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.