Everest | 2017 S Col-SE Ridge

A India expedition to Everest in 2017 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Vishal Dubey. Summit reached on 21st May 2017. 20 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 9462
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER17119
Peak ID EVER
Year 2017
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality India
Leaders Vishal Dubey
Sponsor Indian Army Snow Lion Everest Expedition Spring 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 Lukla->Namche->Pangboche->Everest BC
Basecamp Date 2017-04-16
Summit Date 2017-05-21
Summit Time 0309
Summit Days 35
Total Days 43
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 14
Summit Members 7
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 9
Summit Hired 6
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(16/04,5400m),C1(17/04,6100m),C2(13/05,6400m),C3(15/05,7100m),C4(19/05,7950m),Smt(21/05)
Route Notes BC 16/04 5400m C1 17/04 6100m C2 13/05 6400m C3 15/05 7100m C4 19/05 7950m Smt 21/05 by Kunchok Tenpa (no O2), Kelsang Dorje (no O2), Kalden Panjur (no O2), Sonam Phuntsok (no O2), Urgen Topgye, Nawang Gelek, Karma Zopa and Anup Gurung, Lama Kusang Sherpa, Nima Tenzin Sherpa, Lakpa Nuru Sherpa, Lakpa Dendi Sherpa and Wangdi Gyalbo Sherpa [by] 8 am. Team was stuck at C4 for 3 nights because of bad weather. They said they were involved in the rescue of Slovak climber Vladimir Strba. They provided a tent for him, but Strba died at South Col. On summit push team started at 9 pm from South Col. Team stayed on the summit for 1 hour. Back in C4 around 1 pm. Team stayed at C4 for the night and descended to C2 on 22 May. 23 May back to BC. Chauhan, Karma, Kuldeep Singh, Laxman Sapkota, Dolma and Choden reached C4. They were struggling with the altitude and Dolma and Choden had little oxygen left. So they decided to turn back. Dubey turned around at 8500m. He was climbing without oxygen and was struggling. Left BC on 29 May in marathon to Lukla. Accidents: Frostbite on fingers: Kunchok Tenpa and Nawang Gelek Snowblindness: Sonam Phuntsok Oxygen: Taken and used by Urgen Topgye, Nawang Gelek, Karma Zopa from 8200m to the summit and down to C4. By Sherpas from C3 to summit and down to C3. NOT used by Kunchok Tenpa, Kelsang Dorje, Kalden Panjor, Sonam Phuntsok, Vishal Dubey. Sherpas: Anup Gurung, Gorkha-5 (13/12/2045) Lama Kusang Sherpa, Lokhim-9 (30/3/2047) Nima Tenzin Sherpa, Namche-7 (9/3/2051) Lakpa Nuru Sherpa, Jubing-7 (10/10/2054) Lakpa Dendi Sherpa, Jubing-7 (9/11/2050) Wangdi Gyalbo Sherpa, Mabi-8 (19/1/2042)
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Himalaya Expeditions
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

20 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Vishal Dubey M 1974 India Leader Lucknow, UP, India Colonel in Indian Army Details Other expeditions
Kelsang Dorjee Bhutia M 1981 India Climber Gangtok, Sikkim, India Serving in Indian army Details Other expeditions
Kuldeep Singh M 1981 India Climber Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand, India Serving in Indian army Details Other expeditions
Yeshin Dolma F 1993 India Climber Bomdila, Arunachal Pradesh, India Serving in Indian army Details Other expeditions
Tenzing Choden F 1992 India Climber Bomdila, Arunachal Pradesh, India Serving in Indian army Details Other expeditions
Sonam Phuntsok M 1992 India Climber Leh, Ladakh, J&K, India Serving in Indian army Details Other expeditions
Laxman Sapkota M 1990 India Climber Kushma, Jharkhand, India Serving in Indian army Details Other expeditions
Urgen Topgye M 1987 India Climber Leh, Ladakh, J&K, India Serving in Indian army Details Other expeditions
Ngawang Gelek M 1982 India Climber Sonada, Darjeeling, Sikkim, India Serving in Indian army Details Other expeditions
Amit Kumar Chauhan M 1988 India Climber Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, India Serving in Indian army Details Other expeditions
Karma M 1974 India Climber Sobla, Dharchula, Uttarakhand, India Serving in Indian army Details Other expeditions
Kalden Panjur M 1980 India Climber Tuting, Arunachal Pradesh, India Serving in Indian army Details Other expeditions
Karma Zopa M 1993 India Climber Leh, Ladakh, J&K, India Serving in Indian army Details Other expeditions
Kunchok Tenpa M 1976 India Climber Baksa, Assam, India Serving in Indian army Details Other expeditions
Anup Gurung M 1989 Nepal H-A Worker Swara-5, Gorkha - Details Other expeditions
Lama Kusang Sherpa M 1990 Nepal H-A Worker Kurima, Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Nima Tenzing Sherpa M 1994 Nepal H-A Worker Thami, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Lakpa Nuru Sherpa M 1998 Nepal H-A Worker Jubing-7, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Lakpa Dendi Sherpa M 1994 Nepal H-A Worker Jubing-7, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Wangdi Gyalbo Sherpa M 1985 Nepal H-A Worker Mabu-8, Ilam - Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.