Everest | 2008 S Col-SE Ridge
A Canada expedition to Everest in 2008 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Brian Jones. Summit reached on 25th May 2008. 12 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 6009 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER08142 |
| 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 | Brian Jones |
| Sponsor | Canada West Mountain School Expedition to 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 | USA |
| Approach | Lukla->Namche->Pangboche->Gorakshep |
| Basecamp Date | 2008-04-06 |
| Summit Date | 2008-05-25 |
| Summit Time | 0915 |
| Summit Days | 49 |
| Total Days | 52 |
| Termination Date | 2008-05-28 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8849 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 8 |
| Summit Members | 3 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 5 |
| Summit Hired | 4 |
| 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(06/04,5350m),C1(18/04,6060m),C2(29/04,6400m),C3(09/05,7300m),C4(23/05,7900m),Smt(25/05) |
| Route Notes | Jones, Furneaux, Sasseville, Bjarnason, Ainscough and 5 Sherpas (Thendorje, Pasang Yila, Chheden Dorje, Mingma Dukpa and Phurba Bhote) reached C4 on 23 May at 3 pm. They were shocked to see that most of their food was stolen and it was not enough for summit. Phurba Bhote went down to get food that is why summit push was delayed by one day. On 24 May team left C4 at 8:30 pm. Ainscough and Bjarnason turned back at 8250m since Ainscough had problems with oxygen mask and Bjarnason felt onset of AMS. They desceded to C4, where they spent night. Summit team spent 30 minutes on top, good views. They descended to C2 and BC on 27 May. Browning reached 6800m on 7 May; he was on acclimatization trip; he did not go back up due to problems with his knees; he left BC on 17 May. Hill reached BC on 6 April as he suffers from Crohn's disease he had a flare up and was flown to Kathmandu from Lobuche on 14 April. As Sarkany was there to film Hill; he returned to Kathmandu with him. They left for Canada on 16 April. Sherpas: Thendorje Sherpa, Pangboche, 22/4/1983, Everest: 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007, Manaslu: 2006 Pasang Yila, Pangboche, March 1978, Everst: 2001, 2003 & 2007 Mingma Dukpa, Yaphu-9, 15/6/1980, Everest: 16/5/2007, Polish Expedition Cho Oyu 4/10/07 Chheten Dorje, Pangboche, 28/5/87 (14/2/2044), no previous 8000ers |
| Accidents | Hill's illness |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Himalayan Guides |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2460895 |
| Year | 2008 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | s col-se ridge |
Members
12 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrell Gordon Ainscough | M | 1952 | Canada | Climber | Richmond, British Columbia | Postal carrier | Details Other expeditions |
| Erik Bjarnason | M | 1965 | Canada | Climber | N Vancouver, British Columbia | Firefighter | Details Other expeditions |
| Wayne A. Browning | M | 1936 | USA | Climber | Truckee, California | Retired software engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| John Furneaux | M | 1979 | Canada | Climber | Squamish, British Columbia | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Robert William Hill | M | 1970 | Canada | Climber | Vancouver, British Columbia | Motivational speaker & consultant | Details Other expeditions |
| Brian Jones | M | 1960 | Canada | Leader | Vancouver, British Columbia | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Dave Sarkany | M | 1968 | Canada | Climber | Whistler, British Columbia | Alpine guide & film maker | Details Other expeditions |
| Sebastien Sasseville | M | 1979 | Canada | Climber | Montreal, Quebec | Motivational speaker | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Yila Sherpa | M | 1978 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Chheten Dorje Sherpa | M | 1987 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Mingma Dukpa Sherpa | M | 1980 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Yaphu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Thendorje (Thendu Dorje) Sherpa | M | 1983 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.