Everest | 2011 S Col-SE Ridge

A USA expedition to Everest in 2011 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Scott Woolums. Summit reached on 20th May 2011. 21 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 7189
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER11141
Peak ID EVER
Year 2011
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 2011
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 Canada, Poland, UK
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2011-04-14
Summit Date 2011-05-20
Summit Time 0830
Summit Days 36
Total Days 38
Termination Date 2011-05-22
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 8
Summit Members 8
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 15
Summit Hired 12
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(14/04,5350m),C1(21/04,6000m),C2(23/04,6400m),C3(17/05,7400m),C4(18/05,7900m),Smt(20/05)
Route Notes The expedition made an unsuccessful bid for the summit when they left C4 at 9:30 pm on 18 May, but stopped at the ice dome (8150m) at 10:30 pm because of strong wind. They were back in C4 at 11:30 pm. Their second effort on the following day was successful. The summiters were all eight members, Allen, Beidleman, Davenport, Gildor, Hunter, Mellon, Szpot and Woolums, plus 12 Sherpas: Da Ongchu, Tarke, Pasang Gombu, Mindu Chhiri, Pasang Tendi, Temba, Da Phinju, Da Kusang, Karma Gyalzen, Da Pasang, Samden and Kazi. The group left C4 at 10:00 pm on the 19th. Four climbers arrived at the top at 8:30 am on 20 May, while all the others were on the summit at 9:50 am. The entire group returned to C4 between 11:45 am and noon. All were down on BC on the 21st. There were 15 Sherpas with the expeditions who went above BC. In the first summit attempt, 13 set out for the top on 18 May: the 12 who did summit on the 20th, and one other, Sonam Chhiring, who was in the earlier unsuccessful summit party, turned back with them, and did not try again. All members used oxygen in C3 to their high points to and in C4 on both ways. Their Sherpas used it in C4 to their high points to and in C4. Sherpas: Da Kusang Sherpa, 28/4/86, Kurima, Lokhim, Solu, Everest 23/5/10 Da Ongchu Sherpa, 16/4/79, Kurima, Lokhim, Solu, Everest X3 Da Pasang Sherpa, 2/5/79, Sotang-6, Solu Da Phinju Sherpa, Lokhim-9, Solu Kaji Sherpa, 12/2/87, Sikli, Jubing-5, Everest X1 Karma Gyalzen Sherpa, 31/7/88, Sotang-6, Solu, Everest 23/5/10 Mindu Chhiri Sherpa, 29/8/71, Kurima, Lokhim, Solu, Everest X2 Pasang Gombu Sherpa, 28/12/69, Sotang, Solu, Everest X3 Pasang Tendi Sherpa, 29/9/88, Jubing, Solu, Everest 23/5/10 Samden Sherpa, 29/1/88, Bakachol-9, Khotang Sonam Chhiring Sherpa, 30/8/94, Kurima, Lokhim, Solu, Everest 23/5/10 Tarke Sherpa, 1967, Rakshi Kharka, Lokhim-4, Solu, Everest X3, Cho Oyu X5, Manaslu X1 Temba Sherpa, 4/9/77, Sotang-6, Solu, Everest X3
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Explore Himalaya
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2462078
Year 2011
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) s col-se ridge

Members

21 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
William Barkley (Bill) Allen M 1970 USA Climber Ophir, Colorado Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Neal Jay Beidleman M 1959 USA Climber Aspen, Colorado Engineer Details Other expeditions
Christopher Elstun (Chris) Davenport M 1971 USA Climber Snowmass, Colorado Skier Details Other expeditions
Ephraim Fishel Gildor M 1958 USA Climber Aspen, Colorado Banker Details Other expeditions
Newall Lindsay Hunter M 1963 UK Climber Uley, Gloucester, England Engineer Details Other expeditions
Gregg Mellon M 1959 Canada Climber Camlachie, Ontario Electrician Details Other expeditions
Irenusz Krzysztof (Irek) Szpot M 1961 Poland Climber Szpot, Poland Car dealer Details Other expeditions
Charles Scott Woolums M 1957 USA Leader Hood River, Oregon Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Da Ongchhu (Dawangchu) Sherpa M 1979 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
Pasang Gombu Sherpa M 1969 Nepal H-A Worker Kurima, Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Mindu Chhiri Sherpa M 1971 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
Temba Sherpa M 1977 Nepal H-A Worker Sotang-6, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Da Phinju (Da Finju) Sherpa M 1989 Nepal H-A Worker Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Da Kusang Sherpa M 1989 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
Da Pasang Sherpa M 1979 Nepal H-A Worker Sotang-6, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Samden Sherpa M 1988 Nepal H-A Worker Bakachol-9, Khotang - Details Other expeditions
Kaji (Pasang Kaji) Sherpa M 1987 Nepal H-A Worker Sikli, Jubing, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Sonam Chhiring Sherpa M 1984 Nepal H-A Worker Kurima, Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.