Everest | 2016 S Col-SE Ridge
A Austria expedition to Everest in 2016 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Lukas Furtenbach. Summit reached on 19th May 2016. 16 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 9118 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER16134 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 2016 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | S Col-SE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Austria |
| Leaders | Lukas Furtenbach |
| Sponsor | Furtenbach Adventures 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 | Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Italy |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2016-04-14 |
| Summit Date | 2016-05-19 |
| Summit Time | 0250 |
| Summit Days | 35 |
| Total Days | 39 |
| Termination Date | 2016-05-23 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8849 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 8 |
| Summit Members | 5 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 8 |
| Summit Hired | 7 |
| 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(14/04,5280m),C2(26/04,6500m),C3(29/04,7200m),C4(17/05,7950m),Smt(19/05) |
| Route Notes | Summit team left C4 on 18 May at 7:15 pm. Summiters were: Summit 02:50 by Stocker, Tenji Sherpa (Brice) Summit 03:20 by Hager, Tenji (Phortse) Summit 06:15 by Furtenbach, Flaemig, Karma, Mingma & Ram Nurbu (brothers from Makalu) Summit 06:30 by Ruch, Dorji Sherpa Weather was clear, but very cold. Wind from Balcony increasing and got very strong in the morning (around 50km/h gusts). The team was behind the Indian Army team, who were very slow. Some of the members were able to overtake them, others did not. Team spent 1-1/2 hours on the summit, then descended to C2. Jensen reached the Yellow Band (7800m) on 17 May. He had problems with his eyes and had very cold hands. He turned back and descended to C2. Krosing never reached BC. She had problems on the acclimatization trip on Island Peak and decided not to climb Everest. Schratt reached BC. He was already unwell on the trek in and flew out by helicopter within the first week of the expedition. Oxygen: From C3 to summit to C3 by members and Sherpas. |
| Accidents | Stocker had frostbite on four toes of each foot; he was flown out by helicopter from C2 after the summit push |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Iceland Trekking |
| 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
16 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Christian Flaemig | M | 1969 | Germany | Climber | Dresden, Saxony, Germany | Journalist & cameraman | Details Other expeditions |
| Lukas Furtenbach | M | 1977 | Austria | Leader | Innsbruck, Tirol, Austria | Managing director of Furtenbach Adventures | Details Other expeditions |
| Manfred Hager | M | 1986 | Austria | Climber | Lunz am See, Lower Austria, Austria | Building engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| David Benjamin Jensen | M | 1976 | Denmark | Climber | Copenhagen, Denmark | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Evelyn Krosing | F | 1978 | Estonia | Climber | St. Julians, Malta | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dominik Tobias Ruch | M | 1978 | Germany | Climber | Rielasingen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany | CEO | Details Other expeditions |
| Manfred Schratt | M | 1961 | Germany | Climber | Schongau, Bavaria, Germany | Mounting carpenter | Details Other expeditions |
| Anton Martin Stocker | M | 1966 | Italy | Climber | Prad am Stilfser Joch, Bolzano, Italy | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Ram Nurbu Sherpa | M | 1980 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-2, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Kunga Sherpa | M | 1992 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Khijiphalate-9, Okhaldhunga | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Tenji Sherpa | M | 1981 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Tapting-7, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Tenzing Gyalzen Sherpa | M | 1991 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Karma Gyalzen/Gelje Sherpa | M | 1970 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Bishinga-9, Okhaldhunga | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Mingma Dorchi/Dorje Sherpa | M | 1980 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Tashigaon, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Rinji Sherpa | M | 1985 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Nurbugaon, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dorje Sherpa | M | 1970 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Dimbil, Tapting-9, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.