Everest | 2012 S Col-SE Ridge

A Nepal expedition to Everest in 2012 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Sanjay Pandit. Summit reached on 25th May 2012. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	7619
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	EVER12122
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	Sanjay Pandit
Sponsor	Sanjay Pandit's Peace Journey from Sworgadwari to Mt 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	Lukla->Namche->Khumjung->Tengboche->Pheriche->Dingboche->Lobuche
Basecamp Date	2012-04-28
Summit Date	2012-05-25
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	27
Total Days	31
Termination Date	2012-05-29
Termination Reason	6
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 8445m due to rock fall hitting Pandit on the left hand
High Point (m)	8445
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	0
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	1
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	1
Summit Hired	0
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(28/05,5300m),C1(08/05,6100m),C2(11/05,6400m),C3(23/05,7500m),C4(24/05,8000m),xxx(25/05,8445m)
Route Notes	Everest Peace Expedition 2012: (from Asian Trekking website) It has been confirmed that Sanjay Pandit of Everest Peace Exp. 2012 and Pasang Namgyal Sherpa reached the altitude of 8445m but had to return down when a rock fell down and hit Sanjay. He sustained minor infuries and could not continue. He is now down safely in base camp and recovering quickly. By Hermanta Kafle, General Secretary NSJF, Annapurna Post KATHMANDU, May 21, 2012 - In only a matter of days Nepali ultra-runner Sanjay Pandit is expected to summit the earth's highest peak, Mount Everest. According to the team schedule Pandit will summit Everest on May 25 and unfurl the AIPS flag which has accompanied him and his team of experienced mountaineers currently at Base Camp. Pandit is in good company. 73-year-old Japanese woman Tamae Watanabe has just broken the world record for being the oldest female to conquer Mount Everest. On Saturday, May 19 Tamae Watanabe reached the 8848m peak of the world's tallest mountain after launching her assent Friday night from an altitude of 8300m. Sanjay Pandit's expedition is supported by the Nepal Sports Journalists' Forum (NSJF). President Niranjan Rajbanshi and General Secretary Hemanta Kafle handed over the AIPS and NSJF flags to Pandit in Kathmandu on Thursday, April 12. President Rajbanshi said: "AIPS is a top organization of world sports press and Pandit will be the first runner to take the AIPS flag to Everest. We are honoured and feel proud to take the AIPS flag to Everest." According to Arjun Kumar Kakshapati, the coordinator of Sanjay Pandit's Everest Expedition, Pandit will become the first Nepali athlete to conquer Everest once the expedition is completed. Pandit has run 2100 km in total, having already scaled the 6189-meter Island Peak in Nepal. Pandit - 3 March 2013 Climb abandoned on 25 May, due to hit by chunk of falling snow in left hand and torn off his down jacket. The hand was unbearably painful. Pandit and Pasang Namgyal Sherpa left South Col at 7:30 pm on 24 May; around 1 am on 25 May they reached at 8685m. Pandit was hit by chunk of falling snow then went down to South Col where they arrived at about 2:30 am. They went down to C2 and spent night. Next day 26 May went down to BC.
Accidents	Hit by chunk of falling snow on left hand
Achievement	-
Agency	Asian Trekking
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2462450
Year	2012
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	s col-se ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	56351
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER12122
Member ID	01
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2012
Season	1
First Name	Sanjaya
Last Name	Pandit
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1989
Calculated Age	23
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	Leader
Residence	Bijuwar-1, Pyuthan, Rapti
Occupation	Graduate student; Ultra/Adventurous/Trail Runner in Nepal
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8445
Summit Date 1	2012-05-25
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	True
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	8
Injury Height (m)	8445
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	(1989-2017) Died 16 June 2017 on Denali from cardiac arrest (?)
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	5
HCN	0
Checksum	2445629
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	sanjaya pandit
Year of Birth	1989
Year	2012
Age at Expedition	23
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	56685
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER12122
Member ID	02
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2012
Season	1
First Name	Pasang Namgyal
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1972
Calculated Age	39
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Khumjung, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8445
Summit Date 1	2012-05-25
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	14
HCN	0
Checksum	2439698
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pasang namgyal sherpa
Year of Birth	1972
Year	2012
Age at Expedition	40
Role	Hired

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Sanjaya Pandit	M	1989	Nepal	Leader	Bijuwar-1, Pyuthan, Rapti	Graduate student; Ultra/Adventurous/Trail Runner in Nepal	Details Other expeditions
Pasang Namgyal Sherpa	M	1972	Nepal	H-A Worker	Khumjung, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.