Everest | 2012 S Col-SE Ridge
A New Zealand expedition to Everest in 2012 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Mike Roberts. Summit reached on 19th May 2012. 24 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 7562 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER12175 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 2012 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | S Col-SE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Leaders | Mike Roberts |
| Sponsor | Adventure Consultants Everest Expedition 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 | Finland, Norway, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Tanzania, UK |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2012-04-09 |
| Summit Date | 2012-05-19 |
| Summit Time | 0320 |
| Summit Days | 40 |
| Total Days | 43 |
| Termination Date | 2012-05-22 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8849 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 600 |
| Total Members | 11 |
| Summit Members | 9 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 27 |
| Summit Hired | 13 |
| 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(09/04,5300m),C1(18/04,6100m),C2(20/04,6450m),C3(17/04,7300m),C4(18/04,7900m),Smt(19,25/05) |
| Route Notes | The expedition went to the summit in two parties: The first group, who left C4 on the 18th of May, consisted of Beard, Cammell, Clofent, Moshi, Roberts, Smolokowska and Staples with Sherpas Ang Gelu, Chuldim Dorje, Dawa Jangbu, Kami Rita, Lhakpa Dorje, Lhakpa Tenzing, Ang Nawang, Pemba Chhoti and Sona Tshering. They left camp between 7:30 pm (Clofent and three Sherpas) and 9:00 pm (Smolokowska and Staples plus three more Sherpas). They were on the summit on 19 May between 3:20 am (Clofent, Chhuldim Dorje, Kami Rita and Ang Nawang) and 10:10 am (Smolokowska, Staples, Lhakpa Dorje and Lhakpa Tenzing). Clofent was the first member back in C4 (at 8:30 am), and the last were Moshi, Roberts, Smolokowska and Staples (at 4:30 pm). The first party descended for C4 to C2 on the 20th and were down in BC on the 21st. The much smaller second summit team was composed of just two members, Lindquist and Saunders with four Sherpas, Datuk Bhote, Lhakpa, Sange Dorje and Chhewang Rinzing. They left together at 9:00 pm on the 24th and summited at 5:10 am on 25 May. They were back in C4 at 10:00 am and continued down to C2 at 4:30 pm. They returned to BC on the 26th. Members used oxygen in and from C3 to the top to wherever their supply ran out. Their Sherpas used in C4 to the top to C4. Non-summiting members: Mustad went to the South Col on 19 May, but then had no more strength or motivation to go to the top. Suomela reached 7300m on 30 April, then developed a neurological problem and left the team on 4 May. Sherpas: Ang Gelu Sherpa, 28/4/86, Phedi-9, Khotang, Everest X2 Ang Ngawang Sherpa, 10/1/88 (26/9/2044), Sanam, Gudel-4, Solu Chhewang Rinzing, 2/8/71 (17/4/2028), Taksindu, Solu Chuldim Dorje Sherpa, 25/11/64, Pangboche, Everest X15, Cho Oyu X3 Datuk Bhote, 20/10/88 (4/7/2045) Chepuwa-4, Makalu, Sankhuwasabha, no 8000ers Dawa Jangbu/Da Jangbu Sherpa, 22/4/73, Pangboche, Everest X9, Cho Oyu X1 Kami Rita Sherpa, 22/10/77 (6/7/2034), Thami Og, Everest 5/5/11, with Roberts Lhakpa Sherpa, 20/6/75 (6/3/2032), Sotang-6, Solu. Cho Oyu X1 Lhakpa Dorje Sherpa, 16/11/61, Sanam, Gudel-4, Solu, Everest X6, Cho Oyu X3, Kang X1, Lhotse X1, Makalu X1 Lhakpa Tenzing Sherpa, 21/12/70, Sanam, Gudel-4, Solu, Cho Oyu X1, Makalu X1 Pemba Chhoti Sherpa, 25/11/72, Thami, Everest X4 Sange Dorje, 14/4/78, Khumjung, Everest X6, Cho Oyu X2 Sonam Tshering/Ang Sona, 1/10/86, Khunde, Everest X3 |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Himalayan Guides |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2462489 |
| Year | 2012 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | s col-se ridge |
Members
24 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil William Beard | M | 1962 | UK | Climber | London, England | Business owner | Details Other expeditions |
| Peter John Nicholas Cammell | M | 1960 | New Zealand | Climber | Auckland, New Zealand | Pharmacist | Details Other expeditions |
| Joan Clofent Torellas | M | 1945 | Spain | Climber | Sabadell, Barcelona, Spain | Retired owner of machinery manufacturing company | Details Other expeditions |
| Mattias Jakob Lindqvist | M | 1965 | Sweden | Climber | Binfield, Berkshire, England | CEO of Morgan Stanley Europe | Details Other expeditions |
| Wilfred Cyril Moshi | M | 1979 | Tanzania | Climber | Moshi, Kilamanjaro, Tanzania | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Ebba Mikaela Mustad | F | 1970 | Norway | Climber | Oslo, Norway | Artist | Details Other expeditions |
| Michael John (Mike) Roberts | M | 1961 | New Zealand | Leader | Wanaka, New Zealand | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Anthony Victor (Vic) Saunders | M | 1950 | UK | Deputy Leader | Les Praz, Chamonix, France | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Izabela Katarzyna Smolokowska | F | 1964 | Poland | Climber | Warsaw, Poland | Hotelier | Details Other expeditions |
| Dean Douglas Staples | M | 1964 | New Zealand | Deputy Leader | Wanaka, New Zealand | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Kari Antero Suomela | M | 1966 | Finland | Climber | Rajamaki, Finland | Polar explorer and photographer | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Gelu Sherpa | M | 1986 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phedi-9, Khotang | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Chuldim Dorje (Ang Dorje) Sherpa | M | 1964 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dawa Jangbu (Da Jangbu) Sherpa | M | 1973 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Kami Rita Sherpa | M | 1977 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Thami, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Dorje Sherpa | M | 1961 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Sanam, Gudel-4, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lakpa Tenje (Lhakpa Tenzing) Sherpa | M | 1970 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Sanam, Gudel-4, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nawang Shera (Ang Ngawang) Sherpa | M | 1988 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Sanam, Gudel-4, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pemba Chhoti Sherpa | M | 1972 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Thami, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Sonam Tshering (Ang Sona) Sherpa | M | 1986 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Khunde, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Datuk Bhote | M | 1988 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Chepuwa-4, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Sherpa | M | 1975 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Sotang-6, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Sange Dorje Sherpa | M | 1978 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Khumjung, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Chhewang Rinzing Sherpa | M | 1971 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Taksindu-5, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVER12175 | - | - | http://www.adventureconsultants.com/adventure/Everest_Dispatch2012/ | - | - | - |