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.