Everest | 2012 S Col-SE Ridge

A Nepal expedition to Everest in 2012 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Dendi Sherpa. Summit reached on 19th May 2012. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 7437
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER12108
Peak ID EVER
Year 2012
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Nepal
Leaders Dendi Sherpa
Sponsor Sherpa Everest Expedition
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 Pangboche
Basecamp Date 2012-04-14
Summit Date 2012-05-19
Summit Time 1230
Summit Days 35
Total Days 38
Termination Date 2012-05-22
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 2
Summit Members 2
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 1
Summit Hired 1
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used True
O2 None False
O2 Climb True
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(14/04,5350m),C1(24/04,6000m),C2(25/04,6400m),C4(18/05,8000m),Smt(19/05)
Route Notes Summit on 19 May by Dendi, Ngim Chhamji, Pem Lhakpa at 12:30 pm. Team never stayed at C3; on their summit attempt they moved from C2 directly to C4, which took them 9 hours. Team left C4 at 8 am on 18 May. They had about one hour waiting time at the Hillary Step. They spent about 20 minutes on the summit. About 15 other people were up there. They descended to C4, where they arrived at 8 pm. They were so late as the queues at the bottlenecks were so long. On 20 May they descended to C2 and on 21 May to BC. They left BC on 22 May and walked to Lukla. Oxygen: Taken and used from C3 to top to C3 by Ngim Chhamji. From C4 to top to C4 by Dendi and Pem Lhakpa. Hired Sherpa: Pem Lhakpa, Nimchola, Gudel-5, 19/01/1972, 1st 8000er
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Royal Orchid Treks
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2462444
Year 2012
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) s col-se ridge

Members

3 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Dendi Sherpa M 1972 Nepal Leader Sanam, Gudel-4, Solukhumbu Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Ngim Chhamji Sherpa F 1995 Nepal Climber Sanam, Gudel-4, Solukhumbu Student Details Other expeditions
Pem Lhakpa Sherpa M 1972 Nepal H-A Worker Nimchola, Gudel-5, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER12108 - - www.royaltreks.com/news/Ngim-Chhamji-climbed-Everest-successfully-with-new-record-1-9.htmlwww.royaltreks.com/news/Ngim-Chhamji-climbed-Evere - - -