Everest | 2016 S Col-SE Ridge
A USA expedition to Everest in 2016 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Greg Vernovage. Summit reached on 21st May 2016. 63 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 9096 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER16111 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 2016 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | S Col-SE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | USA |
| Leaders | Greg Vernovage |
| Sponsor | International Mountain Guides (IMG) Everest Expedition 2016 |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | - |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Morocco, Sri Lanka, UK |
| Approach | Lukla->Pangboche->Lobuje East |
| Basecamp Date | 2016-04-10 |
| Summit Date | 2016-05-21 |
| Summit Time | 0403 |
| Summit Days | 41 |
| Total Days | 45 |
| Termination Date | 2016-05-25 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8849 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 37 |
| Summit Members | 20 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 26 |
| Summit Hired | 26 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | False |
| O2 Used | True |
| O2 None | False |
| O2 Climb | True |
| O2 Descent | False |
| O2 Sleep | True |
| O2 Medical | False |
| O2 Taken | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | Attempted Lhotse (LHOT-161-11) |
| Campsites | BC(10/04,5350m),C1(12/04,6100m),C2(14/04,6500m),C3(30/04,7300m),C4(20/05,8000m),Smt(21,23/05) |
| Route Notes | 1st summit team left C4 on 20 May at 9 pm, and summited between 4:03 am and 9:12 am. Most stayed about 20 minutes, then descended to C4, C3, or C2. Straightforward climb. 2nd summit team left C3 on 22 May at 9 pm, and summited between 4:20 am and 5:32 am. Most stayed about 20 minutes, then descended to C4, C3, or C2. IMG Injury Report: Minor frostbite by Craig Barlow (23 May summit) Cristiano Muller (21 May summit) Johann Peries (turned around from SE Ridge on 21 May) Other injury/accident was one of our Sherpa got hit (on his foot) by a falling oxygen bottle from above on the Lhotse face on 19 May. We had to evacuate him by helicopter to Kathmandu same day. Luckily it turned out to be just a bruise and no broken bones! |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Beyul Adventure |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | LHOT16111 |
| Checksum | 2459546 |
| Year | 2016 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | s col-se ridge |
Members
63 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghizlane Aakar | F | 1982 | Morocco | Climber | Brussels, Belgium | Project coordinator | Details Other expeditions |
| Craig Alan Barlow | M | 1974 | USA | Climber | Brea, California | Tax accountant | Details Other expeditions |
| Ramin A. Behmand | M | 1968 | USA | Climber | Walnut Creek, California | Surgeon | Details Other expeditions |
| Enrico Cambini | M | 1965 | Italy | Climber | Livorno, Italy | Medical equipment salesman | Details Other expeditions |
| Jean-Marc Henri Dardier | M | 1965 | France | Climber | Liebenswiller, Haut-Rhin, France | Chief marketing officer | Details Other expeditions |
| Darren Vincent Rogers | M | 1969 | USA | Climber | Sheriden, Wyoming | Chemical engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Michael Aaron Hamill | M | 1977 | USA | Deputy Leader | Seattle, Washington | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Justin Robert Henkel | M | 1978 | USA | Climber | Haymarket, Virginia | Business cyber security | Details Other expeditions |
| Steven Michael Hess | M | 1977 | USA | Climber | Denver, Colorado | Healthcare advisor | Details Other expeditions |
| Kimberly Caryn Hess | F | 1984 | USA | Climber | Steamboat Springs, Colorado | Financial planner | Details Other expeditions |
| Siva Ram Venkata Hota | M | 1972 | USA | Climber | New York, New York | Manager at Microsoft | Details Other expeditions |
| Emily Evelyn Johnston | F | 1963 | USA | Climber | Leavenworth, Washington | Alpine guide, ski patroller, physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Alan Jacob Keller | M | 1984 | Canada | Climber | Calgary, Alberta | Petroleum engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Jayanthi Kuru Utumpala | F | 1979 | Sri Lanka | Climber | Colombo, Sri Lanka | Gender specialist | Details Other expeditions |
| Edward Ngar Oy Kwan | M | 1969 | Australia | Climber | Maroubra, NSW, Australia | Scientist for human genetics and forensics | Details Other expeditions |
| Nicole Susan Lowry | F | 1967 | USA | Climber | Washington, DC | Health promotion professional for US Army | Details Other expeditions |
| Robert Arthur Lowry | M | 1966 | USA | Climber | Washington, DC | Investment banker | Details Other expeditions |
| Stefan Lutz | M | 1969 | USA | Climber | Tucker, Georgia | Chemistry teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| Kerrie Lee McMartin | F | 1974 | Australia | Climber | Bli Bli, QLD, Australia | Farmer | Details Other expeditions |
