Everest | 2017 S Col-SE Ridge
A New Zealand expedition to Everest in 2017 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Mike Roberts. Summit reached on 21st May 2017. 39 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 9455 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER17112 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 2017 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | S Col-SE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Leaders | Mike Roberts |
| Sponsor | Adventure Consultants 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 | Australia, Ireland, UK, USA |
| Approach | Lukla->Namche->Pangboche->Everest BC |
| Basecamp Date | 2017-04-12 |
| Summit Date | 2017-05-21 |
| Summit Time | 0620 |
| Summit Days | 39 |
| Total Days | 47 |
| Termination Date | 2017-05-29 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8849 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 18 |
| Summit Members | 11 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 27 |
| Summit Hired | 20 |
| 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(12/04,5350m),C1(19/04,6000m),C2(21/04,6450m),C3(19/05,7350m),C4(20/05,8000m),Smt(21-22,27) |
| Route Notes | BC 12/04 5350m C1 19/04 6000m C2 21/04 6450m C3 19/05 7350m C4 20/05 8000m Smt 21/05 by Ang Dorje, Pheby, Rinji, Pemba Nuru and Rinji Palden at 6:20 am. Smt 22/05 by Gustin, Mace, Pasang Bhote, Dawa Bhote and Dipen Bhote at 6:30 am; Kelly, Jay, Brecx, Smith, Roberts, Kami Rita, Chewang Dorje, Tenzing Gyalzen, Nima Tshering, Umung Bhote, Nawang Rapke and Ngima Nuru between 4:20 am to 6:20 am. Smt 27/05 by Haugen, Pender, Simper, Sange Dorje, Pemba Chhoti, Ang Jangbu, Mingma Tenji, Pasang Wangchu Bhote and Nima Nuru at 5:30 am. 21 May summit teams left C4 at 8:50 pm on 20 May. Weather calm and nice. Straightforward climb. They spent about 30 minutes on the summit and descended to C4, where they arrived 11 am. On 22 May C2 and 23 May BC. 22 May summit team and Robin Moore left at 9 pm on 21 May. Straightforward climb. They came across Sange Sherpa, who was with the Pakistani climber, when they were on the South Summit. Sange fell down the steepest part of the South Summit about 25 metres after he had unclipped himself. He must have suffered from HACE. He landed beside Smith, who tried to give him assistance, but Sange refused. Robin Moore, who is a doctor, reached Dawa Sange at about 8700m. She gave him some oxygen. She carried on and came across the Pakistani, and also gave him some of her oxygen and by the time, she reached about 8750m she was exhausted and her oxygen unit failed. She described it as a near death experience and descended to C4. 22 May summit team spent about half an hour on the summit and descended to C4, where they arrived between 9 am and noon. Jay had a retinal hemorrhage on the summit. She descended with two Sherpas and Roberts to C4. Roberts injected some dex and gave her oxygen at a flow rate of 4l per minute. She got better and could descend to C2 the following day. On 23 May, everyone down at BC. 27 May summit team left C4 at about 8:30 pm. Weather was warm, but cloudy. Straightforward climb. Spent about half an hour on the summit. They descended to C4, where they arrived at 1 pm. On 28 May, the team descended to C2. On 29 May, Pender who had slipped the previous day and allegedly got a concussion was helicoptered from C2 straight to Kathmandu via BC. Davies reached the base of the Lhotse face on 24 April. On the descent back to BC he fractured his arm just below C1 during an arm wrapping descent on 25 April. He descended to BC and was helicoptered out on 25 April. Kitney reached 6700m on 24 April. He decided to abandon the expedition and left on 10 May. Wells reached 5600m on 30 April. He had asthma and left BC on 3 May. Oxygen: C3 to summit to C3 by members; C4 to summit to C4 by Sherpas. Sherpas: Chuldim Dorje (private guide for Pheby) Rinji (Rinzin), Gorakhani-5, Solukhumbu, 26/07/1975 Pasang Bhote, Chepuwa-1, Makalu-Barun, 30/11/1973 Dawa, Hatiya, [05/09/1988?] Kami Rita, Thami, 22/10/1977 Chewang Dorje, Pangboche, 17/04/1981 Tenzing Gyalzen, Phortse, [02/07/1991?] Nima Tshering. Phortse Sange Dorje, Khumjung, 14/04/1978 Pemba Chhoti, Thami, 25/11/1972 Dawa Jangbu (Da Jangbu), Pangboche, 22/04/1973 Pemba Nuru Dipen Bhote Umung Bhote Nawang Rapke Mingma Tenji Pasang Wangchu Nima Nuru Rinji Palden |
| Accidents | Snowblindness (Jay) |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Himalayan Guides |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2459957 |
| Year | 2017 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | s col-se ridge |
Members
