Everest | 2008 S Col-SE Ridge

A USA expedition to Everest in 2008 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Vernon Tejas. Summit reached on 24th May 2008. 20 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	6016
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	EVER08149
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	Vernon Tejas
Sponsor	Alpine Ascents International (AAI) Everest Expedition 2008
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	Ecuador
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	2008-04-12
Summit Date	2008-05-24
Summit Time	0700
Summit Days	42
Total Days	45
Termination Date	2008-05-27
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8849
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	4
Fixed Rope (m)	400
Total Members	11
Summit Members	10
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	9
Summit Hired	9
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(12/04,5300m),C1(22/04,6100m),C2(24/04,6400m),C3(12/05,7400m),C4(22/05,8000m),Smt(24/05)
Route Notes	BC at Khumbu Glacier C1 above the Ice fall C2 in Western Cwm C3 on Lhotse West Face C4 at South Col. Peralvo, Curtin, Hyde, Konrath, Luscher, Musey, Scull, Soebbing, Tejas, Wells, Pasang Rita, Chuwang Nima, Lhakpa Rita, Pasang Tsheri, Mingma Tshering, Dawa Nuru, Ang Pasang, Kami Rita and Mingma Dorje left C4 at 9 pm on 23 May. Reached all the above 10 members and 9 Sherpas summit between 7 am to 7:30 am. They stayed on summit 20 minutes, descended to C4 at 11:30 am, slept there. Next day to C2 and the following day to BC. Groninger left BC on 16 April; he just wanted to leave. The team returned to Kathmandu on 29 May. Leader leaving on 30 May. Members on different dates. Sherpas: Lhakpa Rita, 9/9/66 (24/5/2023), Namche-7, Thame, Ever X10, Cho Oyu X6 Chuwang Nima, 20/8/67 (4/5/2024), Namche-4, Pasang Tsheri, 30/1/75 (17/10/2031), Namche-5, Thamo Mingma Chhiri/Tshering, 22/7/68, Thami, Namche-7 Dawa Nuru (Da Nuru), 25/11/64 (10/8/2021), Thami, Namche-7 Ang Pasang, 19/6/67 (5/4/2024), Namche-7, Ever X8, Lhotse X4 Kami Rita, 17/1/70 (4/10/2026), Namche-7, Ever X11, Cho Oyu X3 Mingma Dorje, 28/5/69 (15/2/2026), Waku-4, Ever X2 Pasang Rita (Pa Rita), 12/7/74 (2/4/2031), Yilajung, Namche-9 All of these Sherpas had summited Everest at least once except Pasang Tsheri.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Sherpa Shangri-La Trekking
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2460894
Year	2008
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	s col-se ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	45172
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER08149
Member ID	04
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2008
Season	1
First Name	Charles H.
Last Name	Hyde
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1952
Calculated Age	55
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Tacoma, Washington
Occupation	Food products exporter
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2008-05-24
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0700
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From C3 to smt to C3 & C2
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2432176
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	charles h. hyde
Year of Birth	1952
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	56
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	45169
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER08149
Member ID	08
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2008
Season	1
First Name	Jose Luis
Last Name	Peralvo Arcos
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1966
Calculated Age	41
Citizenship	Ecuador
Status	Climber
Residence	Quito, Ecuador
Occupation	Alpine guide
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2008-05-24
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0700
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From C3 to smt to C3 & C2
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2437292
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jose luis peralvo arcos
Year of Birth	1966
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	42
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	45170
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER08149
Member ID	02
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2008
Season	1
First Name	James M. (Jim)
Last Name	Curtin
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1971
Calculated Age	37
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Atlanta, Georgia
Occupation	Marketer
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2008-05-24
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0700
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From C3 to smt to C3 & C2
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2438829
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	james m. (jim) curtin
Year of Birth	1971
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	37
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	45171
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER08149
Member ID	03
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2008
Season	1
First Name	Kent Leland
Last Name	Groninger
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1941
Calculated Age	66
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Boulder, Colorado
Occupation	Retired
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	True
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	7
HCN	0
Checksum	2428178
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	kent leland groninger
Year of Birth	1941
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	67
Role	BC Only

Field	Value
ID	45173
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER08149
Member ID	05
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2008
Season	1
First Name	Gregory Anthony (Greg)
Last Name	Konrath
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1965
Calculated Age	42
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Lafayette, Illinois
Occupation	Physician
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2008-05-24
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0700
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From C3 to smt to C3 & C2
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2436872
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	gregory anthony (greg) konrath
Year of Birth	1965
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	43
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	45174
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER08149
Member ID	06
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2008
Season	1
First Name	Mark W.
