Everest | 2018 S Col-SE Ridge

A UK expedition to Everest in 2018 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Ed Wardle. Summit reached on 14th May 2018. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 9806
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER18109
Peak ID EVER
Year 2018
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality UK
Leaders Ed Wardle
Sponsor British 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 -
Approach Lukla->Namche->Pangboche->Everest BC
Basecamp Date 2018-04-16
Summit Date 2018-05-14
Summit Time 0850
Summit Days 28
Total Days 31
Termination Date 2018-05-17
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 2
Summit Members 2
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 4
Summit Hired 4
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(16/04,5350m),C1(21/04,5900m),C2(10/05,6400m),C3(12/05,700),C4(13/05,7900m),Smt(14/05)
Route Notes BC 16/04 5350m C1 21/04 5900m C2 10/05 6400m C3 12/05 7000m C4 13/04 7900m Smt 14/04 by Wardle, Middleton, Dawa Phinjo, Phurba Ridar, Sangbu, Kul Bahadur Tapa Magar at 8:50 am. Team left C4 at 10:30 am. Weather was calm. Straightforward climb. When they reached the summit the winds picked up. They stayed about 15 minutes on the summit. Wardle thinks about 60 knots. Panic and chaos as people's goggles were freezing up. About 30 people on top of the Hillary Step. They had to wait for about 2 hours. Team got split up with Dawa, Sangbu and Anthony being together. Wardle, Kul Bahadur and Phurba reached C4 at around 2 pm; Middleton, Dawa Phinjo and Sangbu reached C4 at 5 pm. On 15/05 descent to C2. 16/05 to BC. Left BC on 17/05 by heli. Sherpas: Dawa Finjo Lama Bhote, Hungung, Makalu, 05/09/88 Sangbu Lama Bhote, Hungung, Makalu, 30/04/89 Phurba Ridar Bhote, Hatiya-1, 1958 Kul Bahadur Thapa Magar, Taluwa-9, Okhaldhunga, 31/07/70 Oxygen: Taken and used from C3 to top to C3 by members From C4 to top to C4 by Sherpas.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Himalayan Guides
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2461621
Year 2018
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) s col-se ridge

Members

6 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Edmund Philip (Ed) Wardle M 1970 UK Leader Cardross, Scotland TV producer & cameraman Details Other expeditions
Anthony Peter Michael Andrew Middleton M 1980 UK Climber Chelmsford, Essex, England TV presenter & actor Details Other expeditions
Dawa Finjo Lama Bhote M 1988 Nepal H-A Worker Hungung, Hatiya-1, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Phurba Ridar Bhote M 1958 Nepal H-A Worker Hatiya-1, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Sangbu Lama Bhote M 1989 Nepal H-A Worker Hatiya-1, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Kul Bahadur Thapa Magar M 1970 Nepal H-A Worker Taluwa-9, Okhaldhunga - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.