Everest | 2009 S Col-SE Ridge

A Nepal expedition to Everest in 2009 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Junita Sambahamphe. Summit reached on 19th May 2009. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	6433
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	EVER09171
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	Junita Sambahamphe
Sponsor	Nepalese 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	Phakding->Namche->Tengboche->Pangboche->Pheriche->Gorakshep
Basecamp Date	2009-04-18
Summit Date	2009-05-19
Summit Time	1030
Summit Days	31
Total Days	37
Termination Date	2009-05-25
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8849
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	1
Summit Members	1
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	2
Summit Hired	2
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),C2(25/04,6400m),C3(17/05,7200m),C4(18/05,9750m),Smt(19/05)
Route Notes	Sambhahamphe, Pemba Rita, Da Chiri left C4 at 9 pm on 18 May, reached summit at 10:30 am on 19 May, stayed on summit between 15-20 minutes, descended to C4 at 6 pm, slept there. On 20 May descended to C2 slept there. On 21 May to BC. On 25 May she arrived Pheriche and on 26 May to Kathmandu by helicopter. Sherpas: Pemba Rita Sherpa, 31/8/79 (15/05/2036), Beding, Everest X3 Dawa Chhiri, 1/10/75 (15/4/2028), Jayaku-2, Dolakha
Accidents	Sambahamphe had problem in her leg while going to South Col (cold feet)
Achievement	1st female from Limbu community
Agency	World Summit Explorer
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	48336
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER09171
Member ID	01
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2009
Season	1
First Name	Junita
Last Name	Sambahamphe
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1985
Calculated Age	24
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	Leader
Residence	Ambung-9, Tehrathum
Occupation	Graduate student
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	1030
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	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From C3 to smt to C3
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	2443900
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	junita sambahamphe
Year of Birth	1985
Year	2009
Age at Expedition	24
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	48337
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER09171
Member ID	02
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2009
Season	1
First Name	Pemba Rita
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1979
Calculated Age	29
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Beding, Dolakha
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	1030
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	4th ascent of Everest
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2441956
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pemba rita sherpa
Year of Birth	1979
Year	2009
Age at Expedition	30
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	48338
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER09171
Member ID	03
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2009
Season	1
First Name	Dawa Chhiri
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1975
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Jayaku-2, Dolakha
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	1030
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	1st 8000er
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2440530
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	dawa chhiri sherpa
Year of Birth	1975
Year	2009
Age at Expedition	34
Role	Hired

3 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Junita Sambahamphe	F	1985	Nepal	Leader	Ambung-9, Tehrathum	Graduate student	Details Other expeditions
Pemba Rita Sherpa	M	1979	Nepal	H-A Worker	Beding, Dolakha	-	Details Other expeditions
Dawa Chhiri Sherpa	M	1975	Nepal	H-A Worker	Jayaku-2, Dolakha	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.