Everest | 2017 S Col-SE Ridge

A USA expedition to Everest in 2017 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Jacob Schmitz. Summit reached on 22nd May 2017. 13 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 9464
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER17121
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 Jacob Schmitz
Sponsor Mountain Trip 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 Ecuador, Ireland
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2017-04-11
Summit Date 2017-05-22
Summit Time 0730
Summit Days 41
Total Days 44
Termination Date 2017-05-25
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 13
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(11/04,5350m),C1(19/04,5900m),C2(23/04,6500m),C3(20/05,7100m),C4(21/05,7950m),Smt(22/05)
Route Notes Team left C4 on 21 May at 11:30 pm, summited on 22 May at 7:30 am, stayed 30 minutes, then returned to C4 at S Col. Chris Jentz went to 7100m on summit push; stopped due to stomach illness. Chris Hill stopped at 8300m just below the Balcony. He was not feeling good, moving slowly. Before he was very strong. Oxygen: Used from 7100m to the summit and back to 7100m.
Accidents Terry Keleher got frostbite on his left ear (flew to kathmandu from C2).
Achievement -
Agency Expedition Himalaya
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2459958
Year 2017
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) s col-se ridge

Members

13 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Jacob Francis Schmitz M 1975 USA Leader Bend, Oregon Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Oswaldo Aurielo Freire Cartagena M 1973 Ecuador Climbing Guide Quito, Ecuador Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Christopher James Jentz M 1972 USA Climber Portland, Oregon - Details Other expeditions
Terry Keleher M 1961 Ireland Climber Dublin, Ireland - Details Other expeditions
Christopher Alan Hill M 1977 USA Climber - - Details Other expeditions
William James (Jay) Martin M 1966 USA Climber San Jose, California - Details Other expeditions
Ivan Graham Wademan M 1964 USA Climber - - Details Other expeditions
Ngatemba (Nga Temba) Sherpa M 1990 Nepal H-A Worker Kharikhola, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Mingmar Sherpa M 1994 Nepal H-A Worker Sotang-6, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Kaji Sherpa M 1978 Nepal H-A Worker Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pemba Ngima Sherpa M 1989 Nepal H-A Worker Bakachol-9,Khotang - Details Other expeditions
Da Gelje Sherpa M 1969 Nepal H-A Worker Gudel-4, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Namgel Sherpa M 1995 Nepal H-A Worker Lokhim-9, Solokhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER17121 - - https://mountaintrip.com/location/everest/2017-mount-everest-expedition/ - - -