Everest | 2016 S Col-SE Ridge
A USA expedition to Everest in 2016 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Garrett Madison. Summit reached on 19th May 2016. 30 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 9103 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER16118 |
| 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 | Garrett Madison |
| Sponsor | Madison Mountaineering 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 | Argentina, India, New Zealand, UK |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2016-04-12 |
| Summit Date | 2016-05-19 |
| Summit Time | 0646 |
| 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 | 15 |
| Summit Members | 12 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 17 |
| Summit Hired | 15 |
| 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(19/04,6000m),C2(20/04,6400m),C3(16/05,7200m),C4(17/05,7950m),Smt(19/05) |
| Route Notes | BC 12/04 5350m C1 19/04 6000m C2 20/04 6400m C3 16/05 7200m C4 17/05 7950m Smt 19/05 by Schauer, Lumberg, Nugent, Pemba Sherpa, KB Thapa Magar and another Sherpa at 6:46 am, Erskine, Phurba Sherpa at 7:45, Madison, Perks, Mingma Dorje Sherpa and his brother [Pasang] 8:05, White, Ang Phurba, Lakpa at 8:10, Glasbrenner (1st American amputee), Lakpa Sherpa and one other Sherpa 8:36, Bahl, Lhakpa Bhote, Karma Sherpa at 10:25, Bliss at 10:35, Bishop and Alldrege at 10:40. Schauer, Lumberg and Nugent left C4 at 7 pm and the rest of the summit team left at 10 pm. Straightforward climb. The group spent between 10 and 30 minutes on the summit. They descended to C4 where they arrived at around 2 pm. On 20 May they descended to C2 and 21 May to BC. De Santos reached C2 on 20 April. He had pulmonary edema and left BC helicopter on 25 April. Girard reached C2 on 20 April. He did not acclimatize well and left BC by helicopter on 25 April. Stewart reached BC on 12 April. He did not acclimatize as he came too late and had problems despite having used a hypoxic tent previously. Oxygen: Taken and used from C2 to summit to C2 by members; C4 to summit to C4 by Sherpas |
| 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
30 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett Christian Madison | M | 1978 | USA | Leader | Seattle, Washington | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Fred Paul Alldredge | M | 1970 | USA | Climbing Guide | Salt Lake City, Utah | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Brent Russell Bishop | M | 1966 | USA | Climbing Guide | Seattle, Washington | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Ankur Bahl | M | 1961 | India | Climber | Gurgaon, Haryana, India | Ship broker | Details Other expeditions |
| Conan Tundra Bliss | M | 1970 | USA | Climbing Guide | Lakewood, Colorado | Building contractor | Details Other expeditions |
| Marcelo Fabian De Santos | M | 1969 | Argentina | Climber | Madison, New Jersey | Information system manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Ian Stuart Erskine | M | 1965 | New Zealand | Climber | Camrose, Alberta | Franchisor | Details Other expeditions |
| Michael Lee Girard | M | 1958 | USA | Climber | Morrison, Colorado | Emergency physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Jeffrey James Glasbrenner | M | 1973 | USA | Climber | Golden, Colorado | Self-employed | Details Other expeditions |
| James Winfield Lumberg | M | 1965 | USA | Climber | Winnetka, Illinois | Financial advisor | Details Other expeditions |
| Edward William Nugent IV | M | 1981 | USA | Climbing Guide | Seattle, Washington | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Nicholas Alexander E. Perks | M | 1981 | UK | Climber | London, England | Trader | Details Other expeditions |
| Joel Curtis Schauer | M | 1960 | USA | Climber | Hawthorn Woods, Illinois | General manager of rubber production company | Details Other expeditions |
| Stephen Kent Stewart | M | 1956 | USA | Climber | Birmingham, Alabama | Property attorney | Details Other expeditions |
| Lisa Irene Thompson White | F | 1972 | USA | Climber | Snohomish, Washington | None | Details Other expeditions |
| Pemba Sherpa | M | 1985 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Sisuwa-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Kul Bahadur Thapa Magar | M | 1970 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Taluwa-9, Okhaldhunga | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Phurba Ridar Bhote | M | 1958 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Hatiya-1, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Mingma Dorchi Sherpa | M | 1987 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Tashigaon, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Sherpa | M | 1991 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Tashigaon, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Phurba Sherpa | M | 1985 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Khembalung, Yaphu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa/Lakpa Bhote | M | 1984 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Hatiya-2, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Karma Sherpa | M | 1987 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Waku-4, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Tshering (Lakpa Chhiring) Sherpa | M | 1990 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Wangchu Sherpa | M | 1986 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Dawa (Pasdawa) Sherpa | M | 1991 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Thindu Sherpa | M | 1994 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Yaphu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Dendi Sherpa | M | 1988 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Chheskam-2, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pemba Ongdi Sherpa | M | 1987 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Yaphu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Bibas Sherpa | M | 1995 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Yaphu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVER16118 | - | - | http://madisonmountaineering.com/dispatches/everest/everest2016/ | - | - | - |