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.