Everest | 2015 S Col-SE Ridge

A New Zealand expedition to Everest in 2015 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Guy Cotter. Summit reached on 22nd April 2015. 41 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 8717
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER15159
Peak ID EVER
Year 2015
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality New Zealand
Leaders Guy Cotter
Sponsor Adventure Consultants 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 Australia, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, USA
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2015-04-12
Summit Date 2015-04-22
Summit Time -
Summit Days 10
Total Days 42
Termination Date 2015-05-24
Termination Reason 14
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6400m due to earthquake
High Point (m) 6400
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 14
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 27
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 6
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(12/04,5300m),C1(24/04,6100m),C2(22-23/04,6400m),xxx
Route Notes The expedition occupied BC at 5350m on 12 April, and all the members established C1 at 6100m on 24 April. They were forced to stay there by the disaster of the earthquake on 25 April that caused devastating avalanching from Pumori. Seven members were evacuated from C1 to BC by helicopter on 26 April and the rest of the members the next day. Some of the load-carrying Sherpas went up to C2 at 6400m and slept there, but none of the members moved above C1. Six of their Sherpas were killed by the avalanches: five on the day of the earthquake, 25 April, and one died in Kathmandu on the 30th from his injuries. They were: Chhimi Dawa Sherpa, 26/8/67, Bung-9, Solu Dawa Chhiri Sherpa, 25/11/89, Chaurikharka, Solu Jangbu Sherpa, cook, 9/5/61, Taksindu-5, Solu (died in Kathmandu) Milan Rai, kitchen staff, 9/5/73, Bung-4, Solu Pemba Sherpa, cook, 25/2/96, Taksindu-5, Solu Pemba Yish (Hissi) Sherpa, 31/1/82, Bung-9, Solu Most of the team's members left BC by helicopter on 30th April; the leader and three members walked to Lukla and flew in a plane from there to Kathmandu. Two Sherpas were seriously injured by the quake; they and 7 others were evacuated by helicopter. Note: Cotter, Smith and Wells held permis for both Everest and Lhotse.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Himalayan Guides
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2459150
Year 2015
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) s col-se ridge

Members

41 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Claudio Campori M 1965 Italy Climber Dubai, United Arab Emirates General manager of manufacturing company Details Other expeditions
Edmund Guy Cotter M 1962 New Zealand Leader Wanaka, New Zealand CEO of outdoor adventure company & alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Vilborg Arna (Villa) Gissurardottir F 1980 Iceland Climber Selfoss, Iceland Computer trainer Details Other expeditions
Jonathan Daniel Gillan M 1976 Australia Climber Queenstown, New Zealand Skiing guide Details Other expeditions
Danny John Guard M 1966 New Zealand Climber Nelson, New Zealand Engineer Details Other expeditions
Susan Veronica Louise Kelly F 1969 New Zealand Climber Wanaka, New Zealand Business manager of Adventure Consultants Details Other expeditions
Charles Ely (Charley) Mace M 1958 USA Climber Golden, Colorado Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
William James (Jay) Martin M 1966 USA Climber San Jose, California Accountant Details Other expeditions
Paul Bennett Pender M 1959 USA Climber College Station, Texas Entrepreneur Details Other expeditions
Scott G. Simper M 1969 USA Climber Salt Lake City, Utah Cameraman Details Other expeditions
Barry Ian Smith M 1965 New Zealand Climber Dunedin, New Zealand Import/export businessman Details Other expeditions
Robert Kelso Smith M 1971 Ireland/UK Climber Fort William, Inverness, Scotland Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Roy Alan Wells M 1958 Australia Climber Greenwith, SA, Australia General manager of manufacturing company Details Other expeditions
Chhimi Dawa Sherpa M 1967 Nepal H-A Worker Bung-9, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Dawa Chhiri Sherpa M 1989 Nepal H-A Worker Chaurikharka-2, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Jangbu Sherpa M 1961 Nepal BC Cook Taksindu-5, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Maila Rai M 1973 Nepal BC Kitchen Staff Bung-4, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pemba Sherpa M 1996 Nepal BC Cook Taksindu-5, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pemba Yishi (Hissi) Sherpa M 1982 Nepal H-A Worker Bung-9, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Steven Charles Watkins, Jr. M 1976 USA Climber Wasilla, Alaska - Details Other expeditions
Dawa Jangbu (Da Jangbu) Sherpa M 1973 Nepal Climbing Sirdar Pangboche, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Chewang Dorje Sherpa M 1981 Nepal H-A Worker Pangboche, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Sange Dorje Sherpa M 1978 Nepal H-A Worker Khumjung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Rinji (Rinzin) Sherpa M 1975 Nepal H-A Worker Gorakhani-5, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Dawa Nurbu (Da Nurbu) Sherpa M 1982 Nepal H-A Worker Yilajung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Dorje Sherpa M 1961 Nepal H-A Worker Sanam, Gudel-4, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Ang Phurba Sherpa M 1991 Nepal H-A Worker Gudel-4, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Namgyal Sherpa M 1971 Nepal H-A Worker Khiraule, Bung-9, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Phurwa Tenji (Lama Tenji) Sherpa M 1970 Nepal H-A Worker Khiraule, Bung-9, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Mingmar Sherpa M 1989 Nepal H-A Worker Taksindu-4, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Tendi Sherpa M 1980 Nepal H-A Worker Taksindu-2, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Sherpa M 1981 Nepal H-A Worker Taksindu-5, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Mingmar Sherpa M 1981 Nepal H-A Worker Gorakhani-1, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Bhote M 1973 Nepal H-A Worker Chepuwa-1, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Tenjin Bhote M 1997 Nepal H-A Worker Hatiya-3, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Chetar Sherpa M 1972 Nepal H-A Worker Bung-9, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Ang Nuri Sherpa M 1961 Nepal H-A Worker Khumjung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Ngawang Kalden Sherpa M 1991 Nepal H-A Worker Khumjung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Sherpa M 1975 Nepal H-A Worker Sotang-6, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Ritemba Sherpa M 1970 Nepal H-A Worker Yaphu-9, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Ang Tshering Sherpa M 1981 Nepal Sirdar Khunde, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER15159 - - http://www.adventureconsultants.com/adventure/Everest_Dispatch2015/ - - -