Last Name	Luscher
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1948
Calculated Age	60
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Albany, Oregon
Occupation	Contractor
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2008-05-24
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0700
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From C3 to smt to C3 & C2
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2430462
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	mark w. luscher
Year of Birth	1948
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	60
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	45175
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER08149
Member ID	07
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2008
Season	1
First Name	J. Armand
Last Name	Musey
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1967
Calculated Age	41
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	New York, New York
Occupation	Retired stock market analyst
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2008-05-24
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0700
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From C3 to smt to C3 & C2
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2437495
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	j. armand musey
Year of Birth	1967
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	41
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	45176
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER08149
Member ID	09
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2008
Season	1
First Name	Robert Craig
Last Name	Scull
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1987
Calculated Age	21
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Rapid City, South Dakota
Occupation	Civil engineering student
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2008-05-24
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0700
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From C3 to smt to C3 & C2
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2444722
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	robert craig scull
Year of Birth	1987
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	21
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	45177
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER08149
Member ID	10
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2008
Season	1
First Name	John Bernard
Last Name	Soebbing
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1962
Calculated Age	46
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	New York, New York
Occupation	Management consultant
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2008-05-24
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0700
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From C3 to smt to C3 & C2
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2435664
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	john bernard soebbing
Year of Birth	1962
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	46
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	45178
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER08149
Member ID	01
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2008
Season	1
First Name	Vernon Edward (Vern)
Last Name	Tejas
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1953
Calculated Age	55
Citizenship	USA
Status	Leader
Residence	Talkeetna, Alaska
Occupation	Alpine guide
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2008-05-24
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0700
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From C3 to smt to C3 & C2
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2432338
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	vernon edward (vern) tejas
Year of Birth	1953
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	55
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	45179
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER08149
Member ID	11
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2008
Season	1
First Name	Dianette Marie
Last Name	Wells
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1966
Calculated Age	42
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Malibu, California
Occupation	Mother
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2008-05-24
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0700
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From C3 to smt to C3 & C2
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2437100
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	dianette marie wells
Year of Birth	1966
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	42
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	45180
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER08149
Member ID	19
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2008
Season	1
First Name	Pasang Rita (Pa Rita)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1974
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Yilajung, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2008-05-24
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0700
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From C4 to smt to C4
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	2nd ascent of Everest
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2440110
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pasang rita (pa rita) sherpa
Year of Birth	1974
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	34
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	45181
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER08149
Member ID	13
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2008
Season	1
First Name	Chhuwang Nima
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1967
Calculated Age	40
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Tesho, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2008-05-24
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0700
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From C4 to smt to C4
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	15th ascent of Everest; brother of Nima Nuru
Necrology	(1967-2010) Died 23 Oct 2010 on Baruntse from falling
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2437594
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	chhuwang nima sherpa
Year of Birth	1967
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	41
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	45182
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER08149
Member ID	16
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2008
Season	1
First Name	Lhakpa Rita
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1966
Calculated Age	41
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Thami, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2008-05-24
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0700
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From C4 to smt to C4
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	11th ascent of Everest; brother of Kami Rita (Topke)
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2437250
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	lhakpa rita sherpa
Year of Birth	1966
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	42
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	45183
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER08149
Member ID	20
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2008
Season	1
First Name	Pasang Chhiri (Ang Chhiri)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1975
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Samde, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2008-05-24
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0700
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From C4 to smt to C4
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2440306
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pasang chhiri (ang chhiri) sherpa
Year of Birth	1975
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	33
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	45184
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER08149
Member ID	17
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2008
Season	1
First Name	Mingma Chhiri/Chhiring
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1968
Calculated Age	39
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Thami, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2008-05-24
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0700
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From C4 to smt to C4
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	10th ascent of Everest; brother of Phura Kancha
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2437930
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	mingma chhiri/chhiring sherpa
Year of Birth	1968
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	40
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	45185
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER08149
Member ID	14
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2008
Season	1
First Name	Dawa Nuru (Da Nuru)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1964
Calculated Age	43
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Thami, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2008-05-24
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0700
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From C4 to smt to C4
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	1st 8000er?
