Everest | 2009 S Col-SE Ridge

A Romania expedition to Everest in 2009 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Alexandru Gavan. Summit reached on 19th April 2009. 1 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	6446
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	EVER09133
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2009
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Romania
Leaders	Alexandru Gavan
Sponsor	International Adventure Alternative
Success 1	False
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->Tengboche->Dingboche
Basecamp Date	2009-04-16
Summit Date	2009-04-19
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	3
Total Days	4
Termination Date	2009-04-20
Termination Reason	10
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 6400m due to scared of icefall/crevasse
High Point (m)	6400
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	2
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	1
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	0
Summit Hired	0
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	True
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Taken	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(16/04,5360m),C1(18/04,5900m),C2(19/04,6400m),xxx(19/04,6400m)
Route Notes	Gavan went up to C2 on 19 April, spent night there. Next day went back to BC. He did not like to go back to icefall again and gave up the expedition.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Nepal Trans Himalayan Explorer
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2461225
Year	2009
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	s col-se ridge

1 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Alexandru Costin (Alex) Gavan	M	1982	Romania	Leader	Arges, Romania	Alpinist	Details Other expeditions

0 recorded references.