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/ | - | - | - |