Everest | 2008 S Col-SE Ridge

A Ukraine expedition to Everest in 2008 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Sergei Kovalev. Summit reached on 27th May 2008. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	5988
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	EVER08117
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2008
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Ukraine
Leaders	Sergei Kovalev
Sponsor	First Donbas Everest Expedition
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->Tengboche->Pheriche->Gorakshep
Basecamp Date	2008-04-22
Summit Date	2008-05-27
Summit Time	1330
Summit Days	35
Total Days	41
Termination Date	2008-06-02
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8849
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	4
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	4
Summit Members	4
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	0
Summit Hired	0
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	True
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(22/04,5300m),C1(28/04,6000m),C2(01/05,6500m),C3(12/05,7250m),C4(26/05,8000m),Smt(27/05)
Route Notes	Kovalev, Lykov, Paliy and Storozhenko left C4 at 3:40 am on 27 May, reached summit about 1:30 pm, stayed on summit about 40 minutes, descended to C4 at about 4:30 pm. Spent night at C4. Next day to C2 and following day to BC. On summit day the team met two climbers and two Sherpas descending from summit. The team passed three climbers and three Sherpas at Balcony. The team returned Kathmandu on 5 June and will leave on 9th. Next year may come for Makalu.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Windhorse Trekking
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2460852
Year	2008
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	s col-se ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	44937
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER08117
Member ID	01
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2008
Season	1
First Name	Sergei
Last Name	Kovalev
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1966
Calculated Age	41
Citizenship	Ukraine
Status	Leader
Residence	Khartsyzsk, Ukraine
Occupation	Shop owner
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2008-05-27
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1330
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From C4 to smt to C4
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2437223
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	sergei kovalev
Year of Birth	1966
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	42
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	44938
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER08117
Member ID	02
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2008
Season	1
First Name	Oleksi
Last Name	Lykov
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1960
Calculated Age	48
Citizenship	Ukraine
Status	Climber
Residence	Donetsk, Ukraine
Occupation	Radio engineer
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2008-05-27
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1330
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From C4 to smt to C4
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2434902
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	oleksi lykov
Year of Birth	1960
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	48
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	44939
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER08117
Member ID	03
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2008
Season	1
First Name	Oleg
Last Name	Paliy
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1966
Calculated Age	41
Citizenship	Ukraine
Status	Climber
Residence	Gorlovka, Ukraine
Occupation	Alpinist
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2008-05-27
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1330
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From C4 to smt to C4
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2437210
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	oleg paliy
Year of Birth	1966
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	42
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	44940
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER08117
Member ID	04
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2008
Season	1
First Name	Igor
Last Name	Storozhenko
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1958
Calculated Age	49
Citizenship	Ukraine
Status	Climber
Residence	Makeevka, Donetsk, Ukraine
Occupation	Works on tall buildings
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2008-05-27
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1330
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From C4 to smt to C4
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2434319
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	igor storozhenko
Year of Birth	1958
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	50
Role	Member

4 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Sergei Kovalev	M	1966	Ukraine	Leader	Khartsyzsk, Ukraine	Shop owner	Details Other expeditions
Oleksi Lykov	M	1960	Ukraine	Climber	Donetsk, Ukraine	Radio engineer	Details Other expeditions
Oleg Paliy	M	1966	Ukraine	Climber	Gorlovka, Ukraine	Alpinist	Details Other expeditions
Igor Storozhenko	M	1958	Ukraine	Climber	Makeevka, Donetsk, Ukraine	Works on tall buildings	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.