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/ - - -