Everest | 2018 S Col-SE Ridge

A Nepal expedition to Everest in 2018 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Mingma Gyalje Sherpa. Summit reached on 14th May 2018. 18 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 9842
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER18145
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 Mingma Gyalje Sherpa
Sponsor Imagine Nepal 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 Canada, China
Approach Lukla->Namche->Pangboche->Everest BC
Basecamp Date 2018-04-09
Summit Date 2018-05-14
Summit Time 0700
Summit Days 35
Total Days 37
Termination Date 2018-05-16
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 5
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 10
Summit Members 8
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 11
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 Climbed Lobuche East on 14/04
Campsites BC(09/04,5350m),C1(20/04,6000m),C2(21/04,6400m),C3(11/05,7100m),C4(12/05,7900m),C5(13/05,8400m),Smt(14/05)
Route Notes BC 09/04 5350m C1 20/04 6000m C2 21/04 6400m C3 11/05 7100m C4 12/05 7900m C5 13/05 8400m (below balcony) by Xia Bo-Yu, Lu, Dawa Gyalje, Kilu Pemba Smt 14/05 by Nima Jangbu Sherpa (sister of Mingma Gyalje), Lok-Kee Siu, Tamding Sherpa, Nima Dorjee, Gao Li at 7 am, Liu and Pasang Gombu Sherpa at 7:15 am, Lees, Dendi Sherpa at 7:30 am, Lu, Xia Bo-Yu, Yan, Kami Rita, Dawa Gyalje Sherpa, Kilu Pemba at 7:45 am. Xia Bo-Yu, Lu, Dawa Gyalje, Kilu Pemba left C5 at 9:30 pm on 13/03; the rest of the summiters and Mingma Gyalje and Song set out at 8 pm from C4. Xia climbed some of the sections on all fours. The weather started off very calm, but got very windy when they reached the Balcony. Lightning going on in the distance. When they reached the summit ridge, winds died down again. They spent between 5 and 20 minutes on the summit. Everyone descended to C4, where they arrived between 1:30 pm and 8 pm. On 15/04, everyone descended to C2. During the descent on the bottom of the Lhotse face, Lok-Kee was hit by a big block of ice (half the size of a fridge) on his left leg (at about 7:30 pm). Tamding was with Lok-Kee when it happened, but fortunately did not get hit. The rescue group arrived at around 10 pm. They wrapped him into a plastic sheet and carried him to C2, where they arrived at about 3:30 am on 16/04. Lok-Kee, Xia and Yan were evacuated by helicopter on 16/04. Lok-kee has a broken calf, Xia and Yan had slight frostbite on their hands. Lu also took the helicopter as he was accompanying Xia. Song reached to about 8600m. He turned back due to the weather and had problems with his oxygen mask. Mingma Gyalje (not using oxygen) stopped at the South Summit to wait for his team members and support the group. Apparently he stayed there for about two hours and then descended to C4. He developed a bad chest infection during the night and got quite weak. He descended to C2 the next day and was helivaced to Kathmandu. He is at CIWEC clinic with a bad chest infection, maybe HAPE. Lees, Liu, Song, Nima Jangbu descended to C2 on 16/02. They took a helicopter back to Kathmandu the same day. Nima Jangbu had summited Lhotse on 29/04. After scaling Everest she went to Kangchenjunga and summited on 23/05 at 6:20 am. Oxygen: Taken and used from C3 to top to between C3 and C2 by members and Sherpas. Sherpas: Tamtin (Thomting, Tamding), Beding, 20/12/1974 Ngima Dorje Dawa Gyalje Kilu Pemba Dendi Sherpa (long hair) (x5 Everest, x1 Kangch) Kami Rita (Everest x16) Pasang Gomba (Everest x6) Tea slso climbed Lobuche East on 14/04
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Imagine Nepal
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2461621
Year 2018
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) s col-se ridge

Members

18 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Mingma Gyalje Sherpa M 1986 Nepal Leader Beding, Dolakha Managing director of Imagine Nepal Details Other expeditions
Li Gao M 1985 China Climber Henan, China - Details Other expeditions
Michael Lees M 1982 Canada Climber Calgary, Alberta Attorney Details Other expeditions
Hua-Jie Lu M 1980 China Climber Guang-Zhor, Guangdong, China - Details Other expeditions
Nima Jangmu Sherpa F 1990 Nepal Climber Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions
Lok-Kee Siu M 1960 China Climber Hong Kong Executive director of an engineering consultant co. Details Other expeditions
Gang Song M 1974 China Climber Fujian, China - Details Other expeditions
Bo-Yu Xia M 1951 China Climber Sichuan, China Retired Details Other expeditions
Wu Yan F 1975 China Climber Fujian, China - Details Other expeditions
Liu Yi M 1975 China Climber Qinghai, China - Details Other expeditions
Dawa Gyalje (Dawa Gyalzen) Sherpa M 1979 Nepal H-A Worker Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions
Dendi Sherpa M 1976 Nepal H-A Worker Gorakhani-2, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Kami Rita Sherpa M 1977 Nepal H-A Worker Thami, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Kami Tshering (Ang Chhiring) Sherpa M 1962 Nepal H-A Worker Pangboche, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Kili Pemba (Kilu Pemba) Sherpa M 1980 Nepal H-A Worker Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions
Ngima Dorje (Nima Dorje) Sherpa M 1984 Nepal H-A Worker Pare, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Gombu Sherpa M 1969 Nepal H-A Worker Kurima, Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Tamting Sherpa M 1974 Nepal H-A Worker Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.