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.