Everest | 2017 S Col-SE Ridge

A Nepal expedition to Everest in 2017 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Bhumira Gurung. Summit reached on 21st May 2017. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 9494
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER17150
Peak ID EVER
Year 2017
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Nepal
Leaders Bhumira Gurung
Sponsor Stop Global Warming Mt. Everest Expedition
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->Dingboche->Everest BC
Basecamp Date 2017-04-21
Summit Date 2017-05-21
Summit Time 1500
Summit Days 30
Total Days 33
Termination Date 2017-05-24
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 0
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(21/04,5300m),C1(01/05,6100m),C2(02/05,6500m),C3(19/05,6900m),C4(20/05,7900m),Smt(21/05)
Route Notes BC 21/04 5300m C1 01/05 6100m approx C2 02/05 6500m approx C3 19/05 6900m C4 20/05 7900m Smt 21/05 by Gurung and Fursang Sherpa at 3 pm. Gurung and Fursang left C4 at 11 pm on 20 May for the summit in windy weather condition which later receded. They reached summit at 3 pm on 21 May. They stayed on summit for about 30 minutes and descended C4 at 8 pm. Next day on 22 May spent night at C2. On 23 May they went down to BC. Left BC 24 May by helicopter. Ahead of Gurung team the Pakistani climber and his Sherpa were on the summit. Climber from Peruvian Victor Rimac (Seven Summit Treks) without supplementary oxygen and without Sherpa support was on summit almost at the same time of Gurung. Oxygen: Gurung used C3-summit-C3; Sherpa from C4-summit-C4. Record: Second female from Gurung community to summit Everest. She shared permit with Sushil Sherma who was with Arun Treks. The expedition was sponsored by Gurung Tourism Entrepreneurs Association of Nepal.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Seven Summit Treks
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

2 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Bhumira Gurung F 1992 Nepal Leader Dharma Devi-5, Makalu-Barun Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Fursang (Phursang) Sherpa M 1987 Nepal H-A Worker Waku-4, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.