Everest | 2008 S Col-SE Ridge
A Spain expedition to Everest in 2008 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Catalina Quesada. Summit reached on 21st May 2008. 2 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 5979 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER08107 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 2008 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | S Col-SE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Spain |
| Leaders | Catalina Quesada |
| Sponsor | Independent 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 | - |
| Approach | Lukla->Namche->Pangboche->Gorakshep |
| Basecamp Date | 2008-04-17 |
| Summit Date | 2008-05-21 |
| Summit Time | 1045 |
| Summit Days | 34 |
| Total Days | 39 |
| Termination Date | 2008-05-26 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8849 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 1 |
| Summit Members | 1 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 1 |
| Summit Hired | 1 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | False |
| O2 Used | True |
| O2 None | False |
| O2 Climb | True |
| O2 Descent | True |
| O2 Sleep | True |
| O2 Medical | False |
| O2 Taken | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(17/04,5350m),C1(21/04,5900m),C2(26/04,6400m),C3(11/05,7100m),C4(20/05,7900m),Smt(21/05) |
| Route Notes | Team left C4 at 10 pm on 20 May. Weather as calm and clear. It was very busy and Quesada and Pemba had to wait a lot on route. She met Gianni Goltz on South Summit, the Swiss man who died. He was resting and on his way up. He seemed tired but Ok. They spent one hour on summit. They descended to C4, arrived at 5 pm. On 22 May descent to C2, Quesada was not feeling well, so she used oxygen to descend to 7500m. BC on 23 May. Sherpa: Pemba Rita Sherpa, Rolwaling, 29/8/79, Everest X2 (2005 & 2007), Cho Oyu in 2004 |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Prestige Adventure |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2460846 |
| Year | 2008 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | s col-se ridge |
Members
2 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catalina (Lina) Quesada Castro | F | 1969 | Spain | Leader | Seville, Spain | Civil servant | Details Other expeditions |
| Pemba Rita Sherpa | M | 1979 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.