Everest | 2018 S Col-SE Ridge

A Chile expedition to Everest in 2018 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Maria Paz Valenzuela. Summit reached on 19th May 2018. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 9830
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER18133
Peak ID EVER
Year 2018
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Chile
Leaders Maria Paz Valenzuela
Sponsor Chilean 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->Gokyo->Chola La->Everest BC
Basecamp Date 2018-04-18
Summit Date 2018-05-19
Summit Time 1230
Summit Days 31
Total Days 33
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 1
Summit Members 1
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
Summit Hired 2
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(18/04,5350m),C1(30/04,5900m),C2(01/05,6400m),C3(02/05,7000m),C4(17/05,7900m),Smt(19/05)
Route Notes BC 18/04 5350m C1 30/04 5900m C2 01/05 6400m C3 02/05 7000m C4 17/05 7900m Smt 19/05 by Valenzuela, Lhakpa Sonam Sherpa, Pasang Gelu Sherpa at 12:30 pm. From 01/05 touched C3 and went back to C2, then back to base camp until 15/05. Set off again on 15/05 (early morning) to C2. Left for C3 on 17/05, and reached C4 on 18/05. Left C4 at 20:00 and reached summit at 12:30 on 19/05. Very windy conditions, but sunny and no clouds. Remained on summit 25 mins. Believe they were last people on summit that day. Returned to C4, arriving c18:00. To C2 arriving 20/05. Heli down to BC and then KTM on 21/05. Now at CIWEC being treated for frostbite on left foot (realised at C4). Prognosis is good for full recovery however. They saw the dead Russian guy between C3 and C4 on return. Were at C2 when Japanese guy was being rescued (Kuriki with Seven Summits). Left C2 on 21/05 by heli (rescue) from C2. Oxygen: Taken and used from C3 to top to C3 (Sherpas from C4).
Accidents -
Achievement Valenzuela is a breast cancer survivor
Agency Shangri-La Nepal Treks
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2461626
Year 2018
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) s col-se ridge

Members

3 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Maria Paz Valenzuela F 1963 Chile Leader Santiago, Chile Fundraiser for America Solidaria Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Sonam Sherpa M 1981 Nepal H-A Worker Kharikhola, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Gelu Sherpa M 1996 Nepal H-A Worker Kharikhola, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER18133 - - https://portal.alemana.cl/wps/wcm/connect/Internet/Home/actualidad/2018/05/maria-paz-valenzuela-conquisto-la-cumbre-del-everest - - -
EVER18133 - - http://www.revistao2.cl/maria-paz-valenzuela-alcanzar-everest-parte-sanacion/ - - -