Everest | 2011 S Col-SE Ridge

A USA expedition to Everest in 2011 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Willie Benegas. Summit reached on 20th May 2011. 14 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 7100
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER11147
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 Willie Benegas
Sponsor Patagonian Brothers Everest Expedition 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 Argentina, Palestine
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2011-04-12
Summit Date 2011-05-20
Summit Time -
Summit Days 38
Total Days 42
Termination Date 2011-05-24
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 5
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 6
Summit Hired 6
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 to east shoulder
Campsites BC(12/04,5350m),C1(28/04,6100m),C2(30/04,6400m),C3(19/05,7130m),C4(20/05,7900m),Smt(20-21/05)
Route Notes After arriving at BC, the team went to nearby Lobuche East for an acclimatization climb. They reached its east shoulder about 19 or 20 April and then returned to Everest BC on the 23rd. The expedition pitched their last on the South Col on 20 May, and their plan was to leave for the summit on the 21st, after a day of rest. But Dawa Gyalzen unexpectedly got ahead of the rest of the team and went to the summit on the 20th by himself. The rest of the group mounted their bid for the summit on 20 May, when five members and five Sherpas left C4 at 10:15 pm. They were Al Houby, Damian Benegas, Erroz, McLean and Lally, plus Sherpas Dawa Temba, Mingma Tenji, Pasang Nima, Pasang Nima, Pasang Tendi and Phura Gyalzen. They all arrived at the top together at 8:30 am on the 21st and stayed in C4 from 1:00 am till the next morning, when they went down to C2, except for McLean, who descended all the way to BC that day (he got to BC at 4:00 pm). But Damian Benegas and Erroz didn't return to C2 until after midnight: they were delayed by taking part in the rescue of Lhotse Spanish climbers Manuel (Lolo) Gonzalez, Roberto Rodrigo and Ms Maria Garcia. All joined McLean in BC on the 23rd. McLean got mild frostbite on one of his big toes. Oxygen was used by Al Houby from C1 to the summit to C2. Mclean used it from C2 to the top to C2. Damian Benegas, Erroz and Lally used it from C3 to the top to C2. Mingma Tenji used oxygen in C4 to the top to C4, but the other Sherpas used it from C3 to the top to C3. Non-summiting members: Willie Benegas developed an ulcer in one eye in BC and returned to Kathmmandu for medical treatment. He returned to the mountain and ascended to C2 on 4 May, went back to Kathmandu and returned to BC on 16 May. He remained in BC and finally left with the others about ten days later. Larson went up to C3 on 13 or 14 May, then stayed in BC until the team withdrew. Reca got to C3 on 7 May, but had to leave the expedition on the 21st because of hernia. Sherpas: Dawa Gyalzen, 24/7/67, Lukla, Solu, Broad Peak X1 Dawa Temba, 8/7/89 (24/3/2046), Yaphu-9, Sankhuwasabha, no 8000ers Mingma Tenji, 7/11/84 (22/7/2041), Yaphu-9, Sankhuwasabha, Everest X2, Lhotse X1, Makalu X1, Dhaulagiri I X1 Pasang Nima/Ngima, 11/10/1987, Yaphu-9, Sankhuwasabha, Dhaulagiri I X1 Pasang Tendi, 27/10/83, Yaphu-9, Sankhuwasabha, Everest X8 Phura/Phurba Gyalzen, 24/1/84, Pangkoma, Jubing-4, Solu, Everest X2, Kangch X1, Cho Oyu X1
Accidents -
Achievement 1st Palestinian summiter
Agency High Altitude Dreams
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

14 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Suzanne Al Houby F 1966 Palestine Climber Dubai, United Arab Emirates Engineer Details Other expeditions
Damian Benegas M 1968 USA Climber Sandy, Utah Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Guillermo (Willie) Benegas M 1968 USA Leader Sandy, Utah Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Matias Santiago (Matocco) Erroz M 1977 Argentina Climber Sierra de los Padres, Mar del Plata, Argentina Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Leonardo Enrique (Leo) McLean M 1960 Argentina Climber Buenos Aires, Argentina TV producer Details Other expeditions
Erin Brett Lally F 1984 USA Climber Aspen, Colorado Student (just finished medical school) Details Other expeditions
Mara Victoria Larson F 1979 USA BC Manager Salem, Oregon Expedition manager Details Other expeditions
Miguel Reca M 1955 Argentina Climber Buenos Aires, Argentina Advertising business owner Details Other expeditions
Dawa Temba Sherpa M 1989 Nepal H-A Worker Yaphu-9, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Mingma Tenzi Sherpa M 1984 Nepal H-A Worker Khembalung, Yaphu-9, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Ngima Sherpa M 1987 Nepal H-A Worker Yaphu-9, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Tendi Sherpa M 1983 Nepal H-A Worker Khembalung, Yaphu-9, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Phura Gyalzen (Phurba Gyalzen) Sherpa M 1984 Nepal H-A Worker Pangkoma, Jubing-9, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Dawa Gyalzen (Dawa Geljen) Sherpa M 1967 Nepal H-A Worker Lukla, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.