Everest | 2022 S Col-SE Ridge

A USA expedition to Everest in 2022 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Justin Merle. Summit reached on 12th May 2022. 25 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 10775
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER22102
Peak ID EVER
Year 2022
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality USA
Leaders Justin Merle
Sponsor International Mountain Guides (IMG) Everest Expedition 2022
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 Australia, Canada, Germany
Approach Lukla->Pangboche->Lobuje->Ever BC
Basecamp Date 2022-04-10
Summit Date 2022-05-12
Summit Time 0630
Summit Days 32
Total Days 37
Termination Date 2022-05-17
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 10
Summit Members 8
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 21
Summit Hired 14
Hired Deaths 1
No Hired False
O2 Used True
O2 None False
O2 Climb True
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits Summited Lhotse (LHOT-221-05)
Campsites BC(10/04,5350m),C1(23/04,6000m),C2(25/04,6440m),C3(10/05,7100m),C4(11/05,7900m),Smt(12,15-16/05)
Route Notes Approach: Pangboche, Lobuche BC 10/04 5350m C1 23/04 5800m C2 25/04 6440m C3 10/05 7100m C4 11/05 7900m Smt 12/05 by Silloway, Pesek, Funuru, Phura, Gyalzen Dorjee, [Chhiring Tendi and Jambale] from 6:30 am [to 9:09 am] 15/05 by Marshall, Zimmerman, Benyamein, Merle, Dawa Tenzing, Lama Phura Gyalzen, Mingma Dorjee, Nima Sona, Thunang Lhomi at 3:30 am 16/05 by Lam, Argenbright, Ang Karma, Darinji, Mingma Sona, Nuru Jangbu at 3:50 am. Lhotse Smt: 13/05 by Pesek, Phura at 7 am. 15/05 by Antonini, McMichael, Tenzing Dorjee, Pasang Kanji, Sonam Tashi at 7:55 am (Tenzing is the father, Pasang Kanchi his daughter and Sonam Tashi his son). All summit teams left South Col at around 8 pm on the previous night. They stayed an average of 30 mins on the summit and everyone descended to C2 after the summit, apart from Merle, who stayed the night of the 15/05 at C4 to support the next group. Pesek and Phurba summited Everest on 12/05 and descended to South Col, where they arrived at 10 am. They rested until midnight and went from there to the summit of Lhotse. After the summit they descended to C2, where they arrived 11 am. Pollozcek did not climb as he was BC manager. Sparks reached BC, but was not very well and left the expedition early. Team left BC on 17/05 by heli. Oxygen: Taken and used C2 to top to C2 by all members apart from: Marshall, Merle, McMichael (C3 to top to C3) and Sherpas (C4 to top to C4).
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Beyul Adventure
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2463624
Year 2022
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) s col-se ridge

Members

25 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Justin Reese Merle M 1978 USA Leader Seattle, Washington Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Hunter Blythe Argenbright M 1982 USA Climber New York, NY Business Details Other expeditions
Krystopher Nashat Benyamein M 1990 USA Climber San Diego, California Business Details Other expeditions
Hoa Lam M 1979 Canada Climber Singapore Business Details Other expeditions
Paul Charles Marshall M 1977 Australia Climber Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia Attorney Details Other expeditions
George Vojtech Pesek M 1966 USA Climber Niles, Michigan Self-employed Details Other expeditions
Andreas (Andy) Polloczek M 1976 Germany BC Manager Kamas, Utah Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Kimberly Ann Silloway F 1964 USA Climber Oakton, Virginia Physician (surgeon) Details Other expeditions
Ann Schnittker Sparks F 1964 USA Climber Conifer, Colorado Mother Details Other expeditions
Lindsay Terese Zimmerman F 1984 USA Climber Indianapolis, Indiana Physician Details Other expeditions
Thunang Lhomi Bhote M 1986 Nepal H-A Worker Hungung, Hatiya-1, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Ang Karma Sherpa M 1974 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Chhiring Tendi Sherpa M 1992 Nepal H-A Worker Jubing, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Da Rinji Sherpa M 1981 Nepal H-A Worker Jubing-5, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Dawa Tenzing/Tenjing Sherpa M 1996 Nepal H-A Worker Pare, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Fura Gyalzen Sherpa M 1996 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Gyalzen Dorje (Gyaljen Dorje) Sherpa M 1988 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Jambale Sherpa M 1996 Nepal H-A Worker Patle-9, Okhaldhunga - Details Other expeditions
Mingma Dorje Sherpa M 1965 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Mingma Sona Sherpa M 1991 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Ngima Sona (Nima Sona) Sherpa M 1970 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Ngima Tenji Sherpa M 1984 Nepal H-A Worker Chechewa, Waku-9, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Nuru Jangbu Sherpa M 2000 Nepal H-A Worker Namche-5, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Phu Nuru (Phunuru) Sherpa M 1980 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Phurba Geljen Sherpa M 1996 Nepal H-A Worker Khumbu Pasang Lhamu, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.