Everest | 2007 S Col-SE Ridge

A Nepal expedition to Everest in 2007 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Apa Sherpa. Summit reached on 16th May 2007. 10 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 5681
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER07170
Peak ID EVER
Year 2007
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Nepal
Leaders Apa Sherpa
Sponsor Super Sherpas on Everest
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 USA
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2007-04-28
Summit Date 2007-05-16
Summit Time 0844
Summit Days 18
Total Days 22
Termination Date 2007-05-20
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 5
Summit Members 3
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 6
Summit Hired 5
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(28/04),C2(03/05,6400m),C4(15/05,7900m),Smt(16/05)
Route Notes Summiters left C4 at 10:30 pm 15 May and on top at 8:44 am by all except Pemba Rinzi (at 9:00 am) and on top 45 minutes. All to C3 for 3-4 hours to drink, etc; left C4 4:00 pm and down to C2 at 7:00 pm, "so tired." Oxygen used by all from C4 to top to C4. Went to top a little late because had to wait for good light for filming (video). Scott McIntosh stayed separately in C1 and C3 in tents provided by this team (Mingma Tshering with him); joined summit party in C4 on 15 May to top wth them and slept in C4 on 16 May; McIntosh started using oxygen sleeping in C3 to top to and in C4. Staci Nix stayed at BC and left early. Apa Sherpa & Lhakpa Gelu employed other Sherpas to climb with them. The hired summiters were: Ang Pasang Sherpa, 19/6/67, Thami Og, Everest X7, Lhotse X1 Arita Sherpa, 1959/60, Thami Og, Apa's brother, Everest Mingma Tshering Sherpa, 25, Kharikhola, no 8000ers (citizenship certificate gives name as Ang Tshering, but is called Mingma Tshering) Pasang Gyalzen/Geljen Sherpa, 21, Kharikhola, no 8000ers Pemba Rinzi Sherpa, 3/10/70, Kharikhola, Everest X1
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency World Records Expeditions
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2460474
Year 2007
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) s col-se ridge

Members

10 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Apa (Appa) Sherpa M 1960 Nepal Leader Thami Og, Khumbu Partner in trekking company Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Gelu Sherpa M 1967 Nepal Climber Kharikhola, Solukhumbu Partner in trekking company Details Other expeditions
Scott Ellis McIntosh M 1972 USA Climber Park City, Utah Physician Details Other expeditions
Jerry Mika M 1964 USA BC Manager Draper, Utah Sporting good store owner Details Other expeditions
Staci Nix F 1975 USA Member Salt Lake City, Utah Nutritionist Details Other expeditions
Pasang Gyalzen/Geljen Sherpa M 1985 Nepal H-A Worker Kharikhola, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Arita Sherpa M 1959 Nepal H-A Worker Thami, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Ang Pasang Sherpa M 1967 Nepal H-A Worker Thami, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pemba Rinji Sherpa M 1970 Nepal H-A Worker Kharikhola, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Mingma Tshering (Ang Tshering) Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker Kharikhola, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.