Everest | 2015 S Col-SE Ridge
A Netherlands expedition to Everest in 2015 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Arnold Coster. Summit reached on 25th April 2015. 35 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 8798 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER15117 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 2015 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | S Col-SE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Netherlands |
| Leaders | Arnold Coster |
| Sponsor | Arnold Coster Expeditions Everest 2015 |
| Success 1 | False |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | - |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | Mauritius, Sweden |
| Approach | Pangboche->Pheriche->Lobuje East |
| Basecamp Date | 2015-04-20 |
| Summit Date | 2015-04-25 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 5 |
| Total Days | 7 |
| Termination Date | 2015-04-27 |
| Termination Reason | 14 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 5600m due to earthquake |
| High Point (m) | 5600 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 0 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 7 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 28 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | False |
| O2 Used | False |
| O2 None | True |
| O2 Climb | False |
| O2 Descent | False |
| O2 Sleep | False |
| O2 Medical | False |
| O2 Taken | True |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(20/04,5350m),xxx(25/04,5600m) |
| Route Notes | BC 20/04 5350m HPt 25/04 5600m by all Coster, Arnold and Van den Berg. Team was at BC when the earthquake happened. Coster: "Big shake, hard to stand up. Worried for avalanche from the Lho La because our camp was close to that. Then turned around and saw this huge snow cloud heading towards us from Pumori side. Luckily by the time it hit our camp the 'force' was gone and it was just wind and dust." Arnold Coster, Eric Arnold and Mark Van den Berg rescued two Sherpas from the Icefall at around 5600m. They got buried to their waist while they were travelling the Icefall when the avalanche hit. Both Sherpas only had minor injuries. Rest of the team and Sherpas did not get higher than BC. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Seven Summit Treks |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2459153 |
| Year | 2015 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | s col-se ridge |
Members
35 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moulay Abbas | M | 1976 | Mauritius | Climber | Nouakchott, Mauritius | Banker | Details Other expeditions |
| Eric Ary Arnold | M | 1980 | Netherlands | Climber | Rotterdam, Netherlands | City traffic planner | Details Other expeditions |
| Arnold Coster | M | 1976 | Netherlands | Leader | Maharajgunj, Kathmandu | Alpine guide & mechanical engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Mark Van den Berg | M | 1979 | Netherlands | Climber | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Owner of gardening company | Details Other expeditions |
| Pieter Johan Van den Broeke | M | 1957 | Netherlands | Climber | Ulvenhout, Netherlands | Urologist | Details Other expeditions |
| Jerry Mats Bertil Gladh | M | 1958 | Sweden | Climber | Markaryd, Kronoberg, Sweden | Business owner | Details Other expeditions |
| Mark Jan Van 't Hof | M | 1965 | Netherlands | Climber | Nijmegen, Netherlands | City planning project manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Ngawa Gyalzen Sherpa | M | 1981 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Nurbu Chaur, Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa/Lakpa Sherpa | M | 1991 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Mingma Sherpa | M | 1988 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Waku-4, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dawa Geljen (Da Geljen) Sherpa | M | 1980 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Gorakhani-5, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Demba Sherpa | M | 1969 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Walung, Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Chhepal Sherpa | M | 1982 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Patle-2, Okhaldhunga | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Mingma Tenjen Sherpa | M | 1980 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-4, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ngima Dorchi (Nima Dorji) Sherpa | M | 1975 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Dawa Sherpa | M | 1984 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Kharikhola, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Karma Gyaljen Sherpa | M | 1990 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Kharikhola, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nga Tenji Sherpa | M | 1980 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Nurbugaon, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Shenang Gurung | M | 1976 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Mukot-1, Dolpa | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Gyaljen Sherpa | M | 1985 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Paiya, Jubing-7, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Chhang Babu (Chhangba) Sherpa | M | 1982 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Walung, Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ming Temba Sherpa | M | 1992 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Walung, Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lakpa Sherpa | M | 1986 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pemba Dorchi Sherpa | M | 1994 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-5, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lakpa Temba Sherpa | M | 1985 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pemba Chhiring Sherpa | M | 1992 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-5, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ngima Nurbu Sherpa | M | 1977 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Kharikhola, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Sangay Phuri (Sangay Furi) Sherpa | M | 1970 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ki Thinduk Sherpa | M | 1991 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Dawa Sherpa | M | 1984 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Sherpa | M | 1985 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Dipsung-6, Khotang | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Temba Sherpa | M | 1968 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Mingma Ongdi Sherpa | M | 1983 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dawa Gyaljen (Ang Dawa) Sherpa | M | 1994 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-5, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Phurtenji (Phur Tenzen) Sherpa | M | 1997 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-5, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.