Everest | 2012 S Col-SE Ridge

A UK expedition to Everest in 2012 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Paul Keleher, Kenton Cool. Summit reached on 25th May 2012. 9 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 7457
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER12128
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 Paul Keleher, Kenton Cool
Sponsor Dream Guides Everest 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 USA
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2012-04-11
Summit Date 2012-05-25
Summit Time 0500
Summit Days 44
Total Days 107
Termination Date 2012-07-27
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 5
Summit Members 4
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 7
Summit Hired 4
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(11/04,5350m),C1(21/04,6000m),C2(26/04,6300m),C3(22/05,7000m),C4(23/05,8000m),Smt(25/05)
Route Notes Summit on 25 May by Cool, Keleher, Owen, Partridge, Dorje Gyalzen, Chheten Dorje, Chyang Jyalbu, Gurmin Dorje at 4 am. Summit team and Derrigan spent two nights at C4, which was intended as Cool had to do some filming related to the 1924 Olympic medals he was taking up. On the summit attempt they left C4 at 7:30 pm. Jagged Globe, Peak Freaks and two Indian teams were also on their way up. Derrigan had very cold feet and decided to turn back at the South Summit at about 3:30 am; he descended to C2, where he arrived at 3:30 pm. Summit team carried on and spent about half an hour on the summit. On the descent, Keleher got slightly snow-blinded, which he treated at C4 and was gone the following day. Owen and Keleher descended to C4, where they arrived at 9 am. Partridge descended to C2, where he arrived at 4:30 pm. Cool got to C2 at 3 pm and carried on to BC, where he arrived at 7:30 pm. Oxygen: Taken and used from C3 to top to C3 by members. From C4 to top to C4 by Sherpas. Sherpas: Dorje Gyalzen, Pangboche, 16/7/82, Everest X8, Manaslu X3, Cho Oyu X1 Chheten Dorje, Pangboche, 28/5/87, Everest X1 Chhyang Jyalbu Bhote, Hatiya-1, Makalu-Barun, 29/10/75 Gurmin Dorje, Pangboche, Khumbu, 23/7/76, Everest X3, Cho Oyu X1 [Note: Ministry and HG gives this as Kalzang Dorje, Pangboche, 23/7/81]
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Himalayan Guides
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2462450
Year 2012
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) s col-se ridge

Members

9 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Kenton Edward Cool M 1973 UK Co-Leader Quenington, Gloucester, England Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Ryan Melvin Patrick Derrigan M 1970 USA Climber Chiswick, London, England Marketing manager for medical technology company Details Other expeditions
Paul James Keleher M 1983 UK Co-Leader Lightwater, Surrey, England Strength conditioning coach Details Other expeditions
Roger James Owen M 1959 UK Climber Siddington, Gloucester, England Training manager Details Other expeditions
Keith Partridge M 1966 UK Climber Leven, Fife, Scotland Film-maker Details Other expeditions
Dorje Gyalzen Sherpa M 1982 Nepal H-A Worker Pangboche, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Chheten Dorje Sherpa M 1987 Nepal H-A Worker Pangboche, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Chayang Jangbu (Chhyang Jyalbu) Bhote M 1979 Nepal H-A Worker Hatiya-1, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Kalzang Dorje Sherpa M 1981 Nepal H-A Worker Pangboche, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.