Everest | 2017 S Col-SE Ridge
A UK expedition to Everest in 2017 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Richard Gale. Summit reached on 15th May 2017. 33 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 9445 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER17103 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 2017 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | S Col-SE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | UK |
| Leaders | Richard Gale |
| Sponsor | British Gurkha Everest Expedition 2017 |
| 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 | Lukla->Namche->Pangboche |
| Basecamp Date | 2017-04-14 |
| Summit Date | 2017-05-15 |
| Summit Time | 1325 |
| Summit Days | 31 |
| Total Days | 35 |
| Termination Date | 2017-05-19 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8849 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 20 |
| Summit Members | 13 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 19 |
| Summit Hired | 13 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | False |
| O2 Used | True |
| O2 None | False |
| O2 Climb | True |
| O2 Descent | False |
| O2 Sleep | False |
| O2 Medical | False |
| O2 Taken | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | Purja summited Everest (EVER-171-05) again, Lhotse (LHOT-171-03) and Makalu (MAKA-171-12) |
| Campsites | BC(14/04,5350m),C1(19/04,6100m),C2(20/04,6500m),C3(14/05,7100m),C4(14/05,7900m),Smt(15-16/05) |
| Route Notes | BC 14/04 5350m C1 19/04 6100m C2 20/04 6500m C3 14/05 7100m (2nd summit team) C4 14/05 7900m members Smt 15/05 rope-fixing team of Pema Chhiring, Pem Chhiri, Kancha Nuru Sherpa, Lhakpa Gelu, Sonam Jangbu Sherpa, Pasang Sherpa, Chhimi Gurung, Dhani Rai, Krishna Thapa Magar, Nirmal Purja at 1:30 pm. Smt 16/05 Gale, Prasad Ghale, Subarna Gurung, Umesh Gurung, Yam Bahadur Gurung, Kumar Rai, Rice, Rakesh Sunuwar, Smith and Boote, Pema Chhiring (again from C4), Pem Chhiri (again from C4), Kancha Nuru (again from C4), Sonam Jangbu Sherpa (again from C4), Ang Rinji Sherpa, Da Rinji Sherpa, Nuri Sherpa, Lhakpa Tamang, Mitra Tamang, Phur Temba Sherpa at 8:45 am. 15 May summit team left at about 3 am on 14 May. They were fixing from the Balcony and pulled out the rope to the Balcony. 16 May summit team left C4 at about 10:30 pm. Straightforward climb. The Ascent Himalaya and Global Adventure teams were in front of them and they got a bit stuck. They were able to overtake some above the Balcony. They spent about an hour on the summit and descended to C4, where Smith, Rai, Subana Gurung and Rakesh Sunuar stayed (windy night). Rest of the summit team descended to C2, where they arrived between 5:30 pm and 9:30 pm. On 18 May everyone at BC. Team left BC by helicopter and walking. The generals in the UK made a command decision to stop the expedition after the main summit team on 16 May. Shakti Gurung, Govinda Rana and Pasang Sherpa reached the Bergschrund at about 6700m on 25 April. Maher Thapa reached the Bergschrund at 6700m on 25 April. He had a chest infection and never recovered. Aleksandr Yul Gromen-Hayes reached C3 on 22 April. He was also in the second summit and was told that the expedition was over. Todd reached the Bergschrund at 6700m on 25 April on the acclimatization trip. He gave up his space on the summiting team to Christopher Boote. Oxygen: Taken and used from C3 to top to C3 by members and Sherpas. Sherpa: Pema Chhiring/Chhiri, Beding, 17/12/1983 Pema Tshering (Pem Chhiri), Chankhu, 16/12/1980 Kancha Nuru, Khumjung, 2039/08/15 Lhakpa Gelu, Beni-3, Solukhumbu, 2034 Sonam Jangbu, Phurte, 27/08/1987 Chhimi Lhenduk Gurung, Mustang 24/05/1986 Pasang Sherpa, Makalu-5, 2048/08/15 Ang Rinji, Chankur-6, 2047/12/19 Da Rinji, Jubing, Solu, 2037/11/10 Ila Nuru Sherpa, Khumjung 2055/01/10 Lhakpa Tamang, Salleri, Solukhumbu, 2033 Mitra Bahadur Tamang, Beding, 29/10/1987 Phur Temba Sherpa, Phortse, 2053/10/14 |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Summit Nepal Trekking |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2459951 |
| Year | 2017 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | s col-se ridge |
