Everest | 2010 S Col-SE Ridge

A USA expedition to Everest in 2010 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Scott Woolums. Summit reached on 23rd May 2010. 18 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 7274
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER10169
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 Scott Woolums
Sponsor Mountain Trip Everest 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 Ireland, Poland
Approach Pangboche
Basecamp Date 2010-04-19
Summit Date 2010-05-23
Summit Time 0900
Summit Days 34
Total Days 38
Termination Date 2010-05-27
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 7
Summit Members 7
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 11
Summit Hired 11
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(19/04,5350m),C1(23/04,6100m),C2(25/04,6400m),C3(21/05,7100m),C4(22/05,8000m),Smt(23/05)
Route Notes Team left C4 at 9 pm on 22nd May. Light winds, clear but cold. It was quite a busy day. The team stayed about one hour on the summit as they had very good views. They descended to South Col, where they arrived around 3:30 pm. Very straightforward climb, without any problems. On the way down, Pasang Gombu helped bring Phil Crampton's client down to the South Col. He suffered from HAPE and needed help with the descent. On 24th they descended to C2 and on 25th to BC. Oxygen: All members from C3 to summit to C3 All Sherpas from C4 to summit to C4 Summit Sherpas: Tarke Sherpa, Rakshi Kharka, Lokhim, 1967, Cho Oyu X5, Ever X2, Manaslu X1 Sange Sherpa, Sotang-6, 20/9/73, Everest X2 Temba Sherpa, Sotang-6, 4/9/77, Everest X2 Da Ongchu Sherpa, Kurima, Lokhim, Solu, 16/4/79, Everest X2 Pasang Gombu, Sotang, Solu, 28/12/69 Karma Gyalgen, Sotang-6, Solu, 31/7/88 (2045/16/4), 1st 8000er Pemba Chhotar, Sotang-6, Solu, 22/9/79 (2036/6/6), 1st 8000er Pem Chhiri, Kurima, Lokhim-9, 7/6/75 (2032/2/24), 1st 8000er Sonam Chhiring, Kurima, Lokhim-9, Solu, 30/8/84 (14/5/2041), 1st 8000er Da Kusang Sherpa, Kurima, Lokhim-9, Solu, 28/5/89 (15/2/2046), 1st 8000er
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Explore Himalaya
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

18 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Charles Scott Woolums M 1957 USA Leader Hood River, Oregon Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Cynthia Lou Abbott F 1959 USA Climber Irvine, California University professor Details Other expeditions
William Barkley (Bill) Allen M 1970 USA Climber Ophir, Colorado Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Denise Dianne Fejtek F 1969 USA Climber Newport Beach, California Fund raiser Details Other expeditions
Paul Vladimir Fejtek M 1970 USA Climber Newport Beach, California Investment banker Details Other expeditions
Anna Elzbieta (Ania) Lichota F 1973 Poland Climber London, England Project manager Details Other expeditions
Vivian James Rigney M 1970 Ireland Climber New York, New York Executive coach Details Other expeditions
Da Kusang Sherpa M 1989 Nepal H-A Worker Kurima, Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Da Ongchhu (Dawangchu) Sherpa M 1979 Nepal H-A Worker Kurima, Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Karma Gyalzen (Karma Gyalgen) Sherpa M 1988 Nepal H-A Worker Charwo, Sotang, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Gombu Sherpa M 1969 Nepal H-A Worker Kurima, Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Tendi Sherpa M 1988 Nepal H-A Worker Jubing, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pem Chhiri Sherpa M 1975 Nepal H-A Worker Kurima, Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pemba Chhotar Sherpa M 1988 Nepal H-A Worker Sotang-6, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Sange Sherpa M 1973 Nepal H-A Worker Sotang-6, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Sonam Chhiring Sherpa M 1984 Nepal H-A Worker Kurima, Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Tarke Sherpa M 1967 Nepal H-A Worker Rakshikharka, Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Temba Sherpa M 1977 Nepal H-A Worker Sotang-6, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER10169 - - http://www.mteverest2010.blogspot.com/ - - -