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/ | - | - | - |