Everest | 2013 S Col-SE Ridge
A UK expedition to Everest in 2013 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Adrian Ballinger. Summit reached on 18th May 2013. 6 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 7994 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER13151 |
| 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 | Adrian Ballinger |
| Sponsor | Alpenglow 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 | Russia |
| Approach | Island Peak |
| Basecamp Date | 2013-04-25 |
| Summit Date | 2013-05-18 |
| Summit Time | 0745 |
| Summit Days | 23 |
| Total Days | 26 |
| Termination Date | 2013-05-21 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8849 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 2 |
| Summit Members | 2 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 4 |
| Summit Hired | 4 |
| 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 | Summited Island Peak |
| Campsites | BC(25/04,5350m),C2(30/04,6400m),C3(04/05,7350m),C4(16/05,7900m),Smt(18/05) |
| Route Notes | Team left C4 at 2:10 am on 17 May. Windy at col, but no wind during climb. Climb was straightforward. Spent 10 minutes on summit. Descended to C4 at 9:55 am. Carried on at noon down to C2, arrived at 3 pm. On 19 May packed up C2 and skied down to C1 in 20 minutes. Team had planned to climb Lhotse after Everest. However, as they wanted to ski and there was not enough snow in the couloirs, so they abandoned the climb. Sherpas: Dorje Sonam, Phortse, Khumbu, 24/5/81 Pasang Rinji, Phortse, Khumbu, 18/1/77 Karma Gyalzen, Phortse, Khumbu, 23/4/87 Tenjing Gyalzen, Phortse, Khumbu 2/7/91 |
| 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 | 2462854 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian John Ballinger | M | 1976 | UK | Leader | Olympic Valley, California | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Sergei Baranov | M | 1969 | Russia | Climber | Moscow, Russia | Chemical company owner | Details Other expeditions |
| Dorje Sonam Gyalzen Sherpa | M | 1981 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Rinji Sherpa | M | 1977 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Karma Gyalzen (Karma Gelgen) Sherpa | M | 1987 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Tenzing Gyalzen Sherpa | M | 1991 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVER13151 | - | - | http://www.alpenglowexpeditions.com/blog | - | - | - |