Everest | 2010 S Col-SE Ridge
A New Zealand expedition to Everest in 2010 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Russell Brice. Summit reached on 5th May 2010. 42 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 7283 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER10179 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 2010 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | S Col-SE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Leaders | Russell Brice |
| Sponsor | Himalayan Experience (Himex) Everest Expedition 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 | Australia, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Japan, Oman, Romania, Spain, UK, USA |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2010-04-09 |
| Summit Date | 2010-05-05 |
| Summit Time | 1125 |
| Summit Days | 26 |
| Total Days | 46 |
| Termination Date | 2010-05-25 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8849 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 900 |
| Total Members | 25 |
| Summit Members | 16 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 23 |
| Summit Hired | 17 |
| 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 | Climbed Lobuche East after going to BC (all members) |
| Campsites | BC(09/04,5250m),C1(29/04,6057m),C2(29/04,6453m),C3(03/05,7249m),C4(04/05,7900m),Smt(05,22/05) |
| Route Notes | The expedition established BC on 9 April, then climbed Lobuche East to acclimatize and returned to BC on 25 April. Working with other teams to fix ropes all the way to the top, Ballinger and three Sherpas, Dorje Sonam Gyalzen, Phurba Tashi and Rita Dorje, left C4 at 1:00 am on 5 May and reached the summit at 11:25 am. They returned to C4 that afternoon and went all the way down to BC the next day. The rest of the summiting members reached the top on 22 May. Sixteen members and 17 Sherpas left C4 at 11:00 pm on 21 May and all summited the next morning between 6:05 am and 7:58 am as follows. Member Sherpa with this member Summit time Ballinger (none) 7:56 am Chen Rita Dorje 7:58 am Courtois Lakpa Nuru 7:43 am Davison (none) 7:56 am Drnek Nima Tenzing 7:56 am Kuraoka (none) 6:05 am Laaff Ngima Chhiri 6:29 am Li Ang Chhiring 7:25 am Lu Pemba Nuru 6:10 am Nielsen Pasang Kami 6:45 am Pedersen Lhakpa Nuru 7:56 am Viti Son Dorje 7:29 am Jian Wang Lopsang Temba 7:43 am Jing Wang Nima Sona 6:05 am Shi Wang Tashi Chhiring 7:29 am Woodward (none) 7:29 am Sherpas not with specific members: Dorje Sonam Gyalzen - 7:29 am Pasang Ngima - 7:43 am Phurba Tashi - 7:43 am Tashi Tshering - 6:05 am Tshering Tashi - 7:25 am (For Adrian Ballinger, Dorje Sonam Gyalzen, Phurba Tashi and Rita Dorje, their ascent on 22nd May was their second ascent this month, after having fixed rope to the top on 5 May). All summiters descended to C4 to stay the night except Ballinger, Chen, Laaf, Pedersen, Jing Wang and Shi Wang with their Sherpas; they who went down to C2. Non-summiting members: Al-Busaida climbed Lobuche East and went to BC with them, but he had broken his ankle on Lobuche. He did not go above BC, and he left the expedition on 26 April. Baciu also did not get above BC; he had a back problem and also left on 26 April. Brice stayed in BC throughtout the climb leading from there. Daniels reached C2 twice, on 30 April and 8 May, but was not good enough climber to go higher. He left the team on 10 April. Danize got to C3 on 3 May, but not good enough to continue. He left the expedition on 19 May. Funabashi reached C2 on 1 May, was too slow, and left the team on 6 May. McKinley was in C4 with the summit party on 21 May, but did not feel well enough to go to the the top. Piris was expedition doctor and stayed in BC throughout the climb. Terry did not climb above BC; the mountain frightened him. He left on 29 April. Oxygen was used by all members in C3 to the summit and down until their supplies ran out below C4. Their Sherpas used it in C4 to the summit and down until their supplies were finished. Sherpas: Ang Chhiring, 1952, Phortse, Everest X2 Dorje Sonam Gyalzen, 24/5/81, Phortse, Everest X11, Manaslu X1 Lakpa Nuru, 1962, Phortse, Everest X3, Manaslu X2 Lhakpa Nuru, 18/6/80, Phortse, Everest X5 Lobsang Temba, 23/5/68, Khumjung, Everest X5, Cho Oyu X7 Ngima Chhiri/Nima Tshering, 22/4/72, Phortse, Everest X3, Lhotse X1, Manaslu X1 Nima Sona, 18/9/70, Phortse, Everest X1 Nima Tenzing, 26/4/91, Phortse, Everest X1 Pasang Kami, 26/7/79, Phortse, Everest X2 Pasang Ngima/Nima, 1/10/92, Everest X1 Pemba Nuru, 27/11/80, Khumjung, Everest X1 Phurba Tashi, 24/5/71, Khumjung, Everest X15, Cho Oyu X5 Rita Dorje, 24/10/77, Phortse, Everest X5 Son Dorje, 22/5/63, Phortse, Everest X8, Manaslu X1 Tashi Chhiring/Tshering, 8/5/90, Khumjung, Everest X1 Tashi Tshering, 26/4/77, Khumjung, Everest X1 Tshering Tashi, 30/4/80, Khunde, Everest X2 |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Mountain Experience |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2461652 |
| Year | 2010 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | s col-se ridge |
Members
