Everest | 2007 S Col-SE Ridge

A USA expedition to Everest in 2007 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Vernon Tejas. Summit reached on 22nd May 2007. 26 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 5660
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER07180
Peak ID EVER
Year 2007
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality USA
Leaders Vernon Tejas
Sponsor Alpine Ascents International (AAI) 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 Canada, Turkey, UK
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2007-04-12
Summit Date 2007-05-22
Summit Time 0710
Summit Days 40
Total Days 43
Termination Date 2007-05-25
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 400
Total Members 16
Summit Members 11
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 22
Summit Hired 10
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(12/04),C1(19/04,6900m),C2(21/04,6500m),C3(02/05,7200m),C4(20/05,7900m),Smt(22/05)
Route Notes The summit party consisted of all those who reached the top plus Bullard. They left C4 at 9:30 pm on 21 May. Bullard got to 8600m, developed a respiratory problem, and from there went down to C2 that day. The others summited from 7:10 to 11:36 am on the 22nd and descended to C4. On the 23rd they went to C2 and on the 24th to BC. The first summiters were Morton, Ogilvie, Stawiecki with Tshering Dorje at 7:10 am. They were followed by Beeton, Berger, Eren, Griber, Hanlon, King, Macy, Tejas and nine more Sherpas. Non-summiting members: Bullard (see summit party). Henke was base camp manager and stayed in BC. Jardine reached C2, had "a medical condition" and left on 29 April. LeClaire aslo reached C2, had "a medical condition" and left on 24 April. Vescovo reached C2, then a family emergency caused him to leave on 25 April. Oxygen: Members in C3 to high points to C4, or by some to C2. Sherpas from C4 to top to C4. Sherpa summiters: Chuwang/Chewang Nima, 20/8/8/67, Tesho, Cho Oyu X2, Everest X13 Gyalzen Sherpa, 22/4/61, Thami, Dhaulagiri X1, Cho Oyu X1 Kami Rita, 17/1/70, Thami, Cho Oy X3, Everest X10 Lhakpa Rita, 9/9/66, Thami, Cho Oyu X3, Everest X9 Mingma Chhiri/Chhiring, 22/7/68, Thami, Everest X8 Mingma Dorje, 28/5/69, Waku-1, Everest 24/5/04 Nima Kancha, 29 yrs old, Thamo, 1st 8000er Pasang Rita, 32 yrs old, Thami, 1st 8000er Phura Kancha, 31 yrs old, Thami, Everest & Cho Oyu in 2006 with Alpine Ascents teams Tshering Dorje, 20/7/70, Kharikhola, Cho Oyu X4, Everest X8
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Sherpa Shangri-La Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2460480
Year 2007
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) s col-se ridge

Members

26 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Amy Jayne Beeton F 1973 UK Climber London, England New business marketing director Details Other expeditions
Werner J. Berger M 1937 Canada Climber Newmarket, Ontario Corporate consultant Details Other expeditions
Amy Camp (Supy) Bullard F 1968 USA Deputy Leader Bozeman, Montana Alpine guide & athlete Details Other expeditions
Firat Eren M 1972 Turkey Climber Ankara, Turkey Civil engineer Details Other expeditions
John Peter Griber M 1966 USA Climber Jackson, Wyoming Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
William M. Hanlon M 1954 Canada Climber Cochrane, Alberta Physician Details Other expeditions
Eleanor (Ellie) Henke F 1950 USA BC Manager Talkeetna, Alaska Works as base camp manager for teams led by her husband Details Other expeditions
Raymond Jardine M 1944 USA Climber Arizona City, Arizona Retired climbing equipment manufacturer Details Other expeditions
Anthony C. (Tony) King M 1962 UK Climber Wilmslow, Cheshire, England Management consultant Details Other expeditions
Carolyn Kay LeClaire F 1949 USA Climber Spokane, Washington Retired nurse Details Other expeditions
Todd A. Macy M 1969 USA Climber San Francisco, California Banker Details Other expeditions
David Charles (Dave) Morton M 1971 USA Co-Leader Seattle, Washington Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
James Frederick Ogilvie M 1957 UK Climber Edinburgh, Scotland Forester Details Other expeditions
Jeanne M. Stawiecki F 1950 USA Climber Charlton, Massachusetts Nurse anesthetist Details Other expeditions
Vernon Edward (Vern) Tejas M 1953 USA Co-Leader Talkeetna, Alaska Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Victor Lance Vescovo M 1966 USA Climber Southlake, Texas Business executive Details Other expeditions
Chhuwang Nima Sherpa M 1967 Nepal H-A Worker Tesho, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Gyalzen Sherpa M 1961 Nepal H-A Worker Yilajung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Kami Rita (Topke) Sherpa M 1970 Nepal H-A Worker Thami, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Rita Sherpa M 1966 Nepal H-A Worker Thami, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Mingma Chhiri/Chhiring Sherpa M 1968 Nepal H-A Worker Thami, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Mingma Dorje Sherpa M 1969 Nepal H-A Worker Sibuje, Waku-4, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Nima Kancha Sherpa M 1977 Nepal H-A Worker Pare, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Rita (Pa Rita) Sherpa M 1974 Nepal H-A Worker Yilajung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Phura Kancha (Fur Kancha) Sherpa M 1977 Nepal H-A Worker Thami, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Tshering Dorje Sherpa M 1970 Nepal H-A Worker Kharikhola, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER07180 - - http://www.alpineascents.com/everest-cybercast07.asp - - -