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/ - - -