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/ | - | - | - |