Everest | 2010 S Col-SE Ridge

A USA expedition to Everest in 2010 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Guillermo (Willie) Benegas. Summit reached on 23rd May 2010. 16 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 7288
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER10126
Peak ID EVER
Year 2010
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality USA
Leaders Guillermo (Willie) Benegas
Sponsor Patagonian Brothers Argentine Biscentenrio 2010
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 Argentina, Canada, Guatemala, Italy
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2010-04-11
Summit Date 2010-05-23
Summit Time 0823
Summit Days 42
Total Days 48
Termination Date 2010-05-29
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 1000
Total Members 10
Summit Members 9
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 6
Summit Hired 5
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(11/04,5350m),C1(18/04,6100m),C2(25/04,6500m),C3(21/05,7180m),C4(22/05,7900m),Smt(23/05)
Route Notes Damian Benegas, Guillermo Benegas (Willie), Chiocconi, Dawson, Deza, Galosi, Cardona, Proverbio, Puente, Lhakpa Nurbu, Phurbu Gyalzen, Pasang Jangbu, Ang Gyalzen and Tul Singh started their summit bid from C4 at 9 pm on 22 May. The team reached the top at 8:23 am on 23 May and stayed on summit for 45 minutes. Most of the members back to C4 by 12 noon. Willie returned to C4 at 5 pm; he was engaged in rescue work. All members descended to C2 and slept there except Willie and Chiocconi who spent night at the top of the icefall helping Eva Maria Zarzuelo from Spain who fell down into the icefall about 30m due to fall of the ladder on which she was crossing. She was not clipped on the fixed rope. Willie and Chiocconi helped Eva Maria with tent, medication and oxygen. Eva Maria was evacuated from the top of the icefall by helicopter to Pheriche on 25 May. Willie and Chiocconi accompanied her to Pheriche and went back to BC on same helicopter. Rest of the members went down to BC on 25 May. Pasang Illa (Yila) was a standby Sherpa at C4. Willie's team returned to Kathmandu on 29 May by helicopter. The team will leave on 2 June. McLean had kidney stone problem and left BC on 4 May by helicopter to Kathmandu; he left on 7 May.
Accidents McLean had kidney stone problem
Achievement -
Agency High Altitude Dreams
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2461670
Year 2010
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) s col-se ridge

Members

16 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Guillermo (Willie) Benegas M 1968 USA Leader Sandy, Utah Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Damian Benegas M 1968 USA Deputy Leader Sandy, Utah Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Andrea Melissa Cardona Morfin F 1982 Guatemala Climber Bariloche, Rio Negro, Argentina Physician & alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Antonio Ramon Chiocconi M 1970 Argentina Exp Doctor Bariloche, Rio Negro, Argentina Physician & alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Shawn Dawson M 1967 Canada Climber Ottawa, Ontario Businessman Details Other expeditions
Marcelo Ricardo Deza M 1970 Argentina Climber Bariloche, Rio Negro, Argentina Accountant Details Other expeditions
Carlos Javier Galosi M 1975 Italy Climber Bariloche, Rio Negro, Argentina Physical education teacher Details Other expeditions
Leonardo Enrique (Leo) McLean M 1960 Argentina Climber Buenos Aires, Argentina Businessman Details Other expeditions
Leonardo Martin Proverbio M 1979 Argentina Climber Bariloche-Calafate, Rio Negro, Argentina Alpine guide, ski instructor & racer Details Other expeditions
Alval Carlos Puente Greene M 1976 Argentina Climber Bariloche, Rio Negro, Argentina Carpenter, worker on tall buildings Details Other expeditions
Tul Singh (Tulsi) Gurung M 1983 Nepal H-A Worker Laprak-9, Gorkha - Details Other expeditions
Ang Gyalzen (Ang Geljen, Rinji) Sherpa M 1973 Nepal H-A Worker Kharikhola, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Nuru Sherpa M 1978 Nepal H-A Worker Namche Bazar, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Jangbu Sherpa M 1978 Nepal H-A Worker Bung-9, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Yila Sherpa M 1978 Nepal H-A Worker Pangboche, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Phura Gyalzen (Phurba Gyalzen) Sherpa M 1984 Nepal H-A Worker Pangkoma, Jubing-9, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER10126 - - http://www.patagonianbrothers.com/blog/?cat=1 - - -