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/ | - | - | - |