Everest | 2015 S Col-SE Ridge

A Kenya expedition to Everest in 2015 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Steven Obbayi. Summit reached on 25th April 2015. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 8793
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER15130
Peak ID EVER
Year 2015
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Kenya
Leaders Steven Obbayi
Sponsor Kenyan Everest Expedition 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 -
Approach Lukla->Thami->Pheriche
Basecamp Date 2015-04-11
Summit Date 2015-04-25
Summit Time -
Summit Days 14
Total Days 19
Termination Date 2015-04-30
Termination Reason 14
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6300m due to earthquake
High Point (m) 6300
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 0
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 1
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 1
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(11/04,5350m),C1(24/01,6100m),C2(25/04,6300m),xxx
Route Notes Obbayi was at C2 when the earthquake occured. He was with his Sherpa [Karma] and they were both fine. They were helicoptered back to BC on 27 April.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Explore Himalaya (Expedition Himalaya pmt)
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

2 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Steven Richard Obbayi M 1974 Kenya Leader Nairobi, Kenya - Details Other expeditions
Karma Gyalzen (Karma Gyalgen) Sherpa M 1988 Nepal H-A Worker Charwo, Sotang, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER15130 - - https://www.facebook.com/UpEverest - - -