Everest | 2021 S Col-SE Ridge

A USA expedition to Everest in 2021 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Garrett Madison. Summit reached on 23rd May 2021. 42 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 10566
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER21104
Peak ID EVER
Year 2021
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality USA
Leaders Garrett Madison
Sponsor Madison Mountaineering Everest-Lhotse Expedition 2021
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, Estonia, Iceland, Ireland, Norway
Approach Lukla->Namche->Everest BC
Basecamp Date 2021-04-13
Summit Date 2021-05-23
Summit Time 0630
Summit Days 40
Total Days 44
Termination Date 2021-05-27
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 22
Summit Members 14
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 25
Summit Hired 20
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-221-04)
Campsites BC(13/04,5350m),C1(24/04,6059m),C2(26/04,6490m),C3(19/04,7230m),C4(21/04,7950m),Smt(23/05)
Route Notes Summit bid schedule: 15 May - BC to C2 16 May - Rest day at C2 17 May - Weather delay at C2 18 May - Weather delay at C2 19 May - C2 to C3 20 May - Rest day at C3 21 May - C3 to C4 22 May - Rest day at C4 23 May - Summit day, return to C4 24 May - Descent to C2 25 May - Descent to BC Success on Everest! Our team had a perfect summit day on the world's highest peak! During a tough season on Everest with a very low overall success rate, many teams canceled due to harsh weather, COVID-related issues, or other challenges. However, our team "threaded the needle" and was able to have a successful and safe expedition. Our first group of climbers reached the top of Everest and Lhotse on May 11th & 12th, then our main team reached the top on May 23rd, a calm day between 2 Cyclones, with some of our climbers also reaching the top of Lhotse the same day. Our youngest climber on the team was 25-year old Ben Veres, and our oldest was Arthur Muir, age 75! Art is now the oldest American (& oldest non-Asian) to reach the top of Everest. Kristin Harila from Norway reached the top of Everest at sunrise and the top of Lhotse later that day at sunset! All of our climbers are now safely off the mountain and home. Madison Mountaineering 2021 Everest Summits: May 11th: Kenton Cool, John Gupta, Rebecca Ferry, Dorji Gyaljen Sherpa, Chheten Dorji Sherpa, Lakpa Wongchu Sherpa, Tenjin Bhote May 23rd: Garrett Madison, Kevin Walsh, Ronan Murphy, Kristin Harila, Ben Veres, Arthur Muir, Krisli Melesk, Kristin Bennett, Helen Berenyi, Andrew Hughes, Terray Sylvester, Sidney Pattison, Mark Pattison, Robert Smith, Aang Phurba Sherpa, Temba Sherpa, Pasang Bhote, Dorchi Sherpa, Sangge Sherpa, Phurpu Ridar Bhote, Mingma Sherpa, Siddhi Bahadur Tamang, Pemba Chhiri Sherpa, Mingmar Sherpa, Pasdawa Sherpa, Ming Dorchi Sherpa, Kamdorji Sherpa, Phree Chhombi Sherpa, Dawa Bhote, Dawa Nupu Sherpa, Dawa Gelje Sherpa, Chhiring Bhote, Tenzi Sherpa, Lakpa Bhote Madison Mountaineering 2021 Lhotse Summits: May 12th: Kenton Cool, John Gupta, Rebecca Ferry, Dorji Gyaljen Sherpa, Chheten Dorji Sherpa, Lakpa Wongchu Sherpa, Tenjin Bhote May 23rd: Kristin Harila, Pasdawa Sherpa, Bibas Sherpa, Kami Rita Sherpa May 24th: Terray Sylvester
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Himalayan Guides
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2464619
Year 2021
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) s col-se ridge

