Everest | 2007 S Col-SE Ridge
A USA expedition to Everest in 2007 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Jim Williams. Summit reached on 18th May 2007. 5 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 5667 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER07185 |
| 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 | Jim Williams |
| Sponsor | Exploradus Everest and Nuptse |
| 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 |
| Basecamp Date | 2007-04-12 |
| Summit Date | 2007-05-18 |
| Summit Time | 0700 |
| Summit Days | 36 |
| Total Days | 46 |
| Termination Date | 2007-05-28 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8849 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 2 |
| 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 | True |
| O2 Medical | False |
| O2 Taken | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | Attempted Nuptse (NUPT-071-01) |
| Campsites | BC(12/04,5200m),C1(17/04,6000m),C2(25/04,6400m),C3(04/05,7100m),C4(16/04,8000m),Smt(18/05) |
| Route Notes | On 16 May summit team left at 10 pm, but turned back at about 11 pm due to Robert Vaughn's cold feet. They spent all day at C2 and left again at 8 pm on 17 May. Weather was calm and clear. Arrived at top at sunrise; about 10 other people on summit. They spent about 2 hours on summit. Vaughn hit 3 golfballs from top. Descended to C4, arrived at 4 pm. On 19 May descent to C2 and 20 May to BC. Vaughn waited at BC as his son came to see him and he waited for Nuptse team to come back. They left together with Nuptse team. Dawa Sherpa got to 8300m on 18 May; he was cook on South Col (w/o oxygen). Sherpas: Nima Tashi, Pangboche, Khumjung-7, 4/4/60, Everest X7 Nima Tamang, Pangboche, Khumjung-7, 1979, no expeditions Dawa Sherpa, Pangboche, Khumjung-7, 1954, no expeditions |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Sherpa Shangri-La Trekking |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | NUPT07101 |
| Checksum | 2460476 |
| Year | 2007 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | s col-se ridge |
Members
5 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert C. (Robie) Vaughn | M | 1956 | USA | Climber | Dallas, Texas | Manages investments in oil | Details Other expeditions |
| Nima Tashi Sherpa | M | 1960 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nima Tamang | M | 1979 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| James Malone (Jim) Williams | M | 1954 | USA | Leader | Jackson, Wyoming | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Dawa Sherpa | M | 1954 | Nepal | H-A Cook | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVER07185 | - | - | http://www.jmwpmg.com/dispatch-everest07.htm | - | - | - |