Everest | 2012 S Col-SE Ridge

A USA expedition to Everest in 2012 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by David Hahn. Summit reached on 26th May 2012. 7 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 7459
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER12133
Peak ID EVER
Year 2012
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality USA
Leaders David Hahn
Sponsor Eddie Bauer Everest Expedition
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 -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2012-04-12
Summit Date 2012-05-26
Summit Time 0930
Summit Days 44
Total Days 46
Termination Date 2012-05-28
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 4
Summit Members 4
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 5
Summit Hired 3
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(19/04,5791m),C2(29/04,6492m),C3(23/05,7285m),C4(24/05,7900m),Smt(26/05)
Route Notes The team reached C4 on 24 May, but the 25th was too windy and route to the top too crowded, so they stayed an extra day at C4. "One good aspect of the wait was we knew we had the mountain to ourselves." They left camp for the top at midnight of the 25/26th. All four members and three Sherpas arrived at the summit at 9:30 am of the 26th on a calm, sunny, clear morning. They descended for the night to C2, where they returned at 7:00 pm. They were back in BC on the 27th. Oxygen: The members used oxygen in C3 to the top to C3 or where their supply ran out. The Sherpas used it from C3 to the top to C3 or where their supply ran out. Sherpas: Kazi Sherpa, 29/5/71, Tapting-9, Solu, Everest X3 Pasang Ngima, 11/10/87, Yaphu-9, Sankhuwasabha, Everest X1, Dhaulagiri X1 Tshering Dorje, 3/3/89, Beding, Everest X5, Cho Oyu X2 Hahn described the great line of people heading up to the summit on the 25th as "frightening from the point of view of a leader - it takes away the ability to lead.. It's really dangerous." He watched people who clearly had never before walked on rock with crampons on their boots. "Also there's a problem of so much stuff left on the summit. It's surprising no has tripped over it and fallen down the Kangshung Face. It's terrible." Why does he keep returning after he has made so many ascents? He shrugs while conceding that "there are too many reasons this is not mountain climbing any more -- but why not keep going?"
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Senge Treks & Expeditions
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2462496
Year 2012
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) s col-se ridge

Members

7 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Melissa Sue Arnot F 1983 USA Climber Ketchum, Idaho Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
David Allen (Dave) Hahn M 1961 USA Leader Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
William Kent Harvey M 1968 USA Climber Carbondale, Colorado Cinematographer Details Other expeditions
Leif Roberts Whittaker M 1985 USA Climber Port Townsend, Washington Writer & alpinist Details Other expeditions
Kazi (Kaji) Sherpa M 1971 Nepal H-A Worker Tapting-9, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Ngima Sherpa M 1987 Nepal H-A Worker Yaphu-9, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Tshering Dorje (Chhering Dorje) Sherpa M 1989 Nepal H-A Worker Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.