Members

42 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Garrett Christian Madison M 1978 USA Leader Seattle, Washington Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Kristin Ann Bennett F 1967 USA Climber Cambridge, Massachusetts Geoscientist Details Other expeditions
Helen Coker Berenyi F 1973 USA Climber Charleston, South Carolina - Details Other expeditions
Jeffrey Scott Doerschler M 1960 USA Climber Wethersfield, Connecticut - Details Other expeditions
Kristin Harila F 1986 Norway Climber Vestre Jakobselv, Norway - Details Other expeditions
Andrew Ifits Hughes M 1981 USA Climber Seattle, Washington Attorney Details Other expeditions
Richard Michael Irvine M 1963 Canada Climber Colorado Springs, Colorado - Details Other expeditions
Laurence Arthur (Larry) Laverty M 1959 USA Climber Oakland, California - Details Other expeditions
Stephane Mayer Millette M 1968 Canada Climber Gatineau, Quebec - Details Other expeditions
Krisli Melesk F 1986 Estonia Climber Tallinn, Estonia - Details Other expeditions
Arthur Bennett Muir M 1946 USA Climber Northbrook, Illinois Retired Details Other expeditions
Ronan Luke Murphy M 1980 Ireland Climber London, England - Details Other expeditions
Brian Thomas Palmer M 1971 USA Climber Deerfield, Illinois FT Director Details Other expeditions
Mark Lester Pattison M 1961 USA Climber Ketchum, Idaho - Details Other expeditions
Sidney McCord Pattison M 1982 USA Climber Winthrop, Washington Skiing & alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Robert Kelso Smith M 1971 Ireland/UK Climbing Guide Fort William, Inverness, Scotland Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Raymond Charles Stevens M 1963 USA Climber Loa Angeles, California - Details Other expeditions
Terray Ellington Sylvester M 1982 USA Climbing Guide Hood River, Oregon - Details Other expeditions
Hoeskuldur Tryggvason M 1971 Iceland Climber Reykhavik, Iceland - Details Other expeditions
Ben Veres M 1995 USA Climber San Francisco, California Consultant Details Other expeditions
James Edward Walker III M 1962 USA Climber Greenwich, Connecticut - Details Other expeditions
Kevin Mark Walsh M 1965 Canada Climber Windsor, Ontario - Details Other expeditions
Chhiring Bhote M 1995 Nepal H-A Worker Hatiya, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Dawa Bhote M 1991 Nepal H-A Worker Hatiya-3, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa/Lakpa Bhote M 1984 Nepal H-A Worker Hatiya-2, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Bhote M 1973 Nepal H-A Worker Chepuwa-1, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Phurba Ridar Bhote M 1958 Nepal H-A Worker Hatiya-1, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Ang Phurba Sherpa M 1985 Nepal Sirdar Khembalung, Yaphu-9, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Dawa Geljen (Da Geljen) Sherpa M 1980 Nepal H-A Worker Gorakhani-5, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Dawa Nuppu Sherpa M 1991 Nepal H-A Worker Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Dorchi Sherpa M 1986 Nepal H-A Worker Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Kami Dorje (Kamdorji) Sherpa M 1994 Nepal H-A Worker Yaphu-9, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Ming Dorchi Sherpa M 1993 Nepal H-A Worker Makalu-4, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Mingma Sherpa M 1996 Nepal H-A Worker Bhotkhola - Details Other expeditions
Mingmar Sherpa M 1984 Nepal H-A Worker Yaphu-9, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Dawa (Pasdawa) Sherpa M 1991 Nepal H-A Worker Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Pemba Chhiri Sherpa M 1984 Nepal H-A Worker Paiya, Jubing-7, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Phree Chhombi Sherpa M 1979 Nepal H-A Worker Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Sange Sherpa M 1993 Nepal H-A Worker Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Temba Sherpa M 1984 Nepal H-A Worker Bala-3, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Tenzi Sherpa M 1999 Nepal H-A Worker Parewadin-6, Dhankuta - Details Other expeditions
Siddhi Bahadur Tamang M 1981 Nepal H-A Worker Simigaon, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions

References

4 recorded references.