Everest | 2009 S Col-SE Ridge

A USA expedition to Everest in 2009 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Scott Woolums. Summit reached on 20th May 2009. 8 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 6395
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER09128
Peak ID EVER
Year 2009
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality USA
Leaders Scott Woolums
Sponsor The Johnny Strange Expedition
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 2009-04-18
Summit Date 2009-05-20
Summit Time 0810
Summit Days 32
Total Days 35
Termination Date 2009-05-23
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 3
Summit Members 3
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 6
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 -
Campsites BC(18/04,5400m),C1(25/04,5900m),C2(27/04,6400m),C3(18/05,7200m),C4(19/05,7900m),Smt(20/05)
Route Notes Team left C4 at 9:45 pm on 19 May. Weather was clear with little wind. Climb was straightforward. Team spent 1 hour on summit. Good views. They descended to C4 where they arrived at 3:30 pm. Brian Strange had to be lowered down due to exhaustion. On 21 May they descended from C4 to C2, BC on 22 May. Sherpas: Temba Sherpa, Sotang-6, Solu, 04/09/77, Everest 25/5/2008 Pasang Sherpa, Dipsung-6, Khotang 12/3/85 (29/11/2041), no 8000ers Jangbu Sherpa, Sotang-6, Solu, 1/10/81, Everest 21/5/2008 Da Wangchu, Kurima, Lokhim-9, (3/12/2035), Everest 2005 Namgyal Sherpa, Rakha-5, Khotang, 5/10/77, Everest X4, Cho Oyu X5
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Explore Himalaya
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

Members

8 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Brian Russell Strange M 1956 USA Climber Malibu, California Attorney Details Other expeditions
John Robert (Johnny) Strange M 1991 USA Climber Malibu, California Student Details Other expeditions
Charles Scott Woolums M 1957 USA Leader Hood River, Oregon Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Temba Sherpa M 1977 Nepal H-A Worker Sotang-6, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Jangbu Sherpa M 1981 Nepal H-A Worker Sotang-6, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Namgyal Sherpa M 1977 Nepal H-A Worker Rakha Bangdel-5, Khotang - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Sherpa M 1985 Nepal H-A Worker Dipsung-6, Khotang - Details Other expeditions
Da Ongchhu (Dawangchu) Sherpa M 1979 Nepal H-A Worker Kurima, Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.