Everest | 2012 S Col-SE Ridge

A UK expedition to Everest in 2012 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Hugo Searle. Summit reached on 28th April 2012. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 7435
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER12119
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 Hugo Searle
Sponsor High Adventure Expeditions Everest 2012
Success 1 False
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 2012-04-17
Summit Date 2012-04-28
Summit Time -
Summit Days 11
Total Days 18
Termination Date 2012-05-05
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6400m due to dangerous conditions
High Point (m) 6400
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 3
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 3
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used False
O2 None True
O2 Climb False
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken True
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(17/04,5350m),C1(27/04,6000m),C2(28/04,6400m),xxx(28/04,6400m)
Route Notes All members reached C2 on acclimatization rotation. When they got back to BC they decided to abandon expedition, especially after one of their kitchen staff was injured in the avalanche that came down from Nuptse near C1. Sherpas: Tendi Sherpa Karma Sherpa Karna [Bahadur] Tamang All with multiple Everest ascents.
Accidents C2 Sherpa cook (Nima Dawa Sherpa) was injured in large avalanche just above C1; flown to KTM with spine and rib injuries.
Achievement -
Agency Happy Feet Mountaineers
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2462423
Year 2012
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) s col-se ridge

Members

3 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Amit Kumar Kotecha M 1968 UK Climber Kirby Muxloe, Leicester, England Oral surgeon Details Other expeditions
Nawal Saighal M 1950 UK Climber St. Albans, Hertford, England Financial advisor Details Other expeditions
Hugo David Searle M 1966 UK Leader St. Louis Park, Minnesota Alpine guide Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER12119 - - http://www.haexpeditions.com/ - - -