Everest | 2008 S Col-SE Ridge
A UK expedition to Everest in 2008 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Rob Casserley. Summit reached on 22nd May 2008. 20 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 5985 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER08113 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 2008 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | S Col-SE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | UK |
| Leaders | Rob Casserley |
| Sponsor | ICE 8000 Everest Expedition 2008 |
| 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 | Algeria, Australia, S Africa, USA |
| Approach | Lukla->Namche->Pangboche->Gorakshep |
| Basecamp Date | 2008-04-09 |
| Summit Date | 2008-05-22 |
| Summit Time | 0630 |
| Summit Days | 43 |
| Total Days | 48 |
| Termination Date | 2008-05-27 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8849 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 13 |
| Summit Members | 10 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 8 |
| Summit Hired | 7 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | False |
| O2 Used | True |
| O2 None | False |
| O2 Climb | True |
| O2 Descent | False |
| O2 Sleep | False |
| O2 Medical | False |
| O2 Taken | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(09/04,5350m),C1(20/04,6000m),C2(27/04,6400m),C3(20/05,7300m),C4(21/05,7950m),Smt(22,24/05) |
| Route Notes | 22 May summit team left C4 at 8:30 pm on 21 May. Holland S. got hit by rock near Balcony and bruised his arm. Climb straightforward. They spent about 1 hour on summit and descended to C4, arrived at 4 pm. Camp 2 on 23 May, BC on 24 May. 24 May summit team: left C4 at 8:30 pm on 23 May. Weather was cold and clear. Low cloud, very busy. They waited at Hillary Step for half hour. Tanner fell into hidden crevasse just below summit - no injuries. They descended to C4, arrived at 11:30 am. On 25 May Casserley and Sherpas descended to BC. Bixler and Trumpelmann descended to C2 on 25 May to BC on 26 May. 25 May Summit team: Roberts, Smith, Brennan and Dendounle left C2 at 5 am on 23 May. They reached C3 at 1 am. On 24 May they left for C4 at 8 am and reached it at 5 pm, apart from Smith who turned back at the Geneva Spur at 3 pm. He abandoned climb due to to exhaustion and dehydration. He descended to C2, where he arrived at 5 pm. Brennan, Dendoune, Kalzang Dorje, Lhakpa Sherpa left C4 at 9:15 pm on 24 May. Hillary Step was not busy, straightforward climb. They spent about 15 minute on summit and descended to C4, where they arrived at 5 pm. Roberts did not summit. He was too exhausted to leave C4 on 24 May. He descended to BC on 25 May with Casserley (and Kenton Cool) Sherpas: Kalzang Dorje, Pangboche, Khumbu, 23/07/81 Pemba Dorje, Pangboche, Khumbu, 34, 2007 Everest with AC but no summit Dorje Gyalzen, Pangboche, Khumbu, 16/04/82 Chayang Jangbu, Hatiya-1, 28/9/79, Everest: 22/05/07 with British Army Pasang Dawa (Padawa) Sherpa, Pangboche, 18/10/77, Everest X9, Cho Oyu X4, Lhotse X1 Tshering Namgyal Sherpa, 14/6/84, Pangboche, Khumbu, Everest: 24/5/07, 17/05/07 with Saunders, 17/05/06 with Todd Nurbu Bhote Lama, Hatiya-Barun, 29/5/81, Everest: 22/5/2007, 24/5/2008 Lhakpa Wangchu, Pangboche, Khumbu, 20/10/86, Everest: 17/5/07 & 24/05/07 with Saunders (assigned to Kenton Cool team for hired counts) |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Himalayan Guides |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2460847 |
| Year | 2008 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | s col-se ridge |
Members
20 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanner Cornell Bixler | M | 1987 | USA | Climber | Davis, California | University student | Details Other expeditions |
| Michael John Brennan | M | 1958 | UK | Climber | Kendal, Cumbria, England | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Daniel Willam (Dan) Bull | M | 1980 | Australia | Climber | Aspendale, Victoria, Australia | Business analyst & information technology consultant | Details Other expeditions |
| Robert Hargraves (Rob) Casserley | M | 1975 | UK | Co-Leader | Bath, Avon, England | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Mark Andrew George | M | 1965 | Australia | Climber | Albert Park, Victoria, Australia | Financial advisor | Details Other expeditions |
| Simon A. Holland | M | 1968 | Australia | Climber | Alphington, New Zealand | Orthopedic surgeon | Details Other expeditions |
| Travis A. Holland | M | 1974 | Australia | Climber | Elwood, Victoria, Australia | Consultant | Details Other expeditions |
| Paul W. Truempelmann | M | 1974 | S Africa | Climber | Bournemouth, Dorset, England | Physician (anaesthetist) | Details Other expeditions |
| Gregory Roberts | M | 1964 | UK | Climber | Liverpool, Merseyside, England | Physiotherapist | Details Other expeditions |
| Nadir Dendoune | M | 1972 | Algeria | Climber | L'Ile-Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France | Journalist | Details Other expeditions |
| Andre Matthew Zlattinger | M | 1972 | UK | Climber | Little Horsted, E Sussex, England | Art dealer | Details Other expeditions |
| Raymond (Ray) Smith | M | 1958 | UK | Climber | South Shields, Tyne & Wear, England | Local government official | Details Other expeditions |
| Henry Barclay Todd | M | 1945 | UK | Co-Leader | Kingussie, Inverness, Scotland | Expedition organizer & leader | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Dawa (Pa Dawa, Pando) Sherpa | M | 1977 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Chayang Jangbu (Chhyang Jyalbu) Bhote | M | 1979 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Hatiya-1, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dorje Gyalzen Sherpa | M | 1982 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Kalzang Dorje Sherpa | M | 1981 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Tshering Namgyal (Ang Namgyal) Sherpa | M | 1984 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nurbu Bhote Lama | M | 1981 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Hatiya-1, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pemba Dorje Sherpa | M | 1973 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.