Everest | 2008 S Col-SE Ridge

A India expedition to Everest in 2008 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Gyamtsho Tshering Bhutia. Summit reached on 22nd May 2008. 28 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 6017
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER08150
Peak ID EVER
Year 2008
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality India
Leaders Gyamtsho Tshering Bhutia
Sponsor Indian 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 -
Approach Lukla->Namche->Pangboche->Gorakshep
Basecamp Date 2008-04-15
Summit Date 2008-05-22
Summit Time 0530
Summit Days 37
Total Days 42
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) 0
Total Members 16
Summit Members 10
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 12
Summit Hired 12
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(15/04,5350m),C1(21/04,6060m),C2(24/04,6400m),C3(14/05,7300m),C4(21/05,7900m),Smt(22/05)
Route Notes Summit team left C4 at 7:30 pm on 21 May. Weather cold and clear. Straightforward climb. Team summited same day as Ashok Abbey's Indian team, stayed on summit for 45 minutes, then descended to C4, where they arrived at about 12 pm. On 23 May to C2, 24 May to BC. Leader G. T. Bhutia stayed at BC; he was never intending to go higher. Lakpa Bhutia got to about 8000m on summit day, but turned back due to breathing problems, then descended to C3. Haider got to C2 on 24 April, stayed 1 night, but descended to BC next day due to bad cough and stayed there. Pokhariyal and Thundup also only got to C2 on 24 April; both stayed one night but descended to BC on 25 April due to gastric problems; remained there till the end. Bishnu Tamang got to Namche Bazar on 10 April; he was helicoptered to Kathmandu due to urinary infection. Sherpa summiters: Ang Kaji/Kazi, 12/7/78, Sisuwakhola, Sankhuwasabha, Everest 15/5/07, Manaslu 16/5/06 Ang Sona (aka Pasang Sona, but pp. says Ang Sona), 21/7/77 (6/4/2034), Thame, Everest X5, Cho Oyu X1 Dawa Gyalje, 15/3/79 (according to passport), Beding, Everest X3 Dawa Tenjing/Tenzi, etc, 31/10/75 (14/7/32), Beding, Everest X4, Cho Oyu X2 Dendi Sherpa, 22/11/76 (7/8/2033), Gorakhani-5, Solu, Everest 22/5/07 Gyalze Sherpa, 26/9/77, Kagani-8, Okhaldhunga, no 8000ers Nima Grimen, 31/3/82, Gudel-5, Solukhumbu, Everest Palden Nima, 29/8/78, Yaphu-9, Sankhuwasabha, Everest 15/5/07 Pasang Sherpa, 11/8/75, Jiri-8, Dolakha, Everest 3/5/05 Pasang Karma, 25/12/72, Paiya, Jubing-7, Solu, Ever X2 Tashi Sherpa, 4/12/77, Bung-9, Solu, Everest 23/5/07, Cho Oyu 8/5/06 Tul Singh Gurung, 24/9/83, Laprak-9, Gorkha, no 8000ers
Accidents -
Achievement Oldest Indian and oldest Indian leader?
Agency Himalaya Expeditions
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

28 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Dawa Dhendup Bhutia M 1968 India Climber Kalimpong, West Bengal, India Alpine instructor Details Other expeditions
Gyamtsho Tshering Bhutia M 1948 India Leader Gangtok, Sikkim, India Officer of Sikkim Amateurs Mountaineering Association Details Other expeditions
Kunzang Gyatso Bhutia M 1979 India Climber Gangtok, Sikkim, India Alpinist Details Other expeditions
Lakpa Tshering Bhutia M 1948 India Climber Pelling, Sikkim, India Travel operator & hotelier Details Other expeditions
Sajad Haider M 1971 India Climber Kathua, J&K, India Alpine instructor Details Other expeditions
Atul Karwal M 1964 India Climber Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India Rock climbing instructor and organizer Details Other expeditions
Shridhar Pokhariyal M 1967 India Climber Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India Alpine instructor Details Other expeditions
Yaduram Sharma M 1966 India Climber Gangtok, Sikkim, India Alpinist Details Other expeditions
Nima Wangchuk Sherpa M 1948 India Climber Gangtok, Sikkim, India Hotelier Details Other expeditions
Yangdi Sherpa F 1977 India Climber Gangtok, Sikkim, India Alpine instructor Details Other expeditions
Ashish Kumar Singh M 1980 India Climber Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India Tour operator Details Other expeditions
Nongmaithem Suraj Singh M 1971 India Climber Mangan Bazar, Sikkim, India Primary school teacher Details Other expeditions
Ram Singh M 1971 India Climber Samba, J&K, India Alpine instructor Details Other expeditions
Bishnu Tamang M 1978 India Climber Gangtok, Sikkim, India Alpinist Details Other expeditions
Phul Maya Tamang F 1971 India Climber Gangtok, Sikkim, India Alpine instructor Details Other expeditions
Rahul Thundup M 1973 India Climber Leh, J&K, India Tour guide Details Other expeditions
Ang Kazi (Ankaji) Sherpa M 1978 Nepal H-A Worker Chitre, Sisuwa-9, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Sona (Ang Sona/Sonam) Sherpa M 1977 Nepal H-A Worker Thami Og, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Dawa Gyalje (Dawa Gyalzen) Sherpa M 1979 Nepal H-A Worker Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions
Dawa Tenzin (Dawa Tenji) Sherpa M 1975 Nepal H-A Worker Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions
Dendi Sherpa M 1976 Nepal H-A Worker Gorakhani-2, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Gyalze (Gelje) Sherpa M 1977 Nepal H-A Worker Ragani-8, Okhaldhunga - Details Other expeditions
Ngima Grimen Sherpa M 1982 Nepal H-A Worker Gudel-5, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Palden Nima Sherpa M 1978 Nepal H-A Worker Yaphu-9, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Sherpa M 1975 Nepal H-A Worker Jiri, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Karma Sherpa M 1972 Nepal H-A Worker Paiya, Jubing-7, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Tashi Sherpa M 1977 Nepal H-A Worker Cheremy, Bung-9, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Tul Singh (Tulsi) Gurung M 1983 Nepal H-A Worker Laprak-9, Gorkha - Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER08150 IM Shrivastava, Alok K. The Sikkim Expedition to Mount Everest (April-May 2008) - 44:104-109 (2008) -
EVER08150 - Karwal, Atul Think Everest Viva Books, New Delhi - -