Everest | 2011 S Col-SE Ridge

A Nepal expedition to Everest in 2011 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Sano Babu Sunuwar. Summit reached on 21st May 2011. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 7385
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER11186
Peak ID EVER
Year 2011
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Nepal
Leaders Sano Babu Sunuwar
Sponsor The Ultimate Descent, Everest To The Sea
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 -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2011-04-29
Summit Date 2011-05-21
Summit Time 0815
Summit Days 22
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide True
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 2
Summit Members 2
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
Summit Hired 2
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(29/04,5400m),C2(18/05,6500m),C3(19/05,7200m),C4(20/05,7900m),Smt(21/05)
Route Notes C4 at South Col. Both members and Phu Dorje left C4 at 9:00 pm on 20 May, got to the top at 8:15 am on 21 May and stayed on summit for 45 minutes. The tandem paragliding flight took off at 9:00 am. Highest altitude gained on flight was 8865m, first to gain height above summit on free flight (i.e., not powered flight). Sunuwar piloted the flight and Lhakpa Tshering was the passenger. They landed at Syangboche. Duration of flight was one hour, longest flight from summit of Everest. Phu Dorje descended to BC by foot clear camp. Sunuwar used oxygen from C3 and during the flight, Lhakpa used none. From Syangboche, the two members trekked to Lukla and in early June, they continued downwards in a kayak on the Kosi River to the Ganges, Kolkata (Calcutta) and the Bay of Bengal. They named their expedition the Ultimate Descent Summit to Sea. Sherpa helpers: Phu Dorje Sherpa (Ang Bhai), 25/1/84, Choplung, Chaurikharka-3, no 8000ers Ngima Ongchu, Surke, Chaurikharka-4, Solu, no 8000ers [Note: The Ultimate Descent website states that two Sherpa helpers went to the summit, Phu Dorje carrying oxygen and Nima Wangchu carrying the glider.]
Accidents -
Achievement 1st descent by paraglider
Agency Himalayan Trailblazer
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2462079
Year 2011
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) s col-se ridge

Members

4 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Sano Babu Sunuwar M 1983 Nepal Leader Rampur-8, Ramechhap Paragliding, kayaking instructor Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Tshering Sherpa M 1972 Nepal Climber Chaurikharka, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Phu Dorje (Ang Bhai) Sherpa M 1984 Nepal H-A Worker Chheplung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Nima Wangchu (Ngima Ongchu) Sherpa M 1982 Nepal H-A Worker Nakchung, Chaurikharka-4, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER11186 - - http://www.theultimatedescent.com - - -
EVER11186 - Costello, Dave Flying Off Everest Lyons Press, Guilford, CT - -
EVER11186 ROCK Costello, Dave The Unlikely Everesters Ascent Magazine (Rock & Ice) 226:96-103 (May 2015) -