Everest | 2017 S Col-SE Ridge

A USA expedition to Everest in 2017 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Willie Benegas, Damian Benegas. Summit reached on 25th May 2017. 12 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 9457
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER17114
Peak ID EVER
Year 2017
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality USA
Leaders Willie Benegas, Damian Benegas
Sponsor Benegas Brothers 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 Canada, Venezuela
Approach Lukla->Namche->Pangboche->Everest BC
Basecamp Date 2017-04-17
Summit Date 2017-05-25
Summit Time 0810
Summit Days 38
Total Days 39
Termination Date 2017-05-26
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 7
Summit Members 5
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 8
Summit Hired 5
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(17/04,5350m),C1(25/04,6100m),C2(26/04,6500m),C3(23/05,7100m),C4(24/05,7900m),Smt(25/05)
Route Notes BC 17/04 5350m C1 25/04 6100m C2 26/04 6500m C3 23/05 7100m C4 24/05 7900m Smt 25/05 by Willie and Damian Benegas, Oldring, McCullough, Rick, Lhakpa Gyalgen, Dawa Sherpa, Lobsang, Chheden and Pasang at 8:10 am. Summit team left at 11:16 pm. Perfect weather as opposed to the weather forecast. It was clear and calm. They spent about 20 minutes on the summit and descended to C4, where they arrived at 12:40 pm. They spent the night there. On 26 May to C2, on 27 May to BC. Camardiel reached C1 on 25 April. He seemed too scared of the mountain and left on 13 May. Cesin reached C2 on 26 April. She had had heart surgery 5 years ago and was not feeling very well. She left BC on 18 May. Oxygen: Taken and used from C2 to top to C2 by members. From C3 to top to C3 by Benegas brothers and Sherpas. Sherpas: Lhakpa Gyalzen, Paiya, Jubing, 20/07/1974 Dawa Gelzen, Chaurikharka-8, 19/02/1989 Lobsang Sherpa, Kharikhola, 27/061985 Pasang Bhote, Chepuwa-2, Sankhuwasabha, 28/02/1996 Chheden Lama Bhote, Hatiya-3, Sankhuwasabha, 19/02/1986
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency High Altitude Dreams
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2459961
Year 2017
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) s col-se ridge

Members

12 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Damian Benegas M 1968 USA Co-Leader Sandy, Utah Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Guillermo (Willie) Benegas M 1968 USA Co-Leader Sandy, Utah Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Alberto Antonio Camardiel Briones M 1976 Venezuela Climber Caracas, Venezuela Journalist Details Other expeditions
Giselle Carolina Cesin Ramirez F 1986 Venezuela Climber Coral Gables, Florida Journalist Details Other expeditions
John Alan Oldring M 1952 Canada Climber Calgary, Alberta Director Details Other expeditions
Edward Anthony McCullough M 1955 USA Climber Portland, Washington Attorney Details Other expeditions
Reagan Kenneth Rick M 1962 USA Climber Winter Park, Florida Retired Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Gyalzen Sherpa M 1992 Nepal H-A Worker Pangom, Jubing-8, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Dawa Gelzen Sherpa M 1989 Nepal H-A Worker Chaurikharka-8, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Lobsang Sherpa M 1985 Nepal H-A Worker Kharikhola, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Bhote M 1996 Nepal H-A Worker Chepuwa-2, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Chheden Lama (Tseten) Bhote M 1986 Nepal H-A Worker Hatiya-3, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER17114 - - http://benegasbrothers.com/category/everest17/ - - -