Everest | 2018 S Col-SE Ridge
A USA expedition to Everest in 2018 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Garrett Madison. Summit reached on 18th May 2018. 20 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 9805 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER18108 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 2018 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | S Col-SE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | USA |
| Leaders | Garrett Madison |
| Sponsor | Madison Mountaineering Everest-Lhotse 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 | S Africa, UK |
| Approach | Lukla->Namche->Pangboche->Everest BC |
| Basecamp Date | 2018-04-12 |
| Summit Date | 2018-05-18 |
| Summit Time | 0500 |
| Summit Days | 36 |
| Total Days | 39 |
| Termination Date | 2018-05-21 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8849 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 11 |
| Summit Members | 8 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 21 |
| Summit Hired | 9 |
| 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 | Summited Lhotse (LHOT-181-03) |
| Campsites | BC(12/04,5350m),C1(19/04,5900m),C2(21/04,6400m),C3(16/05,7000m),C4(17/05,7900m),Smt(18/05) |
| Route Notes | BC 12/04 5350m C1 19/04 5900m C2 21/04 6400m C3 16/05 7000m C4 17/05 7900m Smt 18/05 by Madison, Miller and Luskey with Siddi Bahadur Tamang, Mingmar and Ang Phurba at 5 am, Bliss, Kernan, Blanchard, Landman and Pattison with Pasang Tenzing, Pasdawa, Lakpa Dendi, Mingma Sona and Sher Bahadur Thapa Magar at 6:35 am. Blanchard, Landman and Pattison left C4 at 7 pm on 17/05, the rest of the summit team left at 9 pm on 17/05. There must have been about 100 people on the route. Best conditions on the mountain Madison had ever seen on Everest. There is a huge cornice right on the top of Everest now. As they were so early some of them had to stop at the South Summit 3 am to kill some time. They spent about 20 minutes on the summit and descended to C4, where they arrived at around 9:30 am. Lhotse Summit: 19/05 by Madison, Miller, Mingmar at 9 am. Lhotse summiters left C4 on Everest at 3:30 am. They changed oxygen at Lhotse C4 and continued to the summit. They spent about 20 minutes on the summit and descended to C2. Everyone (Everest and Lhotse summiters) at C2 on 19/05. Palmer reached C1 on first rotation. He had a bad cough and left the expedition at the beginning of May. Oosthuizen made it half way through the Icefall, but his mind was not in it and left the expedition at the end of April. Regulator issue: Madison also had 8 regulators (Summit Elite Model) on or near the summit. Fortunately they had heard about regulator failure issue beforehand and were well prepared and took [precautions]. Left BC on 21/05 by heli. Fixed rope: 6000m Oxygen: Taken and used from C2 to top to C2 by members From C4 to top to C4 by Sherpas. Sherpas: Siddhi Bahadur Tamang (1st Group) Mingma Sherpa (1st Group) Ang Phurba Sherpa (1st Group) Pasang Tenzing Sherpa (2nd Group) Pas Dawa Sherpa (2nd Group) Lakpa Dendi Sherpa (2nd Group) Sher Bahadur Thapa Magar (2nd Group) Mingma Shona Sherpa (2nd Group) Ministry and HG add Asta Bahadur Rai at 6:35 am. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Himalayan Guides |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2461625 |
| Year | 2018 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | s col-se ridge |
Members
20 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett Christian Madison | M | 1978 | USA | Leader | Seattle, Washington | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Tym Douglas Blanchard | M | 1987 | USA | Climber | Murfreesboro, Tennessee | Investor | Details Other expeditions |
| Conan Tundra Bliss | M | 1970 | USA | Climber | Lakewood, Colorado | Building contractor | Details Other expeditions |
| Matthew David Kernan | M | 1994 | USA | Climber | Newport Beach, California | Student | Details Other expeditions |
| David Scott Landman | M | 1956 | USA | Climber | Denver, Colorado | Retired | Details Other expeditions |
| Randolph Kidder (Randy) Luskey | M | 1968 | USA | Climber | Jackson, Wyoming | Land conservationist | Details Other expeditions |
| Matthew Jack McDonnell | M | 1980 | UK | Climber (C2 only) | Brighton, E Sussex, England | TV Producer | Details Other expeditions |
| Joshua Joseph Miller | M | 1974 | USA | Climber | Hong Kong | Consultant | Details Other expeditions |
| Jacobus Nicolaas Oosthuizen | M | 1959 | S Africa | Climber | Newcastle, South Africa | TV Producer | Details Other expeditions |
| Brian Thomas Palmer | M | 1971 | USA | Climber | Buffalo Grove, Florida | FT Director | Details Other expeditions |
| Sidney McCord Pattison | M | 1982 | USA | Climber | Winthrop, Washington | Skiing & alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Asta Bahadur Rai | M | 1987 | Nepal | HA-Cook | Yaphu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Phurba Sherpa | M | 1985 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Khembalung, Yaphu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Dendi Sherpa | M | 1988 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Chheskam-2, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Mingma Sona Sherpa | M | 1983 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Mingmar Sherpa | M | 1984 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Yaphu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Dawa (Pasdawa) Sherpa | M | 1991 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Tenzing (Pasang Tenje) Sherpa | M | 1981 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Walung, Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Siddhi Bahadur Tamang | M | 1981 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Simigaon, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Sher Bahadur Thapa Magar | M | 1993 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Taluwa-9, Okhaldhunga | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVER18108 | - | - | https://madisonmountaineering.com/dispatches/everest/everest-2018/ | - | - | - |