Everest | 2015 S Col-SE Ridge

A USA expedition to Everest in 2015 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by David Breashears. Summit reached on 25th April 2015. 5 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	8822
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	EVER15141
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2015
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	USA
Leaders	David Breashears
Sponsor	Glacier Works 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	-
Basecamp Date	-
Summit Date	2015-04-25
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	0
Total Days	0
Termination Date	-
Termination Reason	12
Termination Notes	Filming project only
High Point (m)	6100
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	0
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	1
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	4
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	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(5350m),C1(25/04,6100m),xxx
Route Notes	-
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Peak Promotion
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

Field	Value
ID	63821
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER15141
Member ID	01
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2015
Season	1
First Name	David Finlay
Last Name	Breashears
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1955
Calculated Age	59
Citizenship	USA
Status	Leader
Residence	Boston, Massachusetts
Occupation	Film-maker & alpinist
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6100
Summit Date 1	2015-04-25
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	(1955-2023) Died 14 March 2024 of natural cauese
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2433496
Summit Note 1	2
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	david finlay breashears
Year of Birth	1955
Year	2015
Age at Expedition	60
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	63822
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER15141
Member ID	03
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2015
Season	1
First Name	Ang Phula
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1985
Calculated Age	29
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Tapting-1, Solukhumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6100
Summit Date 1	2015-04-25
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2444331
Summit Note 1	2
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ang phula sherpa
Year of Birth	1985
Year	2015
Age at Expedition	30
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	63823
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER15141
Member ID	02
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2015
Season	1
First Name	Nurbu
Last Name	Bhote Lama
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1981
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Hatiya-1, Makalu-Barun
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	True
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6100
Summit Date 1	2015-04-25
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2442762
Summit Note 1	2
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	nurbu bhote lama
Year of Birth	1981
Year	2015
Age at Expedition	34
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	63824
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER15141
Member ID	05
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2015
Season	1
First Name	Pemba
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1980
Calculated Age	35
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Patle-4, Okhaldhunga
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6100
Summit Date 1	2015-04-25
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2442259
Summit Note 1	2
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pemba sherpa
Year of Birth	1980
Year	2015
Age at Expedition	35
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	63825
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER15141
Member ID	04
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2015
Season	1
First Name	Lakpa Norbu
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1981
Calculated Age	34
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Kharikhola, Solukhumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6100
Summit Date 1	2015-04-25
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2442638
Summit Note 1	2
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	lakpa norbu sherpa
Year of Birth	1981
Year	2015
Age at Expedition	34
Role	Hired

5 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
David Finlay Breashears	M	1955	USA	Leader	Boston, Massachusetts	Film-maker & alpinist	Details Other expeditions
Ang Phula Sherpa	M	1985	Nepal	H-A Worker	Tapting-1, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Nurbu Bhote Lama	M	1981	Nepal	H-A Worker	Hatiya-1, Makalu-Barun	-	Details Other expeditions
Pemba Sherpa	M	1980	Nepal	H-A Worker	Patle-4, Okhaldhunga	-	Details Other expeditions
Lakpa Norbu Sherpa	M	1981	Nepal	H-A Worker	Kharikhola, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	9483
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	EVER15141
Reference ID	01
Year	2015
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://qz.com/391389/everest-filmmaker-david-breashears-is-back-on-the-mountain-and-confirmed-alive-by-his-colleagues/
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
EVER15141	-	-	http://qz.com/391389/everest-filmmaker-david-breashears-is-back-on-the-mountain-and-confirmed-alive-by-his-colleagues/	-	-	-