Everest | 2016 S Col-SE Ridge

A USA expedition to Everest in 2016 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Ben Jones. Summit reached on 19th May 2016. 9 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 9107
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER16124
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 Ben Jones
Sponsor Alpine Ascents International (AAI) 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 -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2016-04-13
Summit Date 2016-05-19
Summit Time 0945
Summit Days 36
Total Days 39
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 3
Summit Members 3
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 6
Summit Hired 2
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(13/04,5350m),C1(20/04,6000m),C2(22/04,6400m),C3(16/05,7200m),C4(17/05,7950m),Smt(19/05)
Route Notes BC 13/04 5350m C1 20/04 6000m C2 22/04 6400m C3 16/05 7200m C4 17/05 7950m Smt 19/05 by Jones, Loeb, Simoes, Phura Kancha Sherpa, Pasang Tendi at 9:45 am. Team left C4 at 9:30 pm on 18 May. Weather clear. Straightforward climb. They spent an hour on the summit, then descended to C4, where they arrived at 3 pm. On 20 May down to C2 and on 21 May to BC. Oxygen: Taken and used from C2 to top to C2 by Loeb and Simoes, C3 to top to C3 by Jones, C4 to top to C4 by Phura Kancha and Pasang Tendi. Sherpas: Phura Kancha (Fur Kancha), Thami, 17/01/1977 Pasang Tendi, Yilajung, 30/07/1988
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Shangri-La Nepal Treks
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

9 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Benjamin Mason (Ben) Jones M 1978 USA Leader Jackson, Wyoming Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Jennifer Brook (Jen) Loeb F 1976 USA Climber Marengo, Iowa Manufacturing worker Details Other expeditions
Mario Borges Simoes M 1971 USA Climber Deland, Florida Attorney Details Other expeditions
Phura Kancha (Fur Kancha) Sherpa M 1977 Nepal H-A Worker Thami, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Tendi Sherpa M 1988 Nepal H-A Worker Yilajung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Rita Sherpa M 1966 Nepal Sirdar Thami, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Mingma Chhiri/Chhiring Sherpa M 1968 Nepal H-A Worker Thami, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Mingma Tenzing Sherpa M 1967 Nepal H-A Worker Pare, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Gyalzen Sherpa M 1959 Nepal H-A Worker Taksindu-6, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER16124 - - http://www.alpineascents.com/everest-cybercast.php - - -