Everest | 2008 S Col-SE Ridge
A USA expedition to Everest in 2008 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Ronald Sanga. Summit reached on 21st May 2008. 3 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 6003 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER08135 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 2008 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | S Col-SE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | USA |
| Leaders | Ronald Sanga |
| Sponsor | Independent American 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 | 2008-04-10 |
| Summit Date | 2008-05-21 |
| Summit Time | 0800 |
| Summit Days | 41 |
| Total Days | 45 |
| 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(10/04,5300m),C1(15/04,6200m),C2(16/04,7300m),C3(19/05,7800m),C4(20/05,8000m),Smt(21/05) |
| Route Notes | BC at Khumbu Icefall C1 above Khumbu Icefall C2 in Western Cwm C3 on Lhotse West Face C4 at South Col. Sanga, Ang Gyalzen and Nawang Lhakpa left C4 at 9 pm on 20 May, reached summit at 8 am of 21 May, stayed for one hour on summit, descended to C4 at 4 pm and slept there. Next day to C2 and following day to BC. The summit day weather was best of best. Ahead of Sanga's team there were 30-40 climbers. Sanga returned to Kathmandu on 29 May and will leave on 5 June. Sanga wants to go Cho Oyu and Xixapangma in next spring. If that is not possible will go for Cholatse. Sherpas: Ang Gyalzen (Rinji), 24/06/1973 (10/3/2030), Kharikhola, summited Ama Dablam with Sanga in 2005, no 8000ers Nawang Lhakpa, 17/1/72 (3/10/2028), Choplung-3, Everest 2006 Korean, 2007 French |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Norman (Ron) Sanga | M | 1951 | USA | Leader | Asheville, North Carolina | Retired owner of company which repairs outsides of tall buildings | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Gyalzen (Ang Geljen, Rinji) Sherpa | M | 1973 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Kharikhola, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nawang Lhakpa (Ngang Lhakpa) Sherpa | M | 1972 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Chheplung, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.