Everest | 2009 S Col-SE Ridge
A Japan expedition to Everest in 2009 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Kenji Kondo. Summit reached on 21st May 2009. 11 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 6373 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER09108 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 2009 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | S Col-SE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Leaders | Kenji Kondo |
| Sponsor | Adventure Guides Everest Expedition 2009 |
| 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 | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2009-04-20 |
| Summit Date | 2009-05-21 |
| Summit Time | 0730 |
| Summit Days | 31 |
| Total Days | 35 |
| Termination Date | 2009-05-25 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8849 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | True |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 20 |
| Total Members | 6 |
| Summit Members | 5 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 5 |
| Summit Hired | 5 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | False |
| O2 Used | True |
| O2 None | False |
| O2 Climb | True |
| O2 Descent | False |
| O2 Sleep | True |
| O2 Medical | False |
| O2 Taken | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | Climbed Island Peak on 26 Apr by Tetsuo Honda, Kenji Kondo, Junichi Shinozaki and Kunihide Takata |
| Campsites | BC(30/04,5350m),C1(02/05,6100m),C2(06/05,6500m),C3(19/05,7100m),C4(20/05,7900m),Smt(21/05) |
| Route Notes | Adventure Guides Everest Expedition 2009 - 30 May 2009 All climbing members and five Sherpas left C4 for the top on 20 May. Arai left at 9:00 pm, while all the others left at 11:00 pm. Shinozaki summited at 7:30 am on the 21st, Arai at 9:45 am and the others after Arai until 10:15 am. They returned to C4 at about 3:00 pm, descended to C2 on the 22nd an were back in BC on the 23rd. During the climb to the summit, each member was accompanied by a Sherpa: Da Tendi with Arai, Pasang Kaji with Honda, Phurba Chhiri with Kondo, Lama Babu with Shinozaki and Cheppa with Takata. Kondo came down by snowboard from C2 to the top of the Icefall. Arai, Honda, Shinozaki and Takata skied from C2 to the Icefall. Oxygen: during summit push, all members except Kondo in C2 on the 19th, and all five climbing members in C3 to the top to and in C4. All Sherpas in C4 to the top to and in C4. Sherpas: Cheppa Sherpa, 29/10/83 (12/7/2040), Sotang, Solu, no 8000ers Da Tendi, 28/5/81, Saframa, Lokhim, Solu, Everest X1, Cho Oyu X2, Manaslu X1 Lama Babu, 24/6/69 (10/3/2026), Kurima, Lokhim, Solu, no 8000ers Pasang Kaji, 24/2/81, Sotang, Solu, Cho Oyu X1, Manaslu X1 Phurba Chhiri, 4/10/68, Kurima, Lokhim, Solu, Everest X5, Manaslu X3, Lhotse X2, Cho Oyu X2, K2 X1 |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Cosmo Treks |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2461257 |
| Year | 2009 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | s col-se ridge |
Members
11 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makoto Arai | M | 1951 | Japan | Climber | Hadano, Kanagawa, Japan | Retired paper company office worker | Details Other expeditions |
| Tetsuo Honda | M | 1956 | Japan | Climber | Koriyama, Fukushima, Japan | Attorney | Details Other expeditions |
| Kenji Kondo | M | 1962 | Japan | Leader | Tokyo, Japan | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Junichi Shinozaki | M | 1963 | Japan | Exp Doctor | Takayama, Gifu, Japan | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Kazuo Takahashi | M | 1957 | Japan | BC Manager | Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan | Acupuncturist and masseur | Details Other expeditions |
| Kunihide Takata | M | 1957 | Japan | Climber | Myoko, Niigata, Japan | Wooden furniture maker by hand carving | Details Other expeditions |
| Da Dendi (Da Tendi) Sherpa | M | 1981 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Sakpharma, Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Kaji Sherpa | M | 1981 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Dhodre, Sotang, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Phura Chhiri (Phurba Chhiri) Sherpa | M | 1969 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Sakpharma, Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lama Babu Sherpa | M | 1969 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Sakpharma, Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Chhepa Sherpa | M | 1983 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Sotang-6, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.