42 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Reginald Brice | M | 1952 | New Zealand | Leader | Argentiere, Haute-Savoie, France | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Adrian John Ballinger | M | 1976 | UK | Deputy Leader | Olympic Valley, California | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Jonathan Paul Davison | M | 1980 | New Zealand | Deputy Leader | Auckland, New Zealand | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Hiroyuki Kuraoka | M | 1961 | Japan | Deputy Leader | Abiko, Chiba, Japan | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| David McKinley | M | 1968 | New Zealand | Deputy Leader | Twizel, New Zealand | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Mark Wynton Woodward | M | 1963 | New Zealand | Deputy Leader | Queenstown, New Zealand | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Nabil Al-Basaida | M | 1970 | Oman | Climber | Manama, Bahrain | IT engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Dorin Sorin Baciu | M | 1961 | Romania | Climber | Piatra Neamt, Romania | Geologist | Details Other expeditions |
| Fang Chen | F | 1977 | China | Climber | Yantian, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | Researcher | Details Other expeditions |
| Andre Jean Luc Henri Courtois | M | 1960 | France | Climber | Aix-les-Bains, Savoie, France | Sales manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Shari Jane Daniels | F | 1980 | Australia | Climber | New Farm, QLD, Australia | Dentist | Details Other expeditions |
| Erin Stewart Denize | M | 1973 | New Zealand | Climber | Konstanz, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany | Dentist | Details Other expeditions |
| Joseph Allen Drnek | M | 1944 | USA | Climber | Manhattan Beach, California | Retired house builder | Details Other expeditions |
| Eiko Funahashi | F | 1939 | Japan | Climber | Tokyo, Japan | Attorney | Details Other expeditions |
| Helmut Laaff | M | 1961 | Germany | Climber | Merzhausen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Hong-Hai Li | M | 1975 | China | Climber | Futain District, Shenzhen, China | Film producer | Details Other expeditions |
| Zhong-Lin Lu | M | 1974 | China | Climber | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | TV producer | Details Other expeditions |
| Jens Christian Trolle Nielsen | M | 1969 | Denmark | Climber | Frederiksberg, Denmark | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Stina Glavind Dalgaard Pedersen | F | 1974 | Denmark | Climber | Frederiksberg, Denmark | Sales manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Monica Piris Chavarri | F | 1974 | Spain | Exp Doctor | Darlinghurst, Sydney, NSW, Australia | Bar manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Ian Karl Terry | M | 1964 | UK | Climber | Manchester, England | Bar manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Gabriel Joseph Viti | M | 1963 | USA | Climber | Highland Park, Illinois | Chef | Details Other expeditions |
| Jian Wang | M | 1954 | China | Climber | Yantian, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | Researcher | Details Other expeditions |
| Jing Wang | F | 1975 | China | Climber | Beijing, China | Products instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Shi Wang | M | 1951 | China | Climber | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | Real estate agent | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Chhiring (Ang Tshering) Sherpa | M | 1956 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dorje Sonam Gyalzen Sherpa | M | 1981 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lakpa Nuru Sherpa | M | 1962 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Khumjung/Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Nuru Sherpa | M | 1980 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lobsang Temba (Lupsang Temba) Sherpa | M | 1968 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Khumjung, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ngima Sona (Nima Sona) Sherpa | M | 1970 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nima Tenzing (Ngima Tenjing) Sherpa | M | 1991 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nima Tshering (Ngima Chhiri) Sherpa | M | 1972 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Kami (PK) Sherpa | M | 1979 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Nima Sherpa | M | 1992 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pemba Nuru Sherpa | M | 1980 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Khumjung, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Phurba Tashi Sherpa | M | 1971 | Nepal | Sirdar | Khumjung, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Rita Dorje (Ang Rita Dorje) Sherpa | M | 1977 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Son Dorje Sherpa | M | 1963 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Tashi Tshering Sherpa | M | 1977 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Khumjung, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Tashi Chhiring (Tashi Tshering) Sherpa | M | 1990 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Khumjung, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Tshering Tashi Sherpa | M | 1980 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Khunde, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVER10179 | - | - | http://himalayanexperience.com/newsletters/everest-spring-2010 | - | - | - |