Everest | 2008 S Col-SE Ridge

A India expedition to Everest in 2008 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Ashok Abbey. Summit reached on 22nd May 2008. 21 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 6019
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER08152
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 Ashok Abbey
Sponsor Indian Army Snow Lion 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 2008-04-13
Summit Date 2008-05-22
Summit Time 0358
Summit Days 39
Total Days 44
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 12
Summit Members 9
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(13/04,5350m),C1(21/04,6060m),C2(27/04,6400m),C3(13/05,7400m),C4(21/05,7900m),Smt(22/05)
Route Notes Summit team left 8 pm on 21 May. Weather was calm and clear. Team stayed on summit for one hour, then descended to C4, where they arrived between 7:10 am and 8:25 am. Three of the team (Sonam, Tenzin Lektso and Kumchok) stopped at Balcony. They found a climber from Oman, Al Ismaili, who was wrapped up in a sleeping bag and apparently left for dead. They found him alive and helped him down to C4. They lowered him down with ropes. When they arrived Tim Rippel's team was just about to leave. But they stopped them and handed over Al Ismaili over. After resting at C4 Abbey's team descended to C2 and arrived there at 3 pm. Abbey reached C4 on 21 May. He did not join summit attempt as he wanted to make sure everything runs smoothly. Tsering Yangkyi and Tsering Lhamo reached 7400m on 13 May and 20 May. They spent a night at C3 but did not join summit push as Lhamo had a problem with her knee and Yangkyi was mentally not prepared. They descended to C2 on 21 May. (On 29 May, Phuntsok and Tenzi Lektso ran Everest Marathon; Phuntsok finished 3rd and Tenzin Lektso finished 4th.) Sherpa summiters on Snow Lion Everest Expedition 2008 led by Ashok Abbey: Ang Kaji, 21/8/84, Kharikhola, Solu, Everest 24/5/07 Bishow Raj Tamang, 29/5/82 (15/2/2039), Kanpur-7, Kavre, no 8000ers Damai Chhiri, 19/6/75, Sikli, Jubing-9, Solu, Everest X3, Kangch X4, Cho Oyu X1 Dawa Gyalzen/Gelji, 18/4/75, Chankhu-4, Dolakha, Everest X1, Cho Oyu X2 Doma Chhiri, 17/5/1/84, Sikli, Jubing-9, Solu, Everest 16/5/04 Kami Chhiri, 29/8/82 (13/5/2039), Bupsa, Jubing-5, Solu Karma Gyalzen, 7/1/84, Kharikhola, Solu, no 8000ers Nang Chhemi/Chhimi, 24/10/77 (8/7/2034), Kharikhola, Solu, Everest X3, Cho Oyu X1 Nima Gyalzen, 22/4/80, Kharikhola, Solu, no 8000ers
Accidents -
Achievement -
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

21 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Ashok Abbey M 1961 India Leader Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India Army officer Details Other expeditions
Champa Younten M 1974 India Climber Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India Soldier Details Other expeditions
Sonam Gurmey M 1970 India Climber Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India Soldier Details Other expeditions
Pasang Tenzin Lektso M 1980 India Climber Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India Soldier Details Other expeditions
Dechen Lhamo F 1980 India Climber Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India Soldier Details Other expeditions
Tsering Lhamo F 1981 India Climber Niranjanpur, Uttarakhand, India Soldier Details Other expeditions
Thupten Lobsang M 1975 India Climber Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India Soldier Details Other expeditions
Jigmey Namgyal M 1968 India Climber Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India Soldier Details Other expeditions
Tashi Phuntsok M 1979 India Climber Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India Soldier Details Other expeditions
Tenzin Rigden M 1984 India Climber Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India Soldier Details Other expeditions
Kunchok Tenpa M 1976 India Climber Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India Soldier Details Other expeditions
Tsering Yangkyi M 1982 India Climber Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India Soldier Details Other expeditions
Ang Kazi (Ang Kaji) Sherpa M 1984 Nepal H-A Worker Kharikhola, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Bishow Raj Tamang M 1982 Nepal H-A Worker Kanpur-7, Kavre - Details Other expeditions
Damai Chhiri Sherpa M 1975 Nepal H-A Worker Sikli, Jubing, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Dawa Gelji (Dawa Gyalzen) Sherpa M 1975 Nepal H-A Worker Chankhu, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions
Doma Chhiri Sherpa M 1984 Nepal H-A Worker Sikli, Jubing-9, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Kami Chhiri Sherpa M 1982 Nepal H-A Worker Bupsa, Jubing-5, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Karma Gyalzen Sherpa M 1984 Nepal H-A Worker Kharikhola, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Nang Chombi (Nang Chhemi) Sherpa M 1977 Nepal H-A Worker Kharikhola, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Nima Gyalzen Sherpa M 1980 Nepal H-A Worker Kharikhola, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER08152 HJ Abbey, Ashok The Everest Olympic - 65:49-61 (2009) -
EVER08152 - - https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/65/7/the-everest-olympic/ - - -