Everest | 2018 S Col-SE Ridge
A USA expedition to Everest in 2018 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Ben Jones. Summit reached on 22nd May 2018. 20 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 9828 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER18131 |
| 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 | Ben Jones |
| Sponsor | Alpine Ascents International (AAI) 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 | Canada, Mexico, Poland |
| Approach | Lukla->Namche->Pangboche->Everest BC |
| Basecamp Date | 2018-04-10 |
| Summit Date | 2018-05-22 |
| Summit Time | 0625 |
| Summit Days | 42 |
| Total Days | 45 |
| Termination Date | 2018-05-25 |
| 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 | 10 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 16 |
| 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-181-11) |
| Campsites | BC(10/04,5350m),C1(23/04,5900m),C2(26/04,6440m),C3(19/05,7000m),C4(20/05,7900m),Smt(22/05) |
| Route Notes | BC 10/04 5350m C1 23/04 5900m C2 26/04 6440m C3 19/05 7000m C4 20/05 7900m Smt 22/05 by Jones, Timmermann, Patry, Swift, Sanchez Fernandez, Karma Sarki, Fura Kanchha, Ang Norbu, [Jangbu] at 6:25 am; Murphy, Cheripko, Keaton, Tokarev, Raulin, Ang Pasang, Raj Kumar Magar, Kami Temba, Ngima Tenzing, Thukten Dorje at 7:25 am. Summit team left C4 at 10:30 pm on 21/05. Straightforward climb. Jones spent two hours on the summit to wait for the rest of his team. The entire team descended to C4, where they arrived between 10:30 and 11:40 am. Matthew Brennan reached C1 on 23/04. He spent 3 nights at C1. He had a groin injury which he contracted when playing American football in Khumjung. He took a heli back to Kathmandu on 26/04 to be checked out. He was diagnosed with a torn groin muscle as well as hernia. He flew back to the US. Lhotse summit: On 22/05 at 11:30 pm Patry, Sanchez Fernandez, Jangbu Sherpa, Karma Sarki, Kami Gyalgen left Everest C4 for Lhotse. Smt 23/05 by Patry, Sanchez Fernandez, Jangbu Sherpa, Karma Sarki, Kami Gyalgen at 5:30 am. After the summit they descended to C2, where they arrived at 10:30 am. The rest of the Everest team reached C2 at 1:30 pm. On 24/05 everyone down to BC. Sherpas: Raj Kumar Magar Kami Temba Sherpa, Thami, 07/07/1994 Thukten Dorje, Thami, 30/06/1968 Ngima Tenzing, Thamo, 01/04/1991 All other Sherpas have been with AAI before Oxygen: Taken and used from C2 to top to C2 by members From C3 to top to C3 by Murphy, Jones and Jangbu Sherpa From C4 to top to C4 by Sherpas. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Shangri-La Nepal Treks |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2461629 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jangbu Sherpa | M | 1972 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Garma-8, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Benjamin Mason (Ben) Jones | M | 1978 | USA | Leader | Jackson, Wyoming | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Matthew John Brennan | M | 1961 | USA | Climber | Loveland, Ohio | Construction executive | Details Other expeditions |
| Brian L. Cheripko | M | 1962 | USA | Climber | San Diego, California | Consultant | Details Other expeditions |
| Geneva Rena Keaton | F | 1974 | USA | Climber | San Diego, California | Consultant | Details Other expeditions |
| Eric Douglas Murphy | M | 1971 | USA | Climbing Guide | Bellingham, Washington | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Jason (Jay) Patry | M | 1978 | Canada | Climber | Kingston, Ontario | Real estate agent | Details Other expeditions |
| Bogumila (Milka) Raulin | F | 1983 | Poland | Climber | Warsaw, Poland | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Jose Luis Sanchez Fernandez | M | 1975 | Mexico | Climber | Mexico City, Mexico | Economist | Details Other expeditions |
| Ian R. Swift | M | 1968 | USA | Climber | Gillette, Wyoming | Businessman | Details Other expeditions |
| Luke Timmerman | M | 1975 | USA | Climber | Seattle, Washington | Journalist | Details Other expeditions |
| Vyachelslav (Slav) Tokarev | M | 1986 | USA | Climber | Dubai | Petroleum engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Raj Kumar Magar | M | 1981 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Tashinam, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Norbu Sherpa | M | 1981 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Thamiteng, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Pasang Sherpa | M | 1967 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Thami, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Kami Temba Sherpa | M | 1994 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Thami, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Karma Serki (Karma Sarki) Sherpa | M | 1987 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ngima Tenzing Sherpa | M | 1991 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Thamo, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Phura Kancha (Fur Kancha) Sherpa | M | 1977 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Thami, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Thukten Dorje Sherpa | M | 1968 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Thami, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVER18131 | - | - | https://www.alpineascents.com/climbs/mount-everest/cybercasts/ | - | - | - |