Everest | 2016 S Col-SE Ridge
A New Zealand expedition to Everest in 2016 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Mike Roberts. Summit reached on 19th May 2016. 29 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 9098 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER16113 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 2016 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | S Col-SE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Leaders | Mike Roberts |
| Sponsor | Adventure Consultants 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, Nepal, Peru, UK, USA |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2016-04-12 |
| Summit Date | 2016-05-19 |
| Summit Time | 0652 |
| Summit Days | 37 |
| Total Days | 40 |
| Termination Date | 2016-05-22 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8849 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 11 |
| Summit Members | 8 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 18 |
| Summit Hired | 13 |
| 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 | - |
| Campsites | BC(12/04,5350m),C1(20/04,6100m),C2(22/05,6400m),C3(17/05,7300m),C4(18/05,7900m),Smt(19-20/05) |
| Route Notes | BC 12/04 5350m C1 20/04 6000m C2 22/04 6400m C3 17/05 7300m C4 18/05 7900m Smt 19/05 by Lydia Bradey, Dagg, Gordon, Guard, O'Brady, Roberts, Vasquez Lavado, Da Jangbu, Kami Rita, Chewang Dorji, Nima Nuru, Datuk Bhote, Ngima Rita, Dawa Wangchuk, Phurba Chhoter, Pasang Bhote, Pemba Chhoti, Kipa, Chuldim Dorje, Tshering Namgyal and Dawa Bhote from just before 7 am to 7:45 am. Smt 20/05 by Milewski and Ngima Tshering at 6:10 am. First summit team left C4 at 10 pm on 18 May. Straightforward climb. Very crowded on the route. It was very lucky that the Hillary Step was more of a slope than a climb and no bottleneck. It could either be that there was just a lot of snow or that the earthquake has changed it. Remains to be seen next year and checked. They spent about 30 minutes on the summit and descended to C2 (O'Brady, Gordon, Chuldim Dorjee and Dagg) where they arrived at 6 pm. The rest of the expedition descended to C4, where they arrived no later than noon. On 20 May everyone down to C2, on 21 May everyone at BC. Milewski and Ngima Tshering left C2 at 10 pm on 19 May. Straightforward climb. Arrived at 6:10 am, stayed 20 minutes, then descended to C2, where they arrived at about 5 pm. Wells and Hansen reached C2 on 22 April. Wells had respiratory issues and Hansen had a collapsed lung. Wells left BC on 19 May. Hansen was heli-vaced from C2 on 24 April. He had been complaining about lung problems for a while and was then evacuated to Kathmandu. He spent three days in hospital there. Mann reached 5600m on 17 April and got pulmonary edema and was evacuated by helicopter on 18 April. Oxygen: Taken and used C3 to top to C3 by members apart from O'Brady, who used it from C2 to top to C2; C4 to top to C4 by Sherpas. Sherpas: Chuldim Dorje (Ang Dorje) Pangboche, 25/11/1964 Dawa Jangbu (Da Jangbu) (Pangboche, Khumbu) 22/04/1973 Kami Rita (Thami, Khumbu) 22/10/1977 Chewang Dorje (Pangboche, Khumbu) 17/04/1981 Ngima Nuru (Nima Nuru) (Tesho, Khumbu) 06/11/1981 Pasang Bhote (Chepuwa-1, Makalu-Barun) 30/11/1973 Datuk Bhote (Chepuwa-4, Makalu-Barun) 20/10/1988 Phurba Chhoter (Yilajung, Khumbu) 20/08/1971 Pemba Chhoti (Thami, Khumbu) 25/11/1972 Tshering Namgyal (Ang Namgyal) (Pangboche, Khumbu) 14/05/1984 [in error] Nima Tshering (Ngima Chhiri) (Phortse, Khumbu) 22/04/1972 First timers: Nima Rita (Phortse) – 1st summit Dawa Wongchuk (Lama Tashi’s son from Pangboche) – 1st summit Kipa (Solu) - 1st summit Dawa Bhote – 1st summit |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Himalayan Guides |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2459544 |
| Year | 2016 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | s col-se ridge |
Members
29 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael John (Mike) Roberts | M | 1961 | New Zealand | Leader | Wanaka, New Zealand | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Brian Ronald Dagg | M | 1960 | New Zealand | Climber | Queenstown, New Zealand | Casual sheperd | Details Other expeditions |
| Maria Vladimirovna (Masha) Gordon | F | 1974 | UK/Russia | Climber | London, England | Company director | Details Other expeditions |
| Danny John Guard | M | 1966 | New Zealand | Climber | Nelson, New Zealand | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Gavin Thomas Hansen | M | 1964 | Australia | Climber | Townsville, QLD, Australia | Attorney | Details Other expeditions |
| Don Devereaux Mann | M | 1957 | USA | Climber | Cape Charles, Virginia | Speaker/writer | Details Other expeditions |
| Mark Adam Milewski | M | 1969 | USA | Climber | Manchester, Connecticut | Teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| Colin Timothy O'Brady | M | 1985 | USA | Climber | Portland, Oregon | Professional tri-athelete | Details Other expeditions |
| Silvia Marlene Vasquez Lavado | F | 1974 | Peru | Climber | San Francisco, California | Principal of Enterprise Technology | Details Other expeditions |
| Roy Alan Wells | M | 1958 | Australia | Climber | Greenwith, SA, Australia | General manager of manufacturing company | Details Other expeditions |
| Pemba Chhoti Sherpa | M | 1972 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Thami, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Chuldim Dorje (Ang Dorje) Sherpa | M | 1964 | Nepal | Assistant Guide | Pangboche, Khumbu | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Ngima Nuru Sherpa | M | 1995 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Thami, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Kami Rita Sherpa | M | 1977 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Thami, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dawa Jangbu (Da Jangbu) Sherpa | M | 1973 | Nepal | Sirdar | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Datuk Bhote | M | 1988 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Chepuwa-4, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dawa Bhote | M | 1991 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Hatiya-3, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Kipa Sherpa | M | 1992 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Bakachol-9, Khotang | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ngima Rita Sherpa | M | 1994 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dawa Wongchu Sherpa | M | 1994 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Phurba Chhoter (Ang Jangbu) Sherpa | M | 1971 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Yilajung, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Chewang Dorje Sherpa | M | 1981 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Chhiring Namgyal/Namgel Sherpa | M | 1991 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nima Tshering (Ngima Chhiri) Sherpa | M | 1972 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Nuri Sherpa | M | 1961 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Khumjung, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa (Lhakpa Chhiring) Sherpa | M | 1976 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Kerung-3, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Sherpa | M | 1981 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Taksindu-5, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Phurwa Tenji (Lama Tenji) Sherpa | M | 1970 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Khiraule, Bung-9, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dawa Nurbu (Da Nurbu) Sherpa | M | 1982 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Yilajung, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVER16113 | - | - | http://www.adventureconsultants.com/adventure/Everest_Dispatch2016/ | - | - | - |