Everest | 2012 S Col-SE Ridge
A UK expedition to Everest in 2012 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Rob Casserley. Summit reached on 19th May 2012. 14 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 7442 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER12110 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 2012 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | S Col-SE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | UK |
| Leaders | Rob Casserley |
| Sponsor | ICE 8000 Everest Expedition 2012 |
| 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 | France, USA |
| Approach | Pangboche |
| Basecamp Date | 2012-04-12 |
| Summit Date | 2012-05-19 |
| Summit Time | 0600 |
| Summit Days | 37 |
| Total Days | 40 |
| Termination Date | 2012-05-22 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8849 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 6 |
| Summit Members | 6 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 9 |
| Summit Hired | 8 |
| 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(12/04,5350m),C1(24/04,6100m),C2(25/04,6450m),C3(17/05,7080m),C4(18/05,7950m),Smt(19/05) |
| Route Notes | Summit on 19 May by Boffy, Bellworthy, Casserley, Dieumegard, Rollins, Lhakpa, Pasang Dawa, Chewang Dorje, Chheten at 6 am and Hughes and Lhakpa Wangchu at 8 am. Summit team left C4 at 7:45 pm - just before the crowds. No waiting time at Hillary Step. Sun came up when they were at the South Summit. They spent about 30 minutes on the summit. There were about 30 other people on the summit. They waited about half an hour near the Hillary Step and where also caught up in traffic on the route leading away [down] from the Hillary Step. Everybody arrived at C2 at noon, apart from Hughes and Lhakpa Wangchu, who arrived at 4 pm. The following day the whole team descended to BC. They left at 9 am and arrived between 3 pm and 6 pm. Boffy and Rollins left BC on 21 May by helicopter. The rest walked out and left BC 22 May. Oxygen: Taken and used from C3 to top to C3 by members. Casserley from 7850m to top to 8500m. Taken and used by C4 to top to C4 by Sherpas. Sherpas: Lhakpa, Kerung-3, Solu, 1977, Everest X2, Manaslu X1 Pasang Dawa, Pangboche, Khumbu, 18/1/1977, Cho Oyu X5, Everest X14, Lhotse X1, Manaslu X1 Chewang Dorje, Pangboche, Khumbu, 17/4/81, Everest X5 Chheten Dorje, Pangboche, Khumbu, 28/5/1987, Everest X1 Lhakpa Wangchu, Pangboche, Khumbu, 23/10/1986, Everest X7, Manaslu X3 |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Himalayan Guides |
| 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
14 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Marie (Becky) Bellworthy | F | 1992 | UK | Climber | Ramsey, Hampshire, England | Student | Details Other expeditions |
| Valerie Francette Christiane Boffy | F | 1969 | France | Climber | Singapore | Housewife | Details Other expeditions |
| Robert Hargraves (Rob) Casserley | M | 1975 | UK | Leader | Quebec City, Quebec | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Matthew Dieumegard-Thornton | M | 1990 | UK | Climber | Greyless, Lincoln, England | Student | Details Other expeditions |
| Mollie Jane Hughes | F | 1990 | UK | Climber | Paignton, Devon, England | Student | Details Other expeditions |
| Richard Randall Rollins | M | 1979 | USA | Climber | Atlanta, Georgia | Pest controller | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa (Lhakpa Chhiring) Sherpa | M | 1976 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Kerung-3, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Dawa (Pa Dawa, Pando) Sherpa | M | 1977 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Chewang Dorje Sherpa | M | 1981 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Chheten Dorje Sherpa | M | 1987 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Wangchu Sherpa | M | 1986 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pemba Dorje Sherpa | M | 1973 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Sukra Bahadur Tamang | M | 1979 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Sotang-6, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Topchen (Tapchen Lama) Bhote | M | 1979 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Hatiya-3, Makalu-Barun (now Shomare, Khumbu) | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.