Everest | 2009 S Col-SE Ridge

A Nepal expedition to Everest in 2009 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Tika Ram Gurung. Summit reached on 19th May 2009. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	6401
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	EVER09135
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2009
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Nepal
Leaders	Tika Ram Gurung
Sponsor	Mt. Everest Gurung 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	Lukla->Namche->Pangboche->Lobuche
Basecamp Date	2009-05-03
Summit Date	2009-05-19
Summit Time	1115
Summit Days	16
Total Days	18
Termination Date	2009-05-21
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8849
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	2
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(03/05,5200m),C2(05/05,6500m),C4(18/05,7950m),Smt(19/05)
Route Notes	BC at Khumbu Glacier C2 in Western Cwm C4 South Col. Summit push: on 17 May Tika Ram Gurung and Phurba Dorje left BC to C2. On 18 May they arrived C4, South Col. Tika Ram and Phurba left C4 at 11 pm and arrived to the top at 11:15 am on 19 May, stayed on summit for 40 minutes. Tika put on the traditional Gurung dress "Bhangra" on summit. They descended to C4 at 5 pm. Next day to BC. Weather was very good. There were about 15-20 climbers ahead of the Tika's team and about 30 to 35 climbers behind them. The team returned to Kathmandu on 24 May. Sherpa: Phura/Phurba Dorje Sherpa, 31/7/67 (19/09/2023), Sotang-6, Solu, Everest X5, Lhotse X1, Cho Oyu X1, Makalu X1
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Bochi Bochi Treks
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2461255
Year	2009
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	s col-se ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	47900
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER09135
Member ID	01
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2009
Season	1
First Name	Tika Ram
Last Name	Gurung
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1974
Calculated Age	34
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	Leader
Residence	Linggam, Hatiya, Makalu-Barun
Occupation	Trekking agency owner & alpinist
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	2009-05-19
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1115
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	2440158
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	tika ram gurung
Year of Birth	1974
Year	2009
Age at Expedition	35
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	47901
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER09135
Member ID	02
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2009
Season	1
First Name	Fura Dorje (Phura Dorje)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1967
Calculated Age	41
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Sotang, 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	2009-05-19
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1115
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	6th ascent of Everest
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2437554
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	fura dorje (phura dorje) 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
Tika Ram Gurung	M	1974	Nepal	Leader	Linggam, Hatiya, Makalu-Barun	Trekking agency owner & alpinist	Details Other expeditions
Fura Dorje (Phura Dorje) Sherpa	M	1967	Nepal	H-A Worker	Sotang, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.