Everest | 2015 S Col-SE Ridge
A USA expedition to Everest in 2015 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Ryan Waters. Summit reached on 24th April 2015. 9 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 8718 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER15160 |
| 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 | Ryan Waters |
| Sponsor | Mountain Professionals 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 | Norway, Sweden |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2015-04-12 |
| Summit Date | 2015-04-24 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 12 |
| Total Days | 19 |
| Termination Date | 2015-05-01 |
| Termination Reason | 14 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 6100m due to earthquake |
| High Point (m) | 6100 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 1 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 4 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 5 |
| 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(12/04,5350m),C1(14/04,6100m),xxx(24/04,6100m) |
| Route Notes | The team established BC on 12 April, and C1 was occupied on the 24th by all 4 Everest members and their only Lhotse climber in their brief acclimatization climb. They descended to BC in the morning of the 25th, a few hours before the earthquake struck. Fortunately they had pitched their BC close to the foot of the Khumbu Icefall, so it was not damaged by the avalanching triggered by the earthquake that destroyed camps farther away from the Icefall. All their tents were undamaged except for the shower tent, which had been tied down and therefore ripped. The team stayed in BC until 1 May and then trekked to Lukla and flew to Kathmandu on the 4th. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Himalayan Trailblazer |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2459152 |
| Year | 2015 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | s col-se ridge |
Members
9 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lief Harald Laffe Bergseth | M | 1962 | Norway | Climber | Puisgrunn, Norway | Manager in postal service | Details Other expeditions |
| Tone Gravir | F | 1963 | Norway | Climber | Kviteseid, Norway | Postal service logistics manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Erik Fredrik Lundstrom | M | 1971 | Sweden | Climber | Lulea, Sweden | Guidance counsellor | Details Other expeditions |
| Ryan Powers Waters | M | 1973 | USA | Leader | Boulder, Colorado | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Riten Jangbu (Tashi) Sherpa | M | 1983 | Nepal | Sirdar | Ghorthali-2, Sindhupalchok | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Phurba Sherpa | M | 1990 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phurte, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dawa Finjo Sherpa | M | 1988 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Gudel-5, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Gyalzen Sherpa | M | 1982 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Thami, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Rinji Sherpa | M | 1981 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Chaurikharka-8, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.