Everest | 2017 S Col-SE Ridge
A India expedition to Everest in 2017 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Ravi Kumar. Summit reached on 20th May 2017. 2 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 9491 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER17148 |
| 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 | Ravi Kumar |
| Sponsor | Ravi Kumar 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 | - |
| Approach | Lukla->Namche->Pangboche->Everest BC |
| Basecamp Date | 2017-04-16 |
| Summit Date | 2017-05-20 |
| Summit Time | 1328 |
| Summit Days | 34 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8849 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 1 |
| Summit Members | 1 |
| Member Deaths | 1 |
| Total Hired | 1 |
| Summit Hired | 1 |
| 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(16/04,5300m),C1,C2,C3,C4,Smt(20/05) |
| Route Notes | From Himalayan Times, 21 May 2017, Rajan Pokhrel Chhewang Sherpa, Managing Director at Arun Treks, said that Ravi Kumar, a climber from Moradabad of Uttar Pradesh, India, has gone out of contact from the balcony area after he was descending to lower camps after successfully standing atop the world’s highest peak at 1:28 pm on Saturday. According to him, his climbing guide Lakpa Wongya Sherpa has also been found unconscious after suffering from frostbite at Camp IV. Ravi Kumar and the climbing guide got separated during the descent, he added. "Efforts are underway to conduct a search for the missing climber." From Himalayan Times, 22 May 2017, Rajan Pokhrel Chhowang Sherpa, Managing Director at Arun Treks, confirmed that a search and rescue team of Sherpa climbers spotted the body of Ravi Kumar, a climber frmo Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh, some 200 metres below the climbing route. The 27-year-old climber had been out of contact since he was descending alone from the Balcony to lower camps after successfully standing atop Mt. Everest from the Nepali side at 1:28 pm on Saturday. Ravi failed to make it to lower camp after his climbing guide, Lakpa Wongya Sherpa, also fell unconscious after suffering from frostbite. Sherpa, however, had managed to descend to Camp IV. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Arun Treks (Seven Summit Treks pmt) |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2459956 |
| Year | 2017 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | s col-se ridge |
Members
2 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravi Kumar | M | 1990 | India | Leader | Moradabad, UP, India | Student | Details Other expeditions |
| Lakpa Wongdi Sherpa | M | 1979 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
4 recorded references.