Everest | 2009 S Col-SE Ridge

A India expedition to Everest in 2009 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Gaurav Sharma. Summit reached on 20th May 2009. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	6380
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	EVER09113
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2009
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	India
Leaders	Gaurav Sharma
Sponsor	Indian on Everest
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	Pangboche
Basecamp Date	2009-04-08
Summit Date	2009-05-20
Summit Time	0615
Summit Days	42
Total Days	46
Termination Date	2009-05-24
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8849
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	4
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	1
Summit Members	1
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	1
Summit Hired	1
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(08/04,5350m),C1(13/04,5900m),C2(23/04,6500m),C3(18/05,7200m),C4(19/05,7900m),Smt(20/05)
Route Notes	Team left C4 at 9 pm on 19 May. Weather was clear but windy. They spent 45 minutes on summit. They met Singapore's women's team. They descended to C4, arrived at noon. On 21 May descended to C2 and 22 May back to BC. Climb was straightforward. Sherpa: Lhakpa Rangdu, Sotang-6, 18/11/1967, Everest X4, Cho Oyu X3
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Arun Treks
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2461256
Year	2009
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	s col-se ridge

Field	Value
ID	47811
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER09113
Member ID	01
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2009
Season	1
First Name	Gaurav
Last Name	Sharma
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1983
Calculated Age	25
Citizenship	India
Status	Leader
Residence	Churu, Rajasthan, India
Occupation	Parasailing and water sports instructor
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	2009-05-20
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0615
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	2443436
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	gaurav sharma
Year of Birth	1983
Year	2009
Age at Expedition	26
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	47812
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER09113
Member ID	02
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2009
Season	1
First Name	Lhakpa Rangdu
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1967
Calculated Age	41
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Talakharka, Sotang-6, 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	2009-05-20
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0615
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	5th ascent of Everest
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2437664
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	lhakpa rangdu sherpa
Year of Birth	1967
Year	2009
Age at Expedition	42
Role	Hired

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Gaurav Sharma	M	1983	India	Leader	Churu, Rajasthan, India	Parasailing and water sports instructor	Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Rangdu Sherpa	M	1967	Nepal	H-A Worker	Talakharka, Sotang-6, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

0 recorded references.