Everest | 2007 S Col-SE Ridge

A New Zealand expedition to Everest in 2007 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Guy Cotter. Summit reached on 20th May 2007. 28 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 5658
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER07179
Peak ID EVER
Year 2007
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality New Zealand
Leaders Guy Cotter
Sponsor Adventure Consultants Everest Expedition 2007
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 Australia, Belgium, UK, USA
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2007-04-09
Summit Date 2007-05-20
Summit Time 0500
Summit Days 41
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 30
Total Members 13
Summit Members 10
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 21
Summit Hired 15
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(09,10/04),C1(16/04,6100m),C2(18/04,6400m),C3(01/05,7400m),C4(19/05,7900m),Smt(20-21/05)
Route Notes C1 at start of unbroken Cwm C3 on Lhotse Face C4 at South Col. Adventure Consultants Everest led by Guy Cotter - Spring 2007 1st summit bid by Michael Roberts party left C4 at 9:30 pm in 19 May, on top 5:00 am of 20th and C4 9:30 am and down to C2 at 1:30 pm. Second summit party left C4 10:00 pm of 20 May and on top from 7:04 to 7:33 am of 21 May. All stayed at col from noon to 3:30 pm. These people also helped get USA member down from South Col afternoon of 21st (she had been told at BC by HRA doctors and Grocott members because she had chest infection she should not climb). Summiters: 20 May: Hayden, Roberts, Pasang Bhote, Lhakpa Dorje, Nima Dorje. 21 May: Arnett, Benitez, Burrows, Cotter, Gillespie, Glorie, Moore, Sedon, Pasang Tenzing, Dawa Jangbu, Phu Tashi, Sonam Jangbu, Pemba Chhoti, Mingma Tenzing, Sange Dorje, Temba Sherpa, Tendi Sherpa, Tashi Thundu, Phurba Ridar Bhote, Dawa Finjo Lama Bhote. David Tait made a north-south traverse with Phurba Tashi and summited on 16 May. He belonged to Russell Brice's team on the north side and was a member of this expedition for his descent on the south side -- and for his ascent from the south side in his proposed double traverse, which he did not actually attempt [listed on Brice's team]. Non-summiting members: Dunjey reached 6300m on 1 May, mountain too big and climate too cold, left expedition 3 May. McGibbon got to South Summit on 21 May, ran out of steam, returned to C4. Slachman reached C3 on 1 May, but was moving too slowly and was told on 15 May he could not be in a sumit party, so went no higher. Oxygen: Members in C3 to summit to C3 Sherpas from C4 to summit to C4 Accidents, etc: only serious medical problems were Moore's abscessed tooth, which was taken care of at BC by Hayden, a dentist, and his four cracked ribs caused by heavy coughing while on his way to the summit. Sherpa summiters: Pasang Bhote, 3/9/82, Hatiya, Chepuwa-1, Makalu, Everest 19/5/06 Lhakpa Dorje, 16/11/61, Gudel-4, Solu, Makalu X3, Everest X2, Lhotse X1 Nima Dorje, 18/10/74, Pangboche, Everest X2 Pasang Tenzing, 21/1/78, Phortse, Everest X6, Cho Oyu X1 Dawa Jangbu, 22/4/73, Pangboche, Everest X4, Cho Oyu X1 Phu Tashi, 1973, Pangboche, Everest X6, Cho Oyu X2 Sonam Jangbu, 24/12/84 (10/9/2041), Phortse, 1st 8000er Pemba Chhoti, 25/11/72 (10/8/2029), Namche-7, Thami, Everest 24/5/06 Mingma Tenzing, 1967/68 (2024), Pare, Namche-6, 1st 8000er Sange Dorje, 14/4/78 (1/1/2035), Khumjung, Everest X1, Cho Oyu X1 Temba Sherpa, 24/6/68 (11/3/2025), Khumjung, Everest 18/5/06 Tashi Thundup/Thundu, 10/4/85, Khumjung, Everest X3 Tendi Sherpa, 13/10/68 (28/6/2025), Gudel-4, Solu, 1st 8000er Phurba Ridar Bhote, 1958, Chepuwa-4, Makalu, Everest X2, Cho Oyu X2 Dawa Finjo Lama Bhote, 5/9/88 (20/5/2045), Hatiya-1, Makalu, 1st 8000er
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Himalayan Guides
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2460478
Year 2007
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) s col-se ridge

Members

28 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
David Joseph (Dave) Arnett M 1961 USA Climber Castle Rock, Colorado Sales manager Details Other expeditions
Luis Guillermo Benitez M 1972 USA Climber Denver, Colorado Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Christopher M. Burrows M 1952 USA Climber Seattle, Washington Business owner Details Other expeditions
Edmund Guy Cotter M 1962 New Zealand Leader Wanaka, New Zealand Owner of business organizing treks & mountain climbing group & guide Details Other expeditions
Michael (Mike) Dunjey M 1972 Australia Climber Manning, WA, Australia Podiatrist Details Other expeditions
John Baxter Gillespie M 1966 USA Climber Cottonwood Heights, Utah Attorney Details Other expeditions
Sebastien M. R. Glorie M 1982 Belgium Climber Brussels, Belgium Economics student Details Other expeditions
Cedric Ross Hayden M 1968 USA Climber Eugene, Oregon Dentist Details Other expeditions
Charles A. (Chuck) McGibbon M 1944 USA Climber Clayton, Missouri Retired math professor Details Other expeditions
Andrea Moore F 1972 UK Climber Auckland, New Zealand Vodafone project manager Details Other expeditions
Michael John (Mike) Roberts M 1961 New Zealand Climber Wanaka, New Zealand Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Mark Richard Sedon M 1969 New Zealand Climber Wanaka, New Zealand Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Frank Norman Slachman M 1953 USA Climber Carmichael, California Physician Details Other expeditions
Pasang Lama Bhote M 1984 Nepal H-A Worker Hungung, Hatiya-1, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Dorje Sherpa M 1961 Nepal H-A Worker Sanam, Gudel-4, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Nima Dorje Sherpa M 1974 Nepal H-A Worker Pangboche, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Tenzing Sherpa M 1978 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Dawa Jangbu (Da Jangbu) Sherpa M 1973 Nepal H-A Worker Pangboche, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Phu Tashi Sherpa M 1972 Nepal H-A Worker Pangboche, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Sonam Jangbu Sherpa M 1984 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pemba Chhoti Sherpa M 1972 Nepal H-A Worker Thami, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Mingma Tenzing Sherpa M 1967 Nepal H-A Worker Pare, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Sange Dorje Sherpa M 1978 Nepal H-A Worker Khumjung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Temba Sherpa M 1968 Nepal H-A Worker Khumjung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Tashi Thundup/Thundu Sherpa M 1985 Nepal H-A Worker Khumjung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Tendi Sherpa M 1968 Nepal H-A Worker Sanam, Gudel-4, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Phurba Ridar Bhote M 1958 Nepal H-A Worker Hatiya-1, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Dawa Finjo Lama Bhote M 1988 Nepal H-A Worker Hungung, Hatiya-1, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER07179 - - http://www.adventureconsultants.com/adventure/Dispatches_Archived/ - - -