Everest | 2013 S Col-SE Ridge
A USA expedition to Everest in 2013 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Damian Benegas. Summit reached on 23rd May 2013. 6 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 7985 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER13136 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 2013 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | S Col-SE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | USA |
| Leaders | Damian Benegas |
| Sponsor | Benegas Brothers Expeditions (BBE) Everest 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 | Argentina, Brazil |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2013-04-13 |
| Summit Date | 2013-05-23 |
| Summit Time | 0515 |
| Summit Days | 40 |
| Total Days | 43 |
| Termination Date | 2013-05-26 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8849 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 3 |
| Summit Members | 2 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 3 |
| Summit Hired | 2 |
| 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(13/04,5350m),C1(21/04,6000m),C2(23/04,6400m),C3(21/05,7300m),C4(22/05,7900m),Smt(23/05) |
| Route Notes | BC 13 Apr 5350m C1 12 Apr 6000m C2 23 Apr 6400m C3 21 May 7300m C4 22 May 7900m Smt 23 May by Benegas, Dos Reis, Lhakpa Gyalzen, Ang Gyalgen (Rinji) at 5:15 am. Summit team and Ribaya with Phura Gyalzen left South Col at 9 pm. It was calm. Not many people on the route. They let the Himex group pass. As they were too fast [to get to the summit at sunrise], they waited at the South Summit, Hillary Step and Bishop Rock to slow down. They summited at 5:15 am and spent about 10 minutes on the summit. It was cold and windy. They saw the Bangladeshi dead climber [Mohammad Khaled Hossain] just below the South Summit. They descended to C4, where they arrived at 10:30 am. They rested there until 12 noon and descended to C2, where they arrived at 7 pm. On 24 May to BC. Ribaya reached 8300m. He was too tired to carry on and turned back at 11 pm together with Phura Gyalzen. They descended to C4. He waited for the summit team and descended to C2 with them. Oxygen: Taken and used from C3 to summit to C3 by members and Sherpas Sherpas: Phura Gyalzen (Phurba Gyalzen), 24/1/84, Pangkoma, Solu Ang Gyalzen (Ang Geljen, Rinji), Kharikhola, 24/6/73 Lhakpa Gyalzen, Paiya, Jubing, Solukhumbu, 20/7/74 |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | High Altitude Dreams |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2462859 |
| Year | 2013 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | s col-se ridge |
Members
6 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damian Benegas | M | 1968 | USA | Leader | Sandy, Utah | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Jefferson Dos Reis | M | 1970 | Brazil | Climber | Barveri, Sao Paulo, Brazil | Empresario | Details Other expeditions |
| Luis Felipe Ribaya | M | 1977 | Argentina | Climber | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Banker (financial analyst) | Details Other expeditions |
| Phura Gyalzen (Phurba Gyalzen) Sherpa | M | 1984 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangkoma, Jubing-9, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Gyalzen (Ang Geljen, Rinji) Sherpa | M | 1973 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Kharikhola, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Gyalzen Sherpa | M | 1974 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Paiya, Jubing-7, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.