired

6 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Pavel Bem	M	1963	Czech Republic	Climber	Prague, Czech Republic	Physician & mayor of Prague	Details Other expeditions
Adolf Elias	M	1953	Czech Republic	Climber	Litomysl, Czech Republic	Dentist	Details Other expeditions
Rudolf Svaricek	M	1962	Czech Republic	Climber	Brno, Czech Republic	Economist	Details Other expeditions
Vladimir Zboja	M	1959	Slovakia	Leader	Liesek, Slovakia	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Nima Nuru/Norbu Sherpa	M	1974	Nepal	H-A Worker	Thamiteng, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Pemba Tenjin Sherpa	M	1976	Nepal	H-A Worker	Phurte, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	8519
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	EVER07166
Reference ID	01
Year	2007
Type	1
Journal	-
Author	Bem, Pavael & Svaricek, Rudolf
Title	Treti Everest: Poznani boli...
Publisher	Edice Livingstone, Brno, Czech Republic
Publication Date	2007
Language	Czech
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	Third Everest: Understanding pain...

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
EVER07166	-	Bem, Pavael & Svaricek, Rudolf	Treti Everest: Poznani boli...	Edice Livingstone, Brno, Czech Republic	-	-