Everest | 2018 S Col-SE Ridge
A New Zealand expedition to Everest in 2018 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Robert Smith. Summit reached on 19th May 2018. 24 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 9803 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER18106 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 2018 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | S Col-SE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Leaders | Robert Smith |
| Sponsor | Adventure Consultants Everest Expedition 2018 |
| 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 | Australia, Canada, Ireland, USA |
| Approach | Lukla->Namche->Pangboche->Everest BC |
| Basecamp Date | 2018-04-13 |
| Summit Date | 2018-05-19 |
| Summit Time | 0400 |
| Summit Days | 36 |
| Total Days | 43 |
| Termination Date | 2018-05-26 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8849 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 10 |
| Summit Members | 8 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 22 |
| Summit Hired | 13 |
| 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(13/04,5350m),C1(22/04,5900m),C2(24/04,6440m),C3(17/05,7000m),C4(18/05,7900m),Smt(19/05) |
| Route Notes | BC 13/04 5350m C1 22/04 5900m C2 24/04 6440m C3 17/05 7000m C4 18/05 7900m Smt 19/05 by Bradey, Read, Horn, Rinji Sherpa, Cheten Dorje at 4 am, Ervin, Webster, Moore, Chhiring Namgyal, Dawa Wongchu and Chhewang Dorjee at 5:55 am, Smith, Davies, Rinji Palden, Guru Bhote, Pemba Nuru, Pasang Angju, Pemba and Mingma Tenjing at 6:58 am. Members left C4 at 9:30 pm, Smith left at 10 pm on 18/05. When they left it was perfect and calm. Winds picked up at around the South Summit (about 40 knots). Straightfoward climb. They spent about 10 minutes on the summit as it was very windy. Smith descended with Davies and when they reached the South Summit, Davies said that he could not see. He told Smith that he had not drunk any liquid for 12 hours. Smith gave him Dex and helped him descend, where they arrived at about 2 pm. The rest of the team also descended to C4, where they arrived at 10 am. On 20/05 his vision had returned and Bradey helped him down the Lhotse Face. Rest of the team also down to C2 on 20/05. Davies was heli-vaced from C2 on 21/05 due to his eye problems. On 21/05 everyone back down at BC. Bernard Masnyk reached 5450m on 16/04. He told Ang Dorje who was guiding him that this was his limit as he was 73 years old. He left the expedition on 19/04 by helicopter. Masnyk was a private client of Chuldim Dorje. Chuldim Dorje (Ang Dorje) reached 6969m on the bottom of the Lhotse Face on the previous acclimatization. He damaged his ankle between C1 and C2 when an avalanche came down the West Shoulder on 29/04 and abandoned the expedition. He was rescued from C1 and was flown straight to Kathmandu. Trott never made it to BC. She fell into a hole in a lodge in Kumjung and injured her knee on 06/04. She was flown back to Kathmandu at around 07/04. Sherpas: Rinji Palden, Pare, Khumbu, 04/11/1998 Pemba Nuru, Pangboche, 29/05/1995 Mingma Tenjing Sherpa, Khumjung, 07/05/1993 Rinji Sherpa, Gorakhani-5, 26/07/1975 Chhewang Dorje, Pangboche, 17/04/1981 Chuldim Dorje (Ang Dorje), Pangboche, 25/11/1964 Chheten Dorje, Pangboche, 28/05/1987 Chhiring Namgyal/Namgel, Pangboche,20/08/1991 Dawa Wongchu, Pangboche, 22/02/1994 Guru Bhote, Sankhuwasabha (1st Summit) Pasang Angju, Sankhuwasabha Pemba Sherpa, Taksindu (1st summit) Note: Two additional Sherpas summited at 6:58 am based on information from Adv Cons website: Kalzang Dorje, Pangboche Phura Dorje, Gudel-4 Oxygen: Taken and used from C3 to top to C3 by members From 6700m (bottom of Lhotse face) to top and back by Webster, Ervin and Moore. Sherpas from C4 to top to C4. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Himalayan Guides |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2461626 |
| Year | 2018 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | s col-se ridge |
Members
24 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Kelso Smith | M | 1971 | Ireland/UK | Leader | Fort William, Inverness, Scotland | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Lydia Margaret Bakewell Bradey | F | 1961 | New Zealand | Assistant Leader | Wanaka, New Zealand | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| James Michael Davies | M | 1958 | New Zealand | Climber | Auckland, New Zealand | Telecommunications | Details Other expeditions |
| Gary Eugene Ervin | M | 1957 | USA | Climber | Sturgis, Kentucky | Executive | Details Other expeditions |
| Bradley Herbert Horn | M | 1966 | Australia | Climber | Brisbane, QLD, Australia | Tour operator | Details Other expeditions |
| Bernard Francis Masnyk | M | 1944 | Canada | Climber (Pvt) | Toronto, Ontario | Executive | Details Other expeditions |
| Robin Michelle Moore | F | 1978 | USA | Climber | Miami Beach, Florida | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Michael John Read | M | 1985 | New Zealand | Climber | Ashburton, New Zealand | Farmer | Details Other expeditions |
| Lynette Alison Trott | F | 1968 | Australia | Climber | Coromandel Valley, SA, Australia | Accountant | Details Other expeditions |
| Penelope Ann Webster | F | 1958 | New Zealand | Climber | Christchurch, New Zealand | Relief teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| Guru Bhote | M | 1995 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Namche-1, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Wangchu/Angju Bhote | M | 1977 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Chepuwa-2, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Chewang Dorje Sherpa | M | 1981 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Chheten Dorje Sherpa | M | 1987 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Chhiring Namgyal/Namgel Sherpa | M | 1991 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Chuldim Dorje (Ang Dorje) Sherpa | M | 1964 | Nepal | Climbing Guide (Pvt)_ | Pangboche, Khumbu | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Dawa Wongchu Sherpa | M | 1994 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Kalzang Dorje Sherpa | M | 1981 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Mingma Tenjing Sherpa | M | 1993 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Khumjung, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pemba Sherpa | M | 1995 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Taksindu-6, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pemba Nuru Sherpa | M | 1995 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Phura Dorje Sherpa | M | 1984 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Gudel-4, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Rinji (Rinzin) Sherpa | M | 1975 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Gorakhani-5, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Rinji Palden Sherpa | M | 1998 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pare, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVER18106 | - | - | https://www.adventureconsultants.com/latest-news/dispatches-everest-expedition-2018/ | - | - | - |