Everest | 2016 S Col-SE Ridge

A Norway expedition to Everest in 2016 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Siv Harstad. Summit reached on 19th May 2016. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 9105
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER16128
Peak ID EVER
Year 2016
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Norway
Leaders Siv Harstad
Sponsor Aim Lofty 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 Thailand
Approach Island Peak->Chhukung Ri
Basecamp Date 2016-04-22
Summit Date 2016-05-19
Summit Time 0930
Summit Days 27
Total Days 31
Termination Date 2016-05-23
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 2
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 3
Summit Hired 3
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(22/04,5350m),C1(24/04,6000m),C2(25/04,6400m),C3(03/05,7300m),C4(18/05,7950m),Smt(19/05)
Route Notes Harstad along with Kili Pemba and Dawa Tenzing left C4 on 18 May at 9 pm, summited on 19 May at 9:30 am. Straightforward ascent. They spent about 20 minutes on the summit. When Harstad was on the summit she started to notice the first symptoms of snowblindness. She did not see anything anymore on the South Summit and the Sherpas help her descent by rappelling or guiding her down. They stayed at C4, where they arrived at 10 pm. The following day she used eye drops and it improved, but Harstad and Kili Pemba stayed an extra night on the South Col. On 21 May to C2 and 22 Ma, back to BC. [Later Harstad described her vision problems as hypoxic corneal edema (edema in the eye due to lack of oxygen and the wearing of contacts) after consultation with an altitude physician and her optician.] Oxygen: From C3 to top to C2 by Harsted From C3 to top to C4 by Sherpas Sherpas: Kili Pemba (Kilu Pemba), Beding, 15/05/1980 Dawa Tenzin (Dawa Tenji), Beding, 31/10/1975 (given by Harstad) Dawa Phurten, Hatiya (as per summit certificate given by Ministry) Harstad had plans to climb Lhotse afterwards, but did not attempt to it, due to her vision issues. Napassaporn Chumnarnsit and Khomrat Pichitdej are listed on the Himalayan Guides permit and climbed with Harstad, so are included with this team. Chumnarnsit originally planned to climb Everest from the north, but at the last moment decided to climb from the south and joined with Harstad using the same agency Tseringma Treks. Dawa Tenzing was supposed to be climbing with Khomrat Pichitdej, then went to the summit with Harstad carrying oxygen after he dropped out. Chumnarnsit summited along with Pemba [Pema Chhhiring] Sherpa, Siv Harstad and her two Sherpas on 19 May at 9:45 am.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Tseringma Treks (Himalayan Guides pmt)
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

6 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Siv Eli Harstad F 1971 Norway Leader Oslo, Norway Coach & speaker Details Other expeditions
Kili Pemba (Kilu Pemba) Sherpa M 1980 Nepal H-A Worker Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions
Dawa Phurten (Phurten Lama) Bhote M 1984 Nepal H-A Worker Hatiya-3, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Napassaporn Chumnarnsit F 1984 Thailand Climber Sattahip, Chonburi, Thailand Dentist Details Other expeditions
Khomrat Pichitdej M 1950 Thailand Climber/Coach - - Details Other expeditions
Pema Chhiring/Chhiri Sherpa M 1983 Nepal H-A Worker Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER16128 - - http://www.bangkokpost.com/print/1014113/ - - -
EVER16128 - - https://m.facebook.com/projectthaieverest/?sk=timeline&filter=2&refsrc=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F&_rdr - - -
EVER16128 - - https://www.facebook.com/AimLofty - - -