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/ - - -