Everest | 2018 S Col-SE Ridge
A UK expedition to Everest in 2018 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by David Hamilton. Summit reached on 16th May 2018. 9 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 9811 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER18114 |
| 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 | David Hamilton |
| Sponsor | Jagged Globe 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 | Ireland, Norway, USA |
| Approach | Lukla->Namche->Pangboche->Everest BC |
| Basecamp Date | 2018-04-08 |
| Summit Date | 2018-05-16 |
| Summit Time | 1200 |
| Summit Days | 38 |
| Total Days | 41 |
| Termination Date | 2018-05-19 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8849 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 5 |
| Summit Members | 4 |
| 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(08/04,5350m),C1(19/04,5900m),C2(24/04,6300m),C3(02/05,7100m),C4(15/05,7900m),Smt(16/05) |
| Route Notes | BC 08/04 5350m C1 19/04 5900m C2 24/04 6300m C3 02/05 7100m C4 15/05 7900m Smt 16/05 at midday, stayed for 30 mins. Nothing noteworthy on climb apart from weather, described by Hamilton as "unseasonably warm." Windless, good visibility. Team descended 16/05 to C4, stayed overnight. Arrived C2 on 17/05, to BC on 18/05. Mix of heli from EBC, trekking and one member still at BC with partner. Greenan left expedition after C3 due to illness and did not summit. It had been his second attempt after injury in 2015 earthquake. Oxygen: Taken and used from 7300m to smt by all apart from Hamilton, who used from 8000m. Sherpas used from 8000m to smt. Sherpas: Ongdik Bhote, Hatiya-1 Ang Ringi, Chankhu-6 Mitra Bahadur Tamang, Beding Pem Chhiri, Chankhu-6 |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Himalayan Guides |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2461623 |
| Year | 2018 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | s col-se ridge |
Members
9 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David William Hamilton | M | 1961 | UK | Leader | Nuneaton, Warwick, England | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Oliver Rantoul Peven Ames | M | 1988 | USA | Climber | Washington, DC | Executive assistant | Details Other expeditions |
| Steven Douglas Graham | M | 1973 | UK | Climber | Darlington, Durham, England | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Paul Greenan | M | 1977 | Ireland | Climber | Dublin, Ireland | Manager of company that rents construction equipment | Details Other expeditions |
| Kjetil Moen | M | 1969 | Norway | Climber | Beaufays, Belgium | General manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Ongdik Bhote | M | 1993 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Hungung, Hatiya-1, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Ringi Sherpa | M | 1991 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Chankhu-6, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pema Tshering (Pem Chhiri) Sherpa | M | 1980 | Nepal | Sirdar | Chankhu-6, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Mitra Bahadur (Rakesh) Tamang | M | 1987 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.