39 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael John (Mike) Roberts | M | 1961 | New Zealand | Leader | Wanaka, New Zealand | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Robert Kelso Smith | M | 1971 | Ireland/UK | Climbing Guide | Fort William, Inverness, Scotland | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Chuldim Dorje (Ang Dorje) Sherpa | M | 1964 | Nepal | Climbing Guide (Pvt)_ | Pangboche, Khumbu | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Michael John Haugen | M | 1976 | USA | Climbing Guide (Pvt)_ | Denver, Colorado | Teacher & alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Charles Ely (Charley) Mace | M | 1958 | USA | Climbing Guide (Pvt) | Golden, Colorado | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Scott G. Simper | M | 1969 | USA | Cameraman | Salt Lake City, Utah | Cameraman | Details Other expeditions |
| Susan Veronica Louise Kelly | F | 1969 | New Zealand | Climber | Lake Hawea, New Zealand | General manager of Adventure Consultants | Details Other expeditions |
| Paul Bennett Pender | M | 1959 | USA | Climber | College Station, Texas | Entrepreneur | Details Other expeditions |
| Robin Michelle Moore | F | 1978 | USA | Climber | Miami, Florida | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| James Michael Davies | M | 1958 | New Zealand | Climber | Auckland, New Zealand | Telecommunications | Details Other expeditions |
| Leah Maree Jay | F | 1964 | Australia | Climber | The Junction, NSW, Australia | Company director | Details Other expeditions |
| Paul Michael Kitney | M | 1966 | Australia | Climber | Hong Kong | Investment management | Details Other expeditions |
| Roy Alan Wells | M | 1958 | Australia | Climber | Greenwith, SA, Australia | General manager of manufacturing company | Details Other expeditions |
| Paul John Pheby | M | 1960 | UK | Climber | Hong Kong | Managing director of assets company | Details Other expeditions |
| Wendy Kathleen Gustin | F | 1971 | USA | Climber | Golden, Colorado | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lionel Philippe Brecx | M | 1983 | USA | Climber | New York, New York | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Anthea Fisher | F | 1979 | Australia | BC Manager | Wanaka, New Zealand | Logistics manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Sophie Amanda Elisa Wallace | F | 1983 | UK | Exp Doctor | Perth, WA, Australia | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Norma Beatriz Vogel | F | 1979 | USA | BC Cook | Managua, Nicaragua | Chef | Details Other expeditions |
| Pemba Nuru Sherpa | M | 1995 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pemba Chhoti Sherpa | M | 1972 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Thami, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Phurba Chhoter (Ang Jangbu) Sherpa | M | 1971 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Yilajung, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Bhote | M | 1973 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Chepuwa-1, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dawa Bhote | M | 1991 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Hatiya-3, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dipen Nuppa Bhote | M | 1996 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Chepuwa-1, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Kami Rita Sherpa | M | 1977 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Thami, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Chewang Dorje Sherpa | M | 1981 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Rinji Palden Sherpa | M | 1998 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pare, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ngima Nuru Sherpa | M | 1988 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Taksindu-6, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Umung/Umabang Bhote | M | 1990 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ngawang Rapke Sherpa | M | 1991 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Thami, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Rinji (Rinzin) Sherpa | M | 1975 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Gorakhani-5, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nima Tshering (Ngima Chhiri) Sherpa | M | 1972 | Nepal | Sirdar | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dawa Jangbu (Da Jangbu) Sherpa | M | 1973 | Nepal | Sirdar | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Mingma Tenjing Sherpa | M | 1993 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Khumjung, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Wangchu/Angju Bhote | M | 1977 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Chepuwa-2, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ngima Nuru Sherpa | M | 1995 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Thami, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Sange Dorje Sherpa | M | 1978 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Khumjung, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Tenjing Gyalzen Sherpa | M | 1996 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVER17112 | - | - | http://www.adventureconsultants.com/adventure/Everest_Dispatches2017/ | - | - | - |