Everest | 2008 S Col-SE Ridge
A Switzerland expedition to Everest in 2008 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Norbert Joos. Summit reached on 25th May 2008. 3 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 5989 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER08118 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 2008 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | S Col-SE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Switzerland |
| Leaders | Norbert Joos |
| Sponsor | Independent team on Everest |
| Success 1 | False |
| 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 | 2008-04-16 |
| Summit Date | 2008-05-25 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 39 |
| Total Days | 40 |
| Termination Date | 2008-05-26 |
| Termination Reason | 4 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 8500m due to wind and cold, too cold |
| High Point (m) | 8500 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 1 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 2 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 1 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| 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(16/04,5340m),C2(25/04,6400m),C4(24/05,7900m),xxx(25/05,8500m) |
| Route Notes | Team in summit bid left C4 at midnight on 25 May. Weather was clear but very windy. They reached 8500m at about 5 am, but turned back as it was too cold for an ascent without oxygen. They descended to C4, dismantled it, then dismantled C2 and arrived at BC at 4 pm. Joos reached 7500m on 13 May. He turned back as he was not feeling well and he had problems breathing which could be due to heart operation after he suffered from a stroke on Kangchenjunga in 2006. He descended to C2 and to BC on 14 May. On 24 May he ascended to C2 for summit push, but abandoned it again as he had breathing problems. Joos said he will not come back to climb an 8000m peak and he is happy with his 13th. Sherpa: Dawa Tshering, 10/8/81, Khunde, Everest 10/06, Kangchenjunga 5/06 |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Himalayan High Country Treks |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2460850 |
| Year | 2008 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | s col-se ridge |
Members
3 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norbert Joos | M | 1960 | Switzerland | Leader | Chur, Graubunden, Switzerland | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Jakob (Kobi) Reichen | M | 1960 | Switzerland | Climber | Lauenen, Bern, Switzerland | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Dawa Tshering Sherpa | M | 1981 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Khunde, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.