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.