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.