| Joshua Tyler McDowell | M | 1986 | USA | Assistant Leader | Shelton, Washington | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Fraser Leith McKenzie | M | 1962 | Australia | Climber | Perth, WA, Australia | Federal police officer | Details Other expeditions |
| Justin Reese Merle | M | 1978 | USA | Deputy Leader | Kent, Washington | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Marin Minamiya | F | 1996 | Japan | Climber | Tokyo, Japan | Student | Details Other expeditions |
| Leslie Joan Gullahorn Olson | F | 1968 | USA | Climber | Cardiff by the Sea, California | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| John Richard O'Meara | M | 1955 | USA | Climber | Worthington, Ohio | Retired park director | Details Other expeditions |
| Bradford H. (Brad) Paskewitz | M | 1958 | USA | Climber | San Juan, Puerto Rico | Investment banker | Details Other expeditions |
| Johann Lucian Shivantha Peries | M | 1967 | Sri Lanka | Climber | Colombo, Sri Lanka | Hairdresser | Details Other expeditions |
| Christiano Pinheiro Muller | M | 1978 | Brazil | Climber | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Project manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Paul Stuart Pottinger | M | 1968 | USA | Climber | Seattle, Washington | Physician for infectious diseases | Details Other expeditions |
| Richard James Dale | M | 1969 | UK | Climber | Meilen, Zurich, Switzerland | IT manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Jonathan Floyd Schrock | M | 1978 | USA | Assistant Leader | McMinnville, Oregon | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Viorel (Wally) Stirbu | M | 1951 | USA | Climber | Chicago, Illinois | Firefighter | Details Other expeditions |
| Gregory (Greg) Vernovage | M | 1972 | USA | Leader | Eatonville, Washington | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Barton Lynn Williams | M | 1955 | USA | Climber | Ogden, Utah | Financial advisor | Details Other expeditions |
| Fatima Williamson | F | 1962 | Canada | Climber | Toronto, Ontario | IT manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Christian Muller Zou | M | 1979 | Germany | Climber | Brier, Washington | Software engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| James Chiu Fai Yee | M | 1949 | USA | Climber | Fair Oaks, California | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Karma Sherpa | M | 1974 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Kami (PK) Sherpa | M | 1979 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Mingma Sherpa | M | 1977 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pemba Gyalzen Sherpa | M | 1974 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Palden Sherpa | M | 1977 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Salleri-7, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pemba Gyaltsen (Pega) Sherpa | M | 1994 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Fura Gyalzen Sherpa | M | 1996 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Phura Jangbu (Fura Jangbu) Sherpa | M | 1997 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Chhewang Lendu (Tsewang Lendu) Sherpa | M | 1980 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Namgel Dorje Tamang | M | 1997 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Kami Sherpa | M | 1989 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Mingma Sona Sherpa | M | 1991 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Phinjo Dorje (Finjo Dorje) Sherpa | M | 1986 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Rita Goljen Sherpa | M | 1976 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pare, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lakpa (Sona) Sherpa | M | 1992 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Yilajung, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Kanchha Nuru Sherpa | M | 1982 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Karma Gyalzen Sherpa | M | 1991 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Namche-5, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Pemba Sherpa | M | 1984 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Yilajung, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Nuru Sherpa | M | 1970 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Thamiteng, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ngima Dorje (Nima Dorje) Sherpa | M | 1984 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pare, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Phura Temba Sherpa | M | 1997 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dawa Tenzing/Tenjing Sherpa | M | 1996 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pare, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Phu Tashi Sherpa | M | 1977 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Nima Sherpa | M | 1992 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ila Nuru Sherpa | M | 1998 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pemba Tshering Sherpa | M | 1995 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVER16111 | - | - | http://www.mountainguides.com/everest-south16.shtml | - | - | - |