Everest | 2018 S Col-SE Ridge

A Nepal expedition to Everest in 2018 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Rojita Buddhacharya. Summit reached on 23rd May 2018. 16 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 9840
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER18143
Peak ID EVER
Year 2018
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Nepal
Leaders Rojita Buddhacharya
Sponsor First Women Journalist 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 2018-04-26
Summit Date 2018-05-23
Summit Time 0600
Summit Days 27
Total Days 33
Termination Date 2018-05-29
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 7
Summit Members 6
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 9
Summit Hired 8
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(26/04,5300m),C1(03/05,6200m),C2(04/05,6400m),C3(21/05,7200m),C4(22/05,7900m),Smt(23/05)
Route Notes BC 26/04 5300m C1 03/05 6200m C2 04/05 6400m C3 21/05 7200m C4 22/05 7900m Smt 23/05 by Rojita, Rosha, Kalpana, Deuralee, Kanchhi Maya Tamang, Dakipa, Lakpa Nuru, Pemba [Sonam], Pemba Chhiri, Pemba Dorje, Phurba Tenjing, Phurba Thile and Gyabo Tamang. Oxygen: Members from the base of C3-summit-C3; Sherpas C4-summit-C4. On 22/05 Rojita, Rosha, Kalpana, Deuralee, Kanchhi Maya Tamang, Dakipa, Lakpa Nuru, Pemba [Sonam], Pemba Chhiri, Pemba Dorje, Phurba Tenjing, Phurba Thile and Gyabo Tamang started their summit push from C4 at 7 pm. Rojita, Phurba Tenjing, Deuralee and Pemba Chhiri reached summit at 6 am on 23/05 and they stayed on summit an hour; the rest of members reached summit at 7:45 am and stayed on summit about 30 minutes. They got back to C4 between 2 to 4 pm. Next day 24 May they spent night at C2 and following day went down to BC. This was the first team to reach summit on that day. Priya Laxmi high point was C3 on 21/05; she suffered from HAS. Left BC: 2 members on 26/05 by heli; 3 members on 29/05 from Gorak Shep by heli.
Accidents Rojita and Priya Laxmi minor symptoms of HAS due to lack of oxygen
Achievement 1st Women Journalists of Nepal to summit Everest 4 siblings from Beding (Pemba Dorje, Phurba Tenzing, Phurba Thile and Dawa Diki)
Agency Dreamers Destination Treks
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2461630
Year 2018
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) s col-se ridge

Members

16 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Rojita Buddhacharya F 1990 Nepal Leader Kathmandu Nepal Television Details Other expeditions
Rosha Basnet F 1987 Nepal Climber Sundar Haraicha, Morang RSS (National News Agency) Details Other expeditions
Deuralee Chamling F 1982 Nepal Climber Panchthar, Mechi Zone - Details Other expeditions
Priya Laxmi Karki F 1989 Nepal Climber Kathmandu News 24 Details Other expeditions
Kalpana Maharjan F 1986 Nepal Climber Lalitpur Mega TV Details Other expeditions
Dawa Diki Sherpa F 1982 Nepal Climber Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions
Kanchhi Maya Tamang F 1988 Nepal Climber Yarsha, Bhotang-5, Sindupalchowk - Details Other expeditions
Dakipa (Dawa Kipa) Sherpa M 1983 Nepal H-A Worker Kharikhola, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Nuru Sherpa M 1984 Nepal H-A Worker Kharikhola, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pemba Sherpa M 1982 Nepal H-A Worker Lamabagar-1, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions
Pemba Chhiri Sherpa M 1999 Nepal H-A Worker Kharikhola, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pemba Dorje Sherpa M 1977 Nepal H-A Worker Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions
Phurba Tenzing Sherpa M 1988 Nepal H-A Worker Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions
Phurba Thile Sherpa M 1995 Nepal H-A Worker Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions
Gyalbo Tamang M 1993 Nepal H-A Worker Bhotang-5, Sindupalchowk - Details Other expeditions
Padam Tamang M 1984 Nepal H-A Worker Gaurishankar-4, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER18143 - - https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/dolakha-has-most-siblings-to-climb-mt-everest/ - - -