Members
33 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Howard (Dick) Gale | M | 1969 | UK | Leader | Chilwell, Nottingham, E Midlands, England | Captain Royal Engineers | Details Other expeditions |
| Dhan Prasad Ghale | M | 1989 | Nepal | Climber | Kent, England | Army | Details Other expeditions |
| Shakti Gurung | M | 1987 | Nepal | Climber | Kent, England | Soldier | Details Other expeditions |
| Subarna Gurung | M | 1977 | Nepal | Climber | Staffordshire, England | British army | Details Other expeditions |
| Umesh Gurung | M | 1988 | Nepal | Climber | Kent, England | British army | Details Other expeditions |
| Yam Bahadur Gurung | M | 1978 | Nepal | Climber | Hampshire, England | HM Forces | Details Other expeditions |
| Dhaniram (Dhani) Rai | M | 1981 | Nepal | Climber | Herefordshire, England | HM Forces | Details Other expeditions |
| Milan Kumar Rai | M | 1979 | UK/Nepal | Climber | Warwickshire, England | HM Forces | Details Other expeditions |
| Govinda Bahadur Rana | M | 1972 | Nepal | Climber | Kent, England | British Gurkhas | Details Other expeditions |
| Timothy James Rice | M | 1982 | UK | Climber | Herefordshire, England | HM Forces | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Sherpa | M | 1979 | Nepal | Climber | Maidstone, Kent, England | British army | Details Other expeditions |
| Rakesh Sunuwar | M | 1990 | Nepal | Climber | Brunei | British army | Details Other expeditions |
| Maher Bahadur Thapa | M | 1988 | Nepal | Climber | Kuala Belait, Brunei | British army | Details Other expeditions |
| Krishna (Krish) Thapa Magar | M | 1976 | Nepal | Climber | Hereford, England | British army | Details Other expeditions |
| Andrew Patrick Todd | M | 1979 | UK | Climber | Wiltshire, England | British army officer | Details Other expeditions |
| Pema Chhiring/Chhiri Sherpa | M | 1983 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Sonam Jangbu Sherpa | M | 1987 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phurte, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Alun Edward Richardson | M | 1957 | UK | Climber | Tembe, Wales | Alpine guide & photographer | Details Other expeditions |
| Christopher Robert Boote | M | 1987 | UK | Climber | Folkestone, Shorncliffe, England | Army officer | Details Other expeditions |
| Liam Patrick Smith | M | 1991 | UK | Climber | Folkestone, Shorncliffe | Army officer | Details Other expeditions |
| Pema Tshering (Pem Chhiri) Sherpa | M | 1980 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Chankhu-6, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Kanchha Nuru Sherpa | M | 1982 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Gelu (Lhakpa Gelbu) Sherpa | M | 1977 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Thumduk, Beni, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Chhimi Lhenduk Gurung | M | 1986 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Chhoser-8, Mustang | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Sherpa | M | 1991 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Tashigaon, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Ringi Sherpa | M | 1991 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Chankhu-6, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Da Rinji Sherpa | M | 1981 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Jubing-5, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ila Nuru Sherpa | M | 1998 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Tamang | M | 1977 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Lura, Salleri-9, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Mitra Bahadur (Rakesh) Tamang | M | 1987 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Phura Temba Sherpa | M | 1997 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nirmal Purja Pun Magar | M | 1983 | Nepal | Climber | Poole, Dorset, England | British army | Details Other expeditions |
| Aleksandr Yul (Sandro) Gromen-Hayes | M | 1990 | UK | Climber | Bristol, England | Film-maker | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.