Everest | 2012 S Col-SE Ridge
A USA expedition to Everest in 2012 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Scott Woolums. Summit reached on 25th May 2012. 17 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 7462 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER12136 |
| 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 | Scott Woolums |
| Sponsor | Mountain Trip 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 | Germany, Ireland |
| Approach | Pangboche |
| Basecamp Date | 2012-04-15 |
| Summit Date | 2012-05-25 |
| Summit Time | 0700 |
| Summit Days | 40 |
| Total Days | 43 |
| 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 | 7 |
| Summit Members | 5 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 12 |
| Summit Hired | 10 |
| 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(15/04,5350m),C1(22/04,6000m),C2(24/04,6500m),C3(23/05,7300m),C4(24/05,8000m),Smt(25/05) |
| Route Notes | Summit on 26 May by Connaughton, Hilgendorf, Schmitz, Spieldenner, Woolums, Pasang Gombu Sherpa, Da Phinju Sherpa, Da Ongchu Sherpa, Pasang Karma Sherpa, Karma Geljen Sherpa, Kaji Sherpa, Da Nuru Sherpa, Temba Sherpa, Samden Sherpa, Lama Babu Sherpa at 7 am. Woolums was initially planning to attempt the summit on 25 May, but changed his mind due to the high winds that were forecasted. He thought it would have been reckless to go up with the bad weather and the crowds. So they spent another night at the South Col. Summit team left C4 at 11 pm on 25 May. No traffic until the South Summit. 30 minutes wait at Hillary Step. Straightforward climb. There were about 20 people on the summit. They spent about 45 minutes on the top and descended to C4, where they arrived at 11 pm and stayed the night there. On 27 May they descended to C2 and on 28 May to BC. Seiwald reached about 6900m at the bottom of the Lhotse Face on 7 May. She decided to leave the expedition 20 May as she thought the climbing conditions were too dangerous. Oxygen: Taken and used from C3 to top to C3 by members. From C4 to top to C4 by Sherpas. Sherpas: Pasang Gombu, Sotang, Solu, 28/12/1969, Everest X3 Da Ongchu Sherpa, Kurima, Lokhim-4, 16/4/1979, Everest X4, Cho Oyu X2 Karma Gyalzen, Charuwa, Sotang 31/7/1988, Everest X2 Kaji, Sikli, Jubing-5, Solu, 12/02/1987, Everest X1 Temba Sherpa, Sotang-6, Solukhumbu, 4/9/1977, Everest X4 Samden Sherpa, Bakachol-9, Khotang, 29/1/88, Everest with Woolums in spring 2011 Da Phinju Sherpa, Lokhim-9, Solu, 26/3/1989 (13/12/2045), Everest with Woolums in spring 2011 Da Nuru Sherpa, Lokhim-9, Solu, 7/12/1983, no 8000ers Lama Babu, Saframa, Lokhim-2, Solu, 24/6/1969, Everest X1, Cho Oyu, Everest 21/5/2009 Japan (Kenji Kondo) Pasang Karma, Lokhim-9, Solu, 15/5/1985, no 8000ers |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Expedition Himalaya |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2462495 |
| Year | 2012 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | s col-se ridge |
Members
17 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Michael Connaughton | M | 1962 | Ireland | Climber | Dublin, Ireland | Director of property company and elder care company | Details Other expeditions |
| Timothy Ryan Hilgendorff | M | 1984 | USA | Climber | Round Top, New York | Contractor | Details Other expeditions |
| Charles Kenneth (Chuck) Raper | M | 1957 | USA | Climber | Oceanside, California | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Jacob Francis Schmitz | M | 1975 | USA | Climber | Bend, Oregon | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Trudi Anne Seiwald | F | 1959 | USA | Climber | Alameda, California | Housewife | Details Other expeditions |
| Joerg Roland Spieldenner | M | 1964 | Germany | Climber | Sion, Valais, Switzerland | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Charles Scott Woolums | M | 1957 | USA | Leader | Hood River, Oregon | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Gombu Sherpa | M | 1969 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Kurima, Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Da Ongchhu (Dawangchu) Sherpa | M | 1979 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Kurima, Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Karma Gyalzen (Karma Gyalgen) Sherpa | M | 1988 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Charwo, Sotang, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Kaji (Pasang Kaji) Sherpa | M | 1987 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Sikli, Jubing, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Da Nuru (Danurbu) Sherpa | M | 1983 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Kurima, Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Temba Sherpa | M | 1977 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Sotang-6, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Samden Sherpa | M | 1988 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Bakachol-9, Khotang | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lama Babu Sherpa | M | 1969 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Sakpharma, Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Karma Sherpa | M | 1985 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Da Phinju (Da Finju) Sherpa | M | 1989 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVER12136 | - | - | http://mountaintrip.com/category/everest/2012-everest-expedition/ | - | - | - |