Everest | 2017 S Col-SE Ridge

A India expedition to Everest in 2017 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Umesh Zirpe. Summit reached on 23rd May 2017. 5 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 9487
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER17144
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 Umesh Zirpe
Sponsor Giripremi Everest Expedition 2017
Success 1 False
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 2017-04-07
Summit Date 2017-05-23
Summit Time -
Summit Days 46
Total Days 47
Termination Date 2017-05-24
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 8600m due to high winds
High Point (m) 8600
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 3
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 4
Summit Hired 0
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(07/04,5350m),C1(27/04,6100m),C2(04/05,6500m),C3(21/05,7300m),C4(22/05,7900m),xxx(23/05,8600m)
Route Notes BC 07/04 5350m C1 27/04 6100m C2 04/05 6500m C3 21/05 7300m C4 22/05 7900m HPt 23/05 8600m (near South Summit) by Chawale, Phurba Dorje and Tenzing Sherpa at 7 am. High point team left C4 at 10 pm on 22 May. It was windy, however, it was Ok. The winds increased and reached about 90km/h. The weather forecast was bad. They only had one oxygen bottle each and were stuck behind a big team at the South Summit. Chawale radioed to Zirpe, who was at BC and Zirpe told him to turn back at 7 am. He reached South Col at 11 am, where he stayed the night. The wind was increasing and he was exhausted. He descended to C2 on 24 May. Chawale also had knee pain and they were trying to helicopter him to Kathmandu. Zirpe had chest pain at 6800m (bottom of Lhotse face). He was rescued to BC by helicopter. Vishal stayed with them. Team left BC on 24 May be helicopter. Oxygen: Taken and used from C3 to high point to C3 by Chawale and Sherpas.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Peak Promotion
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2459959
Year 2017
Summit Success False
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) s col-se ridge

Members

5 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Umesh Mallikarjun Zirpe M 1965 India Leader Pune, Maharashtra, India Tax consultant Details Other expeditions
Vishal Vidyadhar Kaduskar M 1986 India Climber Pune, Maharashtra, India Self-employed Details Other expeditions
Bhagwan Bhikoba Chawale M 1982 India Climber Pune, Maharasthra, India Life Insurance Cooperation (insurer for government) Details Other expeditions
Phurba Dorchi Sherpa M 1985 Nepal H-A Worker Makalu-5, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Tenzing (Tenzen) Sherpa M 1987 Nepal H-A Worker Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.