Everest | 2008 S Col-SE Ridge
A Denmark expedition to Everest in 2008 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Soren Smidt. Summit reached on 25th May 2008. 6 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 6010 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER08143 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 2008 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | S Col-SE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Denmark |
| Leaders | Soren Smidt |
| Sponsor | Danes 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 | Jiri->Lukla |
| Basecamp Date | 2008-04-25 |
| Summit Date | 2008-05-25 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 30 |
| Total Days | 33 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Summit Members | 2 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 4 |
| 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(25/04,5350m),C1(27/04,5900m),C2(29/04,6400m),C3(22/05,7200m),C4(24/05,7900m),Smt(25/05) |
| Route Notes | In between team flew to Russia. On 1 May they took a helicopter from Lobuche to Kathmandu and flew to Russia on 2 May. On 8 May they summited Elbrus and returned to Kathmandu on 11 May. Same day to Lukla. On 12 May by helicopter to Lobuche and 13 May back to BC. C1 on 16 May, C2 on 18 May until summit push. On 25 May team left C4 at 9 pm. Perfect weather, not too many people. Smidt, Lhakpa and Pemba left summit at 7:15 am, descended to C4m arrived at 10:30 am. Kristiansen, Serap and Temba left summit at 7:30 am and arrived at C4 at 11:30 am. All members and Sherpas stayed at C4. On 26 May descent to C2, 27 May BC. Kristiansen's mission is to finish 7 summits in less than 155 days. Sherpas: Temba Sherpa, Sotang-6, Solu, 6/2/77, no Nepali 8000ers Lhakpa Nuru Sherpa, Thami, Khumbu, 22/11/80, Everest X3 Pemba Tenjin Sherpa, Namche-4, Phurte, Khumbu, 2 Feb 1976, Everest 17/5/06, 18/5/07 Serap Jangbu Sherpa, 25/7/1969, Kangchenjunga 1999, K2 X2, Everest X2, Lhotse X2, etc |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Explore Himalaya |
| 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
6 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henrik Kristiansen | M | 1964 | Denmark | Climber | Aalborg, Denmark | CEO and manager of management & software business | Details Other expeditions |
| Soren Allan Smidt | M | 1960 | Denmark | Leader | Copenhagen, Denmark | CEO and tour leader of tourist business | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Nuru Sherpa | M | 1980 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Thami, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Serap Jangbu Sherpa | M | 1969 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Khumjung, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Temba Sherpa | M | 1977 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Sotang-6, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pemba Tenjin Sherpa | M | 1976 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phurte, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.