Everest | 2008 S Col-SE Ridge

A Nepal expedition to Everest in 2008 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Susmita Maskey. Summit reached on 22nd May 2008. 20 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 6026
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER08134
Peak ID EVER
Year 2008
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Nepal
Leaders Susmita Maskey
Sponsor First Inclusive Women's Sagarmatha Expedition Spring 2008
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 2008-04-25
Summit Date 2008-05-22
Summit Time 0830
Summit Days 27
Total Days 34
Termination Date 2008-05-29
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 12
Summit Members 12
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 10
Summit Hired 8
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(25/04,5325m),C1(04/05,6200m),C2(11/05,6400m),C3(20/05,7300m),C4(21/05,7945m),Smt(22,24-25/05)
Route Notes BC at Khumbu Glacier C1 above the Icefall C2 in Western Cwm C3 on Lhotse West Face C4 at South Col. First Inclusive Women's Sagarmatha Expedition Spring 2008 On 21 May, Pemba Dorje Sherpa, Ms Pujan Acharya, Ms. Shailee Basnet, Ms Maya Gurung, Ms Sushmita Maskey, Ms. Ngawang Futi (Phuti) [actually Bhutik] Sherpa, Ms Nima Doma Sherpa, Kazi Sherpa, Ang Gelu Sherpa, Karma Geljen Sherpa, Phurba Tenzing Sherpa and Pasang Wangchu. Sherpa left C4 at 10:30 pm. On 22 May, Ngawang Bhutik Sherpa, Nima Doma Sherpa, Maskey, Kazi Sherpa led by Pemba Dorje Sherpa reached summit at 8:30 am on 22 May, stayed on summit about an hour and descended to C4 at 3:30 pm. Ms Pujan Acharya, Ms Maya Gurung, Ang Gelu Sherpa, Phurba Tenzing Sherpa and Karma Geljen Sherpa reached summit at 9:20 am, stayed on summit for about 45 minutes and descended to C4 at 4 pm. Ms Shailee Basnet and Pasang Wangchu were the last among the ascending team, a falling rock hit Pasang Wangchu's down suit around knee area and was torn, so both decided to turn around at 1 am and reached C4 at 4 am. Ngawang Bhutik Sherpa and Karma Sherpa, on return to C4 suffered from snowblindness and had rest at C4 for three days. Karma was given eye drops and hot pads and oxgyen by Maskey as they were on same tent. Next day the two sick persons got some more medications from other expeditions who were at C4. Ngawang Bhutik Sherpa and Karma Sherpa left C4 on 25 May for C2 and following day to BC. Rest of the members and Sherpas except two brothers Pemba Dorje and Phurba Tenzing descended to C2 on 23 May and following day to BC. On 23 May, Ms Shailee Basnet, Ms Usha Bista, Ms Pema Diki Sherpa, Ms Chunu Shrestha, Ms Asha Kumari Singh, Pasang Wangchu Sherpa, Nima Kancha Sherpa, Dakipa Sherpa, Phurba Tenzing Sherpa and Da Jangbu Sherpa left C4 at around 9:30 pm. All the members and Sherpas reached summit between 8:15 am to 8:20 am on 24 May except Ms Chunu Shrestha and Pasang Wangchu Sherpa who started little late and were behind others, had to turn around to C4 from below Balcony as wind started picking up. The summit members and Sherpas stayed on summit for 40 minutes and descended to C4 at 3 pm, slept there and next day to C2 and following day to BC. On 24 May, Ms Chunu Shrestha, Da Gombu Sherpa and Pasang Wangchu Sherpa left C4 at about 9 pm reached summit at 8:40 am on 25 May, stayed on summit 30-40 minutes, then descended to C4 at 4 pm there. Next day to C2 and following day to BC. The summit day the team of Min Bahadur Sherchan, the oldest person, also was on the summit. The team returned to Kathmandu on 1 June. Ngawang Bhutik stayed in South Col on 22, 23 and 24 May. Shaile Basnet stayed in South Col on 21, 22, 23 & 24 May. Chunu Shrestha stayed in South Col on 22, 23 & 24. Pemba Dorje first went to summit with FIWS Expedition first team on 22 May and later on 25 May with Sherchan team from South Col. Pemba said that he spent 5 nights in South Col. Phurba Tenzing brother of Pemba first summit on 22 May and second time on 24 from South Col. Hired Sherpas: Kazi Sherpa, Tapting-9, 29/5/71 (15/2/2028) Ang Gelu Sherpa, Surke, Chaurikharka, 23/7/70 (8/4/2027) Karma Geljen Sherpa, Bung-9, 4/2/76 (21/10/2032) Nima Kancha Sherpa, Namche-6, 20/4/77 (8/1/2034) Dakipa Sherpa, Jubing-1, 6/12/83 (20/8/2040) Phurba Tenzing Sherpa, Gaurishankar-1, 23/5/88 (10/2/2045) Da Jangbu Sherpa, Namche-8, 28/4/86 (15/1/2043) Pasang Wangchu, Bung-9, 25/4/87 (12/1/2044) Pema Gelje Sherpa, Bung-9, 30/3/76 (17/12/2032)
Accidents Snowblindness (Ngawang Bhutik Sherpa and Karma Sherpa)
Achievement -
Agency World Summit Explorer
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2460892
Year 2008
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) s col-se ridge

