Everest | 2012 S Col-SE Ridge

A Chile expedition to Everest in 2012 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Eugenio Guzman. Summit reached on 18th May 2012. 20 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 7537
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER12146
Peak ID EVER
Year 2012
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Chile
Leaders Eugenio Guzman
Sponsor Chilean 2012 Mt. 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 Mexico
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2012-04-03
Summit Date 2012-05-18
Summit Time 1300
Summit Days 45
Total Days 50
Termination Date 2012-05-23
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 500
Total Members 12
Summit Members 10
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 12
Summit Hired 8
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(03/04,5350m),C1(12/04,6100m),C2(26/04,6500m),C3(15/05,7300m),C4(17/05,7900m),Smt(18/05)
Route Notes The summit party of 10 members and eight Sherpas left C4 for the summit at 11:30 pm on 17 May and were on the top at 1:30 pm on 18 May. Their ascent took a long time because they were fixing rope above the Balcony (8500m). They returned to C4 at 8:30 pm. The successful members were Becker, Grandy, Guzman, Irarrazaval, Jordan, Olea, Olivares, Juan and Sebastian Varela, and Vidal. The Sherpas who summited were Fur Kancha, Fura Jangbu, Furba Chotter, Lhaka Sonam, Mingma Nuru, Mingma Tenzing, Pasang Tendi and Tsering Dorje. The summiters were back in C2 on the 19th and BC on the 20th. Summiting members used oxygen from C3 to the top to C4; Sherpas used it from C4 to top to C4. Non-summiting members: Diaz reached C2 on 26 April and 14 May, but a mild chest infection prevented him from going to the summit. Martinez, the only Mexican member, reached C4 with the summit party, but was now too tired to continue to the top. He waited in C4 for the summiters to return. Sherpas: Lhakpa Sonam, 7/4/82 (25/12/2038), Kharikhola Mingma Nuru, 30/12/74 (15/9/2031), Thami Mingma Tenzing, 3/10/67 (17/6/2024), Pare, Namche-6, Khumbu, Everest X1 Pasang Tendi, 30/7/89 (15/4/2046), Yilajung, Khumbu, Kang X1 Phura Kancha, 17/1/77 (4/10/2033), Thami, Everest X6, Cho Oyu X2 Phura Jangbu, 16/4/82 (3/1/2039), Phurte, Namche-5, Khumbu, Everest X1 Phurba Chhoter, 20/8/71 (4/5/2028), Yilajung, Khumbu, Everest X4, Cho Oyu X1 Tshering Dorje, 20/7/70 (5/4/2027), Kharikhola, Everest X13, Cho Oyu X5 Note from IMG web site: 8 Sherpas summited on 18 May as part of a joint expedition rope-fixing team: Ang Kazi (Chitre) - USA (North Face, Conrad Anker) Jyamchang Bhote (Hungung) - India (Ajay Kothiyal) Kami Rita (Thami) - USA (AAI, Garrett Madison) Phura Kancha (Thami) - Chile (Eugenio Guzman) Karma Gyalzen (Phortse) - USA (IMG, Mike Hamill) Phu Tashi (Phortse) - Canada (Peak Freaks, Tim Rippel) Palden Namgyal (Phortse) - Canada (Peak Freaks, Tim Rippel) Nima Dorje - (Seven Summit Treks)
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Sherpa Shangri-La Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2462488
Year 2012
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) s col-se ridge

Members

20 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Gabriel Andres Becker Mardones M 1979 Chile Climber Santiago, Chile Aircraft pilot & alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Juan Francisco Diaz Alvarado M 1965 Chile Climber Hualane, Chile Sergeant in army Details Other expeditions
Paulo Cesar Grandy Sumonte M 1974 Chile Climber Talca, Chile Army sergeant Details Other expeditions
Eugenio Luis Guzman Letelier M 1976 Chile Leader Santiago, Chile Alpinist & outdoor educator Details Other expeditions
Sebastian Irarrazaval Dominguez M 1978 Chile Exp Doctor Santiago, Chile Physician Details Other expeditions
Rodrigo Hernan Jordan Fuchs M 1959 Chile Climber Santiago, Chile Engineer & teacher Details Other expeditions
Lorenzo Ruiz Martinez M 1974 Mexico Climber Huimanguillo, Mexico CEO of clothing manufacturing company Details Other expeditions
Felipe Jose Olea Popelka M 1978 Chile Climber Temuco, Chile Army captain Details Other expeditions
Ernesto Olivares Miranda M 1964 Chile Climber Santiago, Chile Alpine guide & alpinist Details Other expeditions
Juan Jose Varela Eluchans M 1982 Chile Climber Mexico City, Mexico Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Sebastian Ignacio (Pollo) Varela Contador M 1976 Chile Climber Santiago, Chile Alpine guide & alpinist Details Other expeditions
Pedro Vidal Garcia-Huidobro M 1959 Chile Climber Recoleta, Chile Professor of surgery Details Other expeditions
Phura Kancha (Fur Kancha) Sherpa M 1977 Nepal H-A Worker Thami, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Phura Jangbu (Ang Jangbu) Sherpa M 1982 Nepal H-A Worker Phurte, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Phurba Chhoter (Ang Jangbu) Sherpa M 1971 Nepal H-A Worker Yilajung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Sonam Sherpa M 1981 Nepal H-A Worker Kharikhola, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Mingma Nuru Sherpa M 1975 Nepal H-A Worker Thami, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Mingma Tenzing Sherpa M 1967 Nepal H-A Worker Pare, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Tendi Sherpa M 1988 Nepal H-A Worker Yilajung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Tshering Dorje Sherpa M 1970 Nepal H-A Worker Kharikhola, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.