Everest | 2009 S Col-SE Ridge
A India expedition to Everest in 2009 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Harbhajan Singh. Summit reached on 1st October 2009. 33 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 6651 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER09302 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 2009 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | S Col-SE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | India |
| Leaders | Harbhajan Singh |
| Sponsor | First Indian Mountaineering & Skiing Expedition to Mt. Everest |
| 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 | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2009-09-02 |
| Summit Date | 2009-10-01 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 29 |
| Total Days | 34 |
| Termination Date | 2009-10-06 |
| Termination Reason | 5 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 7200m due to extremely deep snow |
| High Point (m) | 7200 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 3500 |
| Total Members | 28 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 5 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| 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(02/09),C1(16/09,6000m),C2(22/09,6300m),C3(30/09,7000m),xxx(01/10,7200m) |
| Route Notes | C1 storage only (never slept there) C3 storage only (never slept there). The expedition never reached the South Col because of continous snowfall. Above C3 at 7000m, four feet of snow accumulated. No camp was pitched at the normal C1 site at the to of the Icefall and under the SW Face, and the C3 site at 7000m, on the west face of Lhotse was used for storing supplies only (never slept in) because of dangerous avalanching. On 14 September huge avalanches came down from Lhotse and Nuptse into the Western Cwm, down the Cwm and the Icefall to BC. Climbers in the Icefall had a "miraculous escape," but no one was hurt and tents at BC were undamaged. The expedition's high point at 7200m was reached on 1 October at 9:00 am by climbers from C2 at 6300m. They were members Baghu, Gurung, Jagmat Namgyal, Napishu, Ram, Sherpa and Shimray with Sherpas Lhakpa Tenji, Mingma Temba, Na Dorje, Ngima Dorje and Ongda Gyalzen. They retreated from the very deep snow and returned to C2 at about 12:00 noon. The seven members and six Sherpas stayed in C2 until 4 October for the official decision to end the climb to be issued from New Delhi by the Director General of Police. But the team themselves had actually decided on 1 October to abandon the climb. Fixed rope: about 3500m all the way from BC to high point. Sherpas: Lhakpa Tenji, 21/9/73 (5/6/2030), Makalu-9, Sankhuwasabha, no 8000ers Mingma Temba, 7/9/83 (22/5/2040), Makalu-9, Sankhuwasabha, no 8000ers Nga Dorje, 24/12/75 (9/9/2032), Makalu-9, Sankhuwasabha, no 8000ers Nima/Ngima Dorje, 29/1/83 (15/10/2039), Makalu-9, Sankhuwasabha, no 8000ers Ongda Gyalzen/Gyalje, 23/2/81 (Indian living in Darjeeling, but born Nepalese in Makalu-9, Sankhuwasabha), Everest X2 |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Himalaya Expeditions |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2461435 |
| Year | 2009 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | s col-se ridge |
Members
33 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tsering Angdush | M | 1971 | India | Climber | Matho, Leh, J&K, India | ITBP havildar | Details Other expeditions |
| Bhag Chand Bhagu | M | 1960 | India | Climber | Palchan, Kullu, HP, India | ITBP assistant commandant | Details Other expeditions |
| Yogendra Gautam | M | 1987 | India | Climber | New Delhi, India | ITBP constable | Details Other expeditions |
| Krishan Prasad Gurung | M | 1980 | India | Climber | Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India | ITBP constable | Details Other expeditions |
| Pream Ballabh Khanduri | M | 1967 | India | Climber | Bansoli, Chamoli, Uttarakhand, India | ITBP havildar | Details Other expeditions |
| Narender Kumar | M | 1980 | India | Climber | Gairgara, Pithorgarh, Uttarakhand, India | ITBP constable | Details Other expeditions |
| Raj Kumar | M | 1967 | India | BC Manager | Larhi, Chamba, HP, India | ITBP constable | Details Other expeditions |
| Rajendra Lal | M | 1971 | India | Radio Operator | Malai, Chamoli, Uttarakhand, India | ITBP sub-inspector | Details Other expeditions |
| Sardari Lal | M | 1964 | India | Climber | Sathwin, Hamirpur, HP, India | ITBP havildar | Details Other expeditions |
| Murup Namgyal | M | 1977 | India | Climber | Skara, Leh, J&K, India | ITBP constable | Details Other expeditions |
| Gawang Namgyal | M | 1972 | India | Climber | Ropa, Kinnaur, HP, India | ITBP havildar | Details Other expeditions |
| Jagmat Namgyal | M | 1973 | India | Climber | Mulbekh, Kargil, J&K, India | ITBC havildar | Details Other expeditions |
| Nurbu Wangdus Napishu | M | 1981 | India | Climber | Leh, J&K, India | ITBP constable | Details Other expeditions |
| Pradeep Kumar Negi | M | 1973 | India | Climber | Chhikul, Kinnaur, HP, India | ITBP constable | Details Other expeditions |
| Yogesh Chandra Negi | M | 1977 | India | Radio Technician | Jhatkandi, Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand, India | ITBP havildar | Details Other expeditions |
| Jai Parkash Painuly | M | 1977 | India | Climber | Bhandargaon, Tehari, Uttarakhand, India | ITBP constable | Details Other expeditions |
| Shambh Prasad Painuly | M | 1969 | India | BC Staff | Shour, Tehari, Uttarakhand, India | ITBP havildar | Details Other expeditions |
| Hira Ram Singh | M | 1963 | India | Climber | Sumyora, Bageshwar, Uttarakhand, India | ITBP inspector | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Tenzing Sherpa | M | 1979 | India | Climber | Darjeeling, India | ITBP constable | Details Other expeditions |
| Ningreisem Ronra Shimray | M | 1977 | India | Deputy Leader | New Delhi, India | ITBP deputy commandant | Details Other expeditions |
| Dilbag Singh | M | 1968 | India | Radio Operator | Sur Singh, Amritsar, Punjab, India | ITBP sub-inspector | Details Other expeditions |
| Harbhajan Singh | M | 1956 | India | Leader | Patiala, Punjab, India | ITBP DIG | Details Other expeditions |
| Jaivir Singh | M | 1974 | India | Exp Doctor | Quilanau, Faridkot, Punjab, India | ITBP medical branch | Details Other expeditions |
| Virender Singh | M | 1976 | India | Climber | Naswal, Bilaspur, HP, India | ITBP constable | Details Other expeditions |
| Sonam Spalgais | M | 1972 | India | Climber | Aranu, Leh, J&K, India | ITBP constable | Details Other expeditions |
| Nanak Chand Thakur | M | 1971 | India | Climber | Palchan, Kullu, HP, India | ITBP assistant commandant | Details Other expeditions |
| Bhanita Timungpi | F | 1969 | India | Climber | Narikal Basti, Assam, India | ITBP inspector | Details Other expeditions |
| Stanzin Samstan Warsudopa | M | 1977 | India | Climber | Achinathan, Leh, J&K, India | ITBP constable | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Tenji Sherpa | M | 1973 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Mingma Temba (Mingtemba) Sherpa | M | 1983 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nga Dorje (Nga Dorchi) Sherpa | M | 1975 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nima Dorje (Ngima Dorchi) Sherpa | M | 1983 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ongda Gyalzen Sherpa | M | 1981 | India | H-A Worker | Darjeeling, India | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.