Everest | 2016 S Col-SE Ridge

A India expedition to Everest in 2016 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Ranveer Singh Jamwal. Summit reached on 19th May 2016. 27 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 9111
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER16127
Peak ID EVER
Year 2016
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality India
Leaders Ranveer Singh Jamwal
Sponsor Indian Army Everest Massif 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 Nepal
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2016-04-14
Summit Date 2016-05-19
Summit Time 0615
Summit Days 35
Total Days 43
Termination Date 2016-05-27
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 14
Summit Members 14
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 14
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 Attempted Lhotse (LHOT-161-02)
Campsites BC(14/04,5350m),C1(27/04,6100m),C2(28/04,6640m),C3(17/05,7100m),C4(18/05,7950m),Smt(19-20/05)
Route Notes First summit team of Jamwal, Rinzin Dorje, Hajari, Siva Kumar, Ankur Rawat, Dorjey Gyalson, Chandra Bahadur Thapa and seven Sherpas left C4 on 18 May at 7:30 pm. They summited on 19 May at 6:15 am. When they started it was very windy. Many people on the route. In the morning 37-knot winds came up. Straightforward climb. They spent about 45 minutes on the summit and descended to C2, where they arrived at 5:30 pm. Jamwal and CB Thapa descended to C4, where they arrived at 11:30 am. Jamwal was the expedition leader and stayed at the South Col to be there for the second summit team to arrive. The second summit team of Mirza Zahid Baig, Unnikannan, Arjun Kumar Thapa, Min Bahadur Tamang, Min Bahadur Rana, Pratap Singh, Umesh Rai and six Sherpas left C4 on 19 May at 8 pm and summited on 20 May at 6 am. Conditions were good, a bit of snow. In the morning it was windy and more snow. Visibility was Ok. They spent 35 minutes on the summit and descended to C2, where they arrived at 5 pm. Oxygen: From C3 to top to C3 by all members; from C4 to top to C4 by Sherpas.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Arun 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

27 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Ranveer Singh Jamwal M 1975 India Leader Samba, J&K, India Major in Jat Regiment, at present posted in Army Adventure Wing Details Other expeditions
Mirza Zahid Baig M 1979 India Climber Khurda, Odisha, India Major in Gurkha Rifles Details Other expeditions
Rinzin Dorje Bodh M 1979 India Climber Kaza, Lahoul & Spiti, India Naik Subedar in Dogra Scouts Details Other expeditions
Unnikannan Azhuthan Poyil Veetil M 1983 India Climber Peringome, Kerala, India Naik Subedar in engineers regiment Details Other expeditions
Arjun Kumar Thapa M 1982 Nepal Climber Ghetung, Shantipur, Gulmi Havildar in Gurkha regiment Details Other expeditions
Hajari Lal M 1978 India Climber Garh Taknet, Rajasthan, India Havildar in Rajputana Rifles Details Other expeditions
K. Siva Kumar M 1981 India Climber Lovedale, Tamil Nadu, India Havidar in Madras Regiment Details Other expeditions
Min Bahadur Tamang M 1981 Nepal Climber Tungechha, Bhojpur Naik in Gurkha regiment Details Other expeditions
Ankur Rawat M 1985 India Climber Roorkee, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India Army Ordinance Corp Details Other expeditions
Dorjey Gyalson M 1984 India Climber Leh, Ladakh, J&K, India Naik in Ladakh Scouts Details Other expeditions
Min Bahadur Rana M 1980 Nepal Climber Dumkot, Tanahun Lance Naik in Gurkha regiment Details Other expeditions
Chandra Bahadur Thapa M 1982 Nepal Climber Ramtola, Baglung Lance Naik in Gurkha regiment Details Other expeditions
Pratap Singh M 1983 India Climber Lodla, Chamoli, Uttarakhand, India Lance Naik in Gharwal Rifles Details Other expeditions
Umesh Rai M 1986 India Climber Darjeeling, West Bengal, India Rifles in Gurkha regiment Details Other expeditions
Pasang Dorje Sherpa M 1993 Nepal H-A Worker Samde, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Ang Norbu Sherpa M 1981 Nepal H-A Worker Pare, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Temba Sherpa M 1983 Nepal H-A Worker Tashigaon, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Pechhumbe (Chumbe) Sherpa M 1987 Nepal H-A Worker Tashigaon, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Gyaljen Nuru Sherpa M 1988 Nepal H-A Worker Kharikhola, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Phura Tenzing Sherpa M 1993 Nepal H-A Worker Yilajung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Kusang Sherpa M 1994 Nepal H-A Worker Sotang-6, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pemba Chhiring Sherpa M 1986 Nepal H-A Worker Lelep-8, Taplejung - Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Gyalzen Sherpa M 1982 Nepal H-A Worker Thami, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Chhiri (Ang Chhiri) Sherpa M 1975 Nepal H-A Worker Samde, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Tenzing Sherpa M 1983 Nepal H-A Worker Thamiteng, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Ngata (Nada) Sherpa M 1976 Nepal H-A Worker Ghunsa, Lelep-9, Taplejung - Details Other expeditions
Khangdu Sherpa M 1982 Nepal H-A Worker Jubing-8, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.