Everest | 2008 S Col-SE Ridge

A India expedition to Everest in 2008 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Kalpana Dash. Summit reached on 20th May 2008. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	5996
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	EVER08125
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2008
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	India
Leaders	Kalpana Dash
Sponsor	Independent on Everest
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	-
Basecamp Date	2008-04-13
Summit Date	2008-05-20
Summit Time	1527
Summit Days	37
Total Days	43
Termination Date	2008-05-26
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8849
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	4
Fixed Rope (m)	700
Total Members	1
Summit Members	1
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	3
Summit Hired	3
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	False
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Taken	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(13/04,5300m),C1(19/04,6100m),C2(02/05,6400m),C3(11/05,7200m),C4(20/05,8000m),Smt(20-21/05)
Route Notes	BC at Khumbu Glacier C1 above Khumbu Icefall C2 in Western Cwm C3 on Lhotse West Face C4 at South Col. Independent Everest, Spring 2008 - Ms Kalpana Dash Dash, Lhakpa Rangdu, Kusang Tenjing and Namgya Sherpa left C4 at 9 pm on 20 May. The team reached summit at 12 noon and spent about 20 minutes on the summit. The team descended to C4 at 9 pm spent a night there. On 22 May to C2 and spent two nights there. On 24 May descended to BC. The weather on the summit day was very good. But Ms. Dash was a very slow climber. Lhakpa Rangdu Sherpa, who summited with Ms Dash, said that her climbing ability was about 20 percent. He said in normal conditions a slow climber requires between 6-7 4-liter oxygen cylinders to start from C3 to summit and C3, and also used in C2 for sleeping. As per the schedule the team was supposed to leave BC on 25 May and accordingly packed up the camp. In the morning of 25 May Ms Dash complained about stomach ache and told Lhakpa Rangdu that she cannot walk. Since the camp was already packed up she was taken to a tent of big Indian expedition (Himalayan Expedition Inc) and asked Kathmandu to send a helicopter for her. On 26 May Ms Dash was carried to Gorak Shep in a basket (doko) stretcher by Sherpas. She was evacuated from Gorak Shep in the morning of 27 May and admitted to Norvic. Gautam of Arun Treks said that Ms Dash had ulcer problem. She went to airport straight from Norvic (hospital) on 6 June for Delhi. Lhakpa Rangdu summited Everest in Daura Saruwal to mark the occasion of 55th anniversary of the ascent on Everest. Fixed rope: 700m contributed. Namgya summited 3:26 pm on 20 May with rope fixing Sherpa Namgyal (McGuinness team), descended to C4 and went again to summit with Ms Dash, Lhakpa Rangdu and Kusang Tenzing on 21 May. Sherpas: Lhakpa Rangdu Sherpa, 18/11/67 (2024/8/2), Tala Kharka, Sotang-6, Cho Oyu X3, Ama Dablam 2007 autumn with UK, Everest X3 (two times from Tibet side and once from south) Kusang Tenjing Sherpa, 16/05/86, Lelep-9, Taplejung, Ama Dablam X2, no 8000ers Namgya Sherpa, 11/8/71, Lelep-8, Taplejung, Everest X6, Cho Oyu X1
Accidents	Dash got sick in BC after summit
Achievement	-
Agency	Arun Treks
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2460890
Year	2008
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	s col-se ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	44981
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER08125
Member ID	01
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2008
Season	1
First Name	Kalpana
Last Name	Dash
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1966
Calculated Age	41
Citizenship	India
Status	Leader
Residence	Kumbhar Sahl, Dhenkanal, Orissa, India
Occupation	Advocate
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	2008-05-21
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1200
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	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From C3 to smt to C3 to sleep in C2
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	True
Injury Date	2008-05-25
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	10
Injury Height (m)	5500
Death Notes	Ulcer
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2437186
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	kalpana dash
Year of Birth	1966
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	42
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	44982
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER08125
Member ID	03
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2008
Season	1
First Name	Lhakpa Rangdu
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1967
Calculated Age	40
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Talakharka, Sotang-6, Solukhumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
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	2008-05-21
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1200
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	4th ascent of Everest
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2437684
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	lhakpa rangdu sherpa
Year of Birth	1967
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	41
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	44983
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER08125
Member ID	02
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2008
Season	1
First Name	Kusang Tenzing
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1986
Calculated Age	22
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Ghunsa, Lelep-9, Taplejung
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
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	2008-05-21
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1200
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	Brother of Pemba Norbu
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2444419
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	kusang tenzing sherpa
Year of Birth	1986
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	22
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	44984
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER08125
Member ID	04
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2008
Season	1
First Name	Namgya/Namgyal
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1971
Calculated Age	36
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Gyabla, Lelep-8, Taplejung
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
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	2008-05-20
Summit Date 2	2008-05-21
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1527
Summit Time 2	1200
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	1
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	7th and 8th ascents of Everest (summited on 21 May from C4)
Necrology	(1971-2022) Died 16 Dec 2022
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2439042
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	4
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	namgya/namgyal sherpa
Year of Birth	1971
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	37
Role	Hired

4 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Kalpana Dash	F	1966	India	Leader	Kumbhar Sahl, Dhenkanal, Orissa, India	Advocate	Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Rangdu Sherpa	M	1967	Nepal	H-A Worker	Talakharka, Sotang-6, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Kusang Tenzing Sherpa	M	1986	Nepal	H-A Worker	Ghunsa, Lelep-9, Taplejung	-	Details Other expeditions
Namgya/Namgyal Sherpa	M	1971	Nepal	H-A Worker	Gyabla, Lelep-8, Taplejung	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.