Everest | 2013 S Col-SE Ridge

A UK expedition to Everest in 2013 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Tim Mosedale. Summit reached on 13th May 2013. 12 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 7973
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER13113
Peak ID EVER
Year 2013
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality UK
Leaders Tim Mosedale
Sponsor Tim Mosedale's Everest Expedition 2013
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 Australia, France, Macedonia
Approach Pokalde
Basecamp Date 2013-04-20
Summit Date 2013-05-13
Summit Time 0530
Summit Days 23
Total Days 35
Termination Date 2013-05-25
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 6
Summit Hired 5
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(20/04,5350m),C1(24/04,6050m),C2(26/04,6400m),C3(10/05,7300m),C4(11/05,7900m),Smt(13,19,23/05)
Route Notes BC 20 Apr 5350m C1 24 Apr 6050m C2 26 Apr 6400m C3 10 May 7300m C4 11 May 7900m Smt 13 May by Mosedale, Lhakpa at 7 am, Booth and Chewang Dorje at 5:30 am Smt 19 May by Gupta, Chayang Jangbu at 2:50 am Smt 23 May by Mosedale (again), Arsova, Wyatt, Kaji Sherpa, Pasang Gyaljen and Chayang Jangbu (again) at 3 am. 13 May summit team left C4 at 9 am. It was cold and windy. The conditions were challenging, but otherwise straightforward climb. They only stayed on the summit for 5 minutes as it was cold and windy. By the time Mosedale got to the summit there was no view; Booth had a clear panorama. They descended to C4 where they arrived between 10 am and 11:30 am. They stayed the night and descended to C2 on 14 May. On 15 May back to BC. Booth left BC the same day by helicopter. 19 May summit team left C4 at 8 pm on 18 May. About 150 people on route. They were quicker than they thought and summitted in the dark. They only spent 5 minutes on the summit as there was no view. They descended to C2, where they arrived at about 2 pm. On 20 May to BC. Gupta left BC 21 May and trekked to Lukla. 23 May summit team left C4 at 8 pm on 22 May. Weather was clear and still. A slight breeze at the South Summit. They were too fast and summited in the dark. Spent about 10 minutes on the summit. They descended to C4, where they arrived at about 6 am. They rested until 9 am and descended to C2, where they arrived at 1:30 pm. Leonard reached C4 on 22 May. He thought it was too windy to summit and stayed at C4 until the summit team came back. Valliant reached the Yellow Band on 22 May at about 7500m. He turned back due to exhaustion and descended to C2. To BC on 24 May. Left BC on 25 May. Oxygen: Taken and used from C3 to summit to C3 by members Taken and used from C4 to summit to C4 by Sherpas Sherpas: Chewang Dorje, 17/4/81, Pangboche Lhakpa Sherpa, 1977, Kerung-3, Solukhumbu Chayang Jangbu (Chhyang Jyalbu) Bhote, 29/10/79, Hatiya-1, Makalu-Barun Kaji Sherpa, Gorkhali-8, Okhaldhunga Pasang Gyaljen, 2/6/85 (2042/2/20), Jubing-1
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Himalayan Guides
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2462849
Year 2013
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) s col-se ridge

Members

12 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Ilina Arsova F 1982 Macedonia Climber Skopje, Macedonia Artist Details Other expeditions
Adam Stephen Booth M 1981 UK Climber Birmingham, England Physician Details Other expeditions
Jonathan Christian Gupta M 1986 UK Climber Bristol, Avon, England Alpine instructor Details Other expeditions
Stuart John Leonard M 1954 UK Climber Hong Kong Retired investment banker Details Other expeditions
Timothy John (Tim) Mosedale M 1965 UK Leader Keswick, Cumbria, England Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Thomas Theo Andre Vaillant M 1992 France Climber Paris, France Student Details Other expeditions
Steven David Wyatt M 1956 Australia Climber Drummoyne, NSW, Australia Director of cleaning service Details Other expeditions
Chheten Dorje Sherpa M 1987 Nepal H-A Worker Pangboche, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Chayang Jangbu (Chhyang Jyalbu) Bhote M 1979 Nepal H-A Worker Hatiya-1, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Kaji Sherpa M 1986 Nepal H-A Worker Gorakhani-8, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Gyalzen/Geljen Sherpa M 1985 Nepal H-A Worker Kharikhola, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Tshering (Lakpa Chhiring) Sherpa M 1990 Nepal H-A Worker Pangboche, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER13113 - - http://keswick-bed-and-breakfast.blogspot.com/2013/05/end-of-trip-round-up-for-now.html - - -