Everest | 2008 S Col-SE Ridge

A Hungary expedition to Everest in 2008 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by David Klein. Summit reached on 17th May 2008. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	5990
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	EVER08119
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2008
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Hungary
Leaders	David Klein
Sponsor	Pepsi Max Hungarian Everest Expedition 2008
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	2008-04-11
Summit Date	2008-05-17
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	36
Total Days	48
Termination Date	2008-05-29
Termination Reason	7
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 7900m due to chest infection
High Point (m)	7900
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	4
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	2
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	0
Summit Hired	0
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	True
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Taken	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(11/04,5350m),C1(19/04,6060m),C2(25/04,6400m),C3(16/05,7250m),C4(26/05,7900m),xxx(17,26/05,7900m)
Route Notes	On 17 May Klein ascended from C3 to C4, where he arrived at 2 pm. As it was only for acclimatization he descended to C2, arrived at 5 pm. Varkonyi was at C2 on 17 May and returned to BC that day. Klein descended to BC on 18 May where team met up. They started summit push 24 May. C3 on 25 May. Klein returned to C2 same day due to chest infection. He descended to BC on 26 May. Varkonyi stayed at C3 on 25 May, then reached C4 on 26 May. But on 27 May he decided to abandon climb due to bad cough. He descended to C3. On 28 May he went to C2; on 29 May he went to Gorak Shep where met Klein again.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Himalayan Guides
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2460842
Year	2008
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	s col-se ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	44944
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER08119
Member ID	01
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2008
Season	1
First Name	David
Last Name	Klein
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1975
Calculated Age	32
Citizenship	Hungary
Status	Leader
Residence	Erd, Hungary
Occupation	Alpinist & philosopher
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7900
Summit Date 1	2008-05-17
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
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	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
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	3
Summit Term	9
HCN	0
Checksum	2440578
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	david klein
Year of Birth	1975
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	33
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	44945
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER08119
Member ID	02
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2008
Season	1
First Name	Laszlo Alfred (Konyi)
Last Name	Varkonyi
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1956
Calculated Age	51
Citizenship	Hungary
Status	Climber
Residence	Budapest, Hungary
Occupation	Industrial driver
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7900
Summit Date 1	2008-05-26
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
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	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
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	(1956-2010) Died 26 April 2010 on Everest from avalanche
Summit Bid	3
Summit Term	9
HCN	0
Checksum	2433615
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	laszlo alfred (konyi) varkonyi
Year of Birth	1956
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	52
Role	Member

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
David Klein	M	1975	Hungary	Leader	Erd, Hungary	Alpinist & philosopher	Details Other expeditions
Laszlo Alfred (Konyi) Varkonyi	M	1956	Hungary	Climber	Budapest, Hungary	Industrial driver	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.