Everest | 2008 S Col-SE Ridge

A Canada expedition to Everest in 2008 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Sylvie Frechette. Summit reached on 21st May 2008. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 6001
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER08132
Peak ID EVER
Year 2008
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Canada
Leaders Sylvie Frechette
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 2008-04-05
Summit Date 2008-05-21
Summit Time 0830
Summit Days 46
Total Days 50
Termination Date 2008-05-25
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 1
Summit Members 1
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
Summit Hired 2
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(05/04,5364m),C1(22/04,5943m),C2(28/04,6492m),C3(11/05,7400m),C4(20/05,8000m),Smt(21/05)
Route Notes BC at Khumbu Glacier C1 above Khumbu Glacier C2 in Western Cwm C3 on Lhotse West Face C4 at South Col. Frechette, Nima Gelzen and Ang Pemba left C4 at 9:30 pm of 20 May, reached summit at 8:30 am of 21 May, stayed on summit for 45 minutes, descended to C4 at about 1:30 pm, slept at C4. Next day to C2 and following day to BC. Weather was very good, no wind, blue sky. About 15 climbers were behind her. The team returned Kathmandu on 27 May and will leave on 31 May. Sherpa: Nima Gyalzen Sherpa, 31/8/86 (15/05/2043), Ghat, Chaurikharka-6, Everest X2 Ang Pemba Sherpa, 25/7/78 (10/04/2035), Thami/Mende, Everest X2, Cho Oyu X1
Accidents -
Achievement 5th Canadian Women and 1st citizen of Quebec
Agency High Altitude Dreams
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2460891
Year 2008
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) s col-se ridge

Members

3 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Sylvie Frechette F 1964 Canada Leader Quebec City, Quebec Biologist Details Other expeditions
Nima Gyalzen Sherpa M 1986 Nepal H-A Worker Ghat, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Ang Pemba Sherpa M 1978 Nepal H-A Worker Thami, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.