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 - - -