Members

20 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Pujan Acharya F 1984 Nepal Climber Gaurishanker, Dolakha (lives in Naya Baneshwar, Ktm) Human rights activist Details Other expeditions
Shaile Basnet F 1983 Nepal Climber Kathmandu Journalist Details Other expeditions
Usha Bista F 1986 Nepal Climber Khairiphat, Patharaiya-8, Kailali Alpinist Details Other expeditions
Maya Gurung F 1979 Nepal Climber Bhote Namlang, Sindhupalchowk Alpinist Details Other expeditions
Susmita Maskey F 1979 Nepal Leader Kathmandu Graduate student in English Details Other expeditions
Da Gombu Sherpa M 1958 Nepal General Leader Cheremy, Bung-9, Solukhumbu Alpine instructor Details Other expeditions
Ngawang Bhutik (Nawang Futi) Sherpa F 1977 Nepal Climber Olangchunggola-4, Taplejung House-keeper Details Other expeditions
Nima Doma Sherpa F 1991 Nepal Climber Simigaon, Dolakha Student Details Other expeditions
Pema Diki Sherpa F 1988 Nepal Climber Gaurishankar-3, Dolakha Acupuncture nurse Details Other expeditions
Pemba Dorje Sherpa M 1977 Nepal Climbing Leader Beding, Dolakha Alpinist Details Other expeditions
Chunu Shrestha F 1982 Nepal Climber Kathmandu Sociology student Details Other expeditions
Asha Kumari Singh F 1986 Nepal Climber Meghrail, Bijalpura-2, Janakpur (currently living in Biratnagar) Student Details Other expeditions
Kazi (Kaji) Sherpa M 1971 Nepal H-A Worker Tapting-9, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Ang Gelu Sherpa M 1970 Nepal H-A Worker Surke, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Karma Gyalzen/Geljen Sherpa M 1976 Nepal H-A Worker Bung-9, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Phurba Tenzing Sherpa M 1988 Nepal H-A Worker Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Wangchu (Pasang Ongchhu) Sherpa M 1987 Nepal H-A Worker Cheremy, Bung-9, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Nima Kancha Sherpa M 1977 Nepal H-A Worker Pare, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Dakipa (Dawa Kipa) Sherpa M 1983 Nepal H-A Worker Kharikhola, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Dawa Jangbu (Da Jangbu) Sherpa M 1986 Nepal H-A Worker Thamiteng, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

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