Everest | 2008 S Col-SE Ridge
A Vietnam expedition to Everest in 2008 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Vitidnan Rojanpanich. Summit reached on 22nd May 2008. 13 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 6015 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER08148 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 2008 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | S Col-SE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Vietnam |
| Leaders | Vitidnan Rojanpanich |
| Sponsor | Vietnam Everest 2008 'Vietnam Spirit to the World' |
| 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 | Thailand, USA |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2008-04-19 |
| Summit Date | 2008-05-22 |
| Summit Time | 0600 |
| Summit Days | 33 |
| Total Days | 37 |
| Termination Date | 2008-05-26 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8849 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 800 |
| Total Members | 6 |
| Summit Members | 5 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 7 |
| Summit Hired | 7 |
| 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(19/04,5364m),C1(28/04,5900m),C2(29/04,6500m),C3(12/05,7300m),C4(21/05,8000m),Smt(22/05) |
| Route Notes | BC at Khumbu Glacier C1 above Khumbu Icefall C2 in Western Cwm C3 on Lhotse West Face C4 at South Col. Phan, Clement, Ngoi, Nguyen, Rojanpanich, Sherap, Pemba Chhoti, Phurba Chotar "Jangbu", Kami Rita, Pasang Tenjing, Dawa Gyalzen and Jit Bahadur "Thile" left C4 at 8 pm on 21 May. Clement and Ngoi reached summit at 6 am, rest of the members and Sherpas reached summit at 8 am. The climbers stayed on summit between 30 to 60 minutes. Descended to C4. Clement and Ngoi at 2 pm, rest of the climbers at 4 pm, slept at C4. Next day to C2 and the following day to BC. Weather was very good, no wind after mid-day, snowfall and little windy. Ahead of this team there were about 50 climbers and behind may be about 30 climbers. Le climbed up to 6500m on 29 April. He had some stress and did not climb futher otherwise he was physically fit. The team returned to Kathmandu on 29 May and will leave on 3 June. Fixed rope: 800m from South Col to summit. Sherpa: Pemba Chhoti Sherpa, 27/1/78 (14/10/2034), Beding Phurba Chhotar Sherpa, aka "Jangbu", 20/8/71 (4/5/2028),Yilajung Kami Rita Sherpa, 22/10/77 (6/7/2034), Thami, Everest X6 Pasang Tenzing Sherpa, 21/1/78 (8/10/2034), Phortse, Everest X7, Cho Oyu X1 Dawa Gyalzen Sherpa, 10/5/86 (27/1/2043), Beding, Everest X1, Cho Oyu X1 Serap Sherpa, 8/8/72, Beni-3, Everest X3 Jit Bahadur Sherpa, aka "Thile", 30/7/78 (15/4/2035), Khare-5, Dolakha, (he was with the expedition as kitchen boy) |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | 1st Vietnamese and 1st Thai to summit |
| Agency | Peak Paldor Trekking |
| 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
13 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Charles (Brad) Clement | M | 1971 | USA | Climber | Boulder, Colorado | Film-maker | Details Other expeditions |
| Ba-Cong Le | M | 1978 | Vietnam | Climber | Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa, Vietnam | Trader (buyer & seller of various Vietnamese items) | Details Other expeditions |
| Bui-Van Ngoi | M | 1984 | Vietnam | Climber | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Student | Details Other expeditions |
| Mau-Linh Nguyen | M | 1977 | Vietnam | Climber | Hanoi, Vietnam | Trader | Details Other expeditions |
| Phan Thanh-Nhien | M | 1985 | Vietnam | Climber | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Student | Details Other expeditions |
| Vitidnan Rojanapanich | M | 1968 | Thailand | Leader | Bangkok, Thailand | Film director | Details Other expeditions |
| Pemba Chhoti Sherpa | M | 1981 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Phurba Chhoter (Ang Jangbu) Sherpa | M | 1971 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Yilajung, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Kami Rita Sherpa | M | 1977 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Thami, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Tenzing Sherpa | M | 1978 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dawa Gyalzen Sherpa | M | 1986 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Serap/Sherap Sherpa | M | 1972 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Taktar, Beni, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Jit Bahadur (Thile) Sherpa | M | 1978 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Khare-5, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.