Everest | 2009 S Col-SE Ridge

A USA expedition to Everest in 2009 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Robert Link. Summit reached on 3rd May 2009. 5 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 6444
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER09161
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 Robert Link
Sponsor Mountain Link 2009
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 Monjo->Namche->Dingboche->Lobuche->Gorakshep
Basecamp Date 2009-04-16
Summit Date 2009-05-03
Summit Time -
Summit Days 17
Total Days 34
Termination Date 2009-05-20
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6700m due to high wind, snowfall
High Point (m) 6700
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 4
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 3
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 1
No Hired False
O2 Used False
O2 None True
O2 Climb False
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken True
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(16/04,5300m),C1(30/04,5850m),C2(01/05,6400m),xxx(03/05,6700m)
Route Notes Barnes and Booker spent three nights at C2 (1-3 May), then descended to BC on 4 May. On their summit bid they started from BC on 18 May, but they had to turn around from below C1 due to snowstorm. Dunnahoo according to Booker went up to C2, in fact Dunnahoo was not climbing with Booker team. Dunnahoo on return stayed at Manaslu hotel and did not want to meet and talk about his climbing. Link left BC on 5 May for his business back home. Booker may come back for Everest in 2010. The expedition cook Kazi Lama Sherpa (1979-80 (2026), Taksindu-3, Solu) died at BC at about 8:45 am on 11 May of acute cardio-pulmonary disease with hypothermia, perhaps induced by alcohol poisoning (methanol tainted alcohol) at base camp.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Mountain Tribes Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2461239
Year 2009
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) s col-se ridge

Members

5 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Brooke Ann Barnes F 1968 USA Climber Bend, Oregon Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Wendy Lob Booker F 1954 USA Climber Beverly Farms, Massachusetts Public relations consultant Details Other expeditions
William Michael (Mike) Dunnahoo M 1954 USA Climber Atlanta, Georgia Attorney Details Other expeditions
Robert Chandler Link M 1958 USA Leader Bend, Oregon Owner of climbing & trekking business Details Other expeditions
Kazi Lama Sherpa M 1979 Nepal Cook Taksindu-3, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.