Everest | 2017 S Col-SE Ridge

A Nepal expedition to Everest in 2017 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Nirmal Purja. Summit reached on 27th May 2017. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	9448
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	EVER17105
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2017
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Nepal
Leaders	Nirmal Purja
Sponsor	Nirma Purja Everest-Lhotse-Makalu 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	-
Approach	Ktm->Everest BC by helicopter
Basecamp Date	2017-05-23
Summit Date	2017-05-27
Summit Time	0535
Summit Days	4
Total Days	6
Termination Date	2017-05-29
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8849
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	2
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	1
Summit Members	1
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	1
Summit Hired	1
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	Purja summited Everest (EVER-171-03) earlier, Lhotse (LHOT-171-03) and Makalu (MAKA-171-12)
Campsites	BC(23/05,5350m),C2(25/05,6400m),C4(26/05,8000m),Smt(27/05)
Route Notes	After 15 May summit with the British Gurka Team led by Dick Gale, Purja descended to South Col and then to C2, where he arrived at 9 pm on 15 May. On 17 May back to BC. Heli to Kathmandu on 18 May and returned to BC on 23 May by heli. BC 23/05 5350m C2 25/05 6400m (left BC at 1:30 am and arrived at 6 am) C4 26/05 8000m (left C2 at 2 am and arrived at C4 on 11:30 am) Smt 27/05 by Purja, Lhakpa Sherpa (Makalu) at 5:35 am. Purja and Lhakpa left C4 at 9:20 pm. Reached dead body of Roland Yearwood just below the Balcony at 11:45 pm. Reached summit at 5:35 am. They spent about 15 minutes on the summit, then descended to C4, where they arrived at 7:30 am. Lhakpa stayed at Everest C4. Purja rested for about 1 hour and continued to Lhotse C4, where he arrived at 10:30 am. He did not rest there, just grabbed some oxygen and continued towards the Lhotse summit with Jangbu Sherpa (see LHOT-171-03 for Lhotse summit details). Oxygen: Taken and used from C3 to both summits to C3 by Purja and Sherpas.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Seven Summit Treks
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2459963
Year	2017
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	s col-se ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	68857
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER17105
Member ID	01
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2017
Season	1
First Name	Nirmal
Last Name	Purja Pun Magar
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1983
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	Leader
Residence	Poole, Dorset, England
Occupation	British army
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2017-05-27
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0535
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	C3 to smt to C3
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	3rd ascent of Everest
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2443416
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	nirmal purja pun magar
Year of Birth	1983
Year	2017
Age at Expedition	34
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	68858
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER17105
Member ID	02
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2017
Season	1
First Name	Lhakpa/Lakpa
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1991
Calculated Age	25
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2017-05-27
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0535
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	C3 to smt to C3
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2446483
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	lhakpa/lakpa sherpa
Year of Birth	1991
Year	2017
Age at Expedition	26
Role	Hired

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Nirmal Purja Pun Magar	M	1983	Nepal	Leader	Poole, Dorset, England	British army	Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa/Lakpa Sherpa	M	1991	Nepal	H-A Worker	Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	10119
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	EVER17105
Reference ID	01
Year	2017
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/gurkha-soldier-makes-mt-everest-double-ascent-reaches-3-peaks-8000-m-5-days/
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
EVER17105	-	-	https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/gurkha-soldier-makes-mt-everest-double-ascent-reaches-3-peaks-8000-m-5-days/	-	-	-