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2436599
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	dawa nuru (da nuru) sherpa
Year of Birth	1964
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	44
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	45186
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER08149
Member ID	12
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2008
Season	1
First Name	Ang Pasang
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1967
Calculated Age	40
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Thami, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2008-05-24
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0700
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From C4 to smt to C4
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	9th ascent of Everest
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2437532
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ang pasang sherpa
Year of Birth	1967
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	41
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	45187
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER08149
Member ID	15
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2008
Season	1
First Name	Kami Rita (Topke)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1970
Calculated Age	38
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Thami, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2008-05-24
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0700
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From C4 to smt to C4
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	12th ascent of Everest; brother of Lhakpa Rita
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2438472
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	kami rita (topke) sherpa
Year of Birth	1970
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	38
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	45188
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER08149
Member ID	18
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2008
Season	1
First Name	Mingma Dorje
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1969
Calculated Age	38
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Sibuje, Waku-4, Solukhumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2008-05-24
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0700
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From C4 to smt to C4
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	3rd ascent of Everest
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2438239
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	mingma dorje sherpa
Year of Birth	1969
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	39
Role	Hired

20 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Charles H. Hyde	M	1952	USA	Climber	Tacoma, Washington	Food products exporter	Details Other expeditions
Jose Luis Peralvo Arcos	M	1966	Ecuador	Climber	Quito, Ecuador	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
James M. (Jim) Curtin	M	1971	USA	Climber	Atlanta, Georgia	Marketer	Details Other expeditions
Kent Leland Groninger	M	1941	USA	Climber	Boulder, Colorado	Retired	Details Other expeditions
Gregory Anthony (Greg) Konrath	M	1965	USA	Climber	Lafayette, Illinois	Physician	Details Other expeditions
Mark W. Luscher	M	1948	USA	Climber	Albany, Oregon	Contractor	Details Other expeditions
J. Armand Musey	M	1967	USA	Climber	New York, New York	Retired stock market analyst	Details Other expeditions
Robert Craig Scull	M	1987	USA	Climber	Rapid City, South Dakota	Civil engineering student	Details Other expeditions
John Bernard Soebbing	M	1962	USA	Climber	New York, New York	Management consultant	Details Other expeditions
Vernon Edward (Vern) Tejas	M	1953	USA	Leader	Talkeetna, Alaska	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Dianette Marie Wells	F	1966	USA	Climber	Malibu, California	Mother	Details Other expeditions
Pasang Rita (Pa Rita) Sherpa	M	1974	Nepal	H-A Worker	Yilajung, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Chhuwang Nima Sherpa	M	1967	Nepal	H-A Worker	Tesho, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Rita Sherpa	M	1966	Nepal	H-A Worker	Thami, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Pasang Chhiri (Ang Chhiri) Sherpa	M	1975	Nepal	H-A Worker	Samde, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Mingma Chhiri/Chhiring Sherpa	M	1968	Nepal	H-A Worker	Thami, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Dawa Nuru (Da Nuru) Sherpa	M	1964	Nepal	H-A Worker	Thami, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Ang Pasang Sherpa	M	1967	Nepal	H-A Worker	Thami, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Kami Rita (Topke) Sherpa	M	1970	Nepal	H-A Worker	Thami, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Mingma Dorje Sherpa	M	1969	Nepal	H-A Worker	Sibuje, Waku-4, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.