Everest | 2023 S Col-SE Ridge

A Nepal expedition to Everest in 2023 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Sherpa Rope-Fixing. Summit reached on 13th May 2023. 9 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	11057
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	EVER23101
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2023
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Nepal
Leaders	Sherpa Rope-Fixing
Sponsor	Sherpa Rope-Fixing Everest South 2023
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	-
Basecamp Date	-
Summit Date	2023-05-13
Summit Time	1352
Summit Days	0
Total Days	0
Termination Date	-
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8849
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	4
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	0
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	9
Summit Hired	9
Hired Deaths	0
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	-
Campsites	BC,C1,C2,C3,C4,Smt(13/05)
Route Notes	A team of 9 Sherpas working for Imagine Nepal summited at 13:52 pm fixing ropes to the top: Dawa Gyalje Sherpa Ngima Nuru Sherpa Lakpa [Sona] Sherpa Dipan Gurung Pasang Ngima Sherpa Lhakpa Tenzing Sherpa Phur Geljen Sherpa Dawa Jangbu Sherpa Suman Gurung
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	-
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2464486
Year	2023
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	s col-se ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	83925
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER23101
Member ID	01
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2023
Season	1
First Name	Dawa Gyalje (Dawa Gyalzen)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1979
Calculated Age	44
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	Rope-Fixing Leader
Residence	Beding, Dolakha
Occupation	-
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2023-05-13
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1352
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	11th ascent of Everest
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2441906
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	dawa gyalje (dawa gyalzen) sherpa
Year of Birth	1979
Year	2023
Age at Expedition	44
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	83926
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER23101
Member ID	02
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2023
Season	1
First Name	Dipan
Last Name	Gurung
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	2001
Calculated Age	21
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	Rope-Fixing
Residence	Bhotkhola, Makalu-Barun
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2023-05-13
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1352
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	1st 8000er
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2450019
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	dipan gurung
Year of Birth	2001
Year	2023
Age at Expedition	22
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	83927
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER23101
Member ID	03
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2023
Season	1
First Name	Suman
Last Name	Gurung
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1985
Calculated Age	37
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	Rope-Fixing Cameraman
Residence	Laprak-7, Gorkha
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2023-05-13
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1352
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	4th ascent of Everest
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2444289
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	suman gurung
Year of Birth	1985
Year	2023
Age at Expedition	38
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	83928
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER23101
Member ID	04
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2023
Season	1
First Name	Dawa Jangbu
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	2000
Calculated Age	23
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	Rope-Fixing
Residence	Thami, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2023-05-13
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1352
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	1st 8000er
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2449590
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	dawa jangbu sherpa
Year of Birth	2000
Year	2023
Age at Expedition	23
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	83929
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER23101
Member ID	05
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2023
Season	1
First Name	Lakpa (Sona)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1992
Calculated Age	30
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	Rope-Fixing
Residence	Yilajung, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2023-05-13
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1352
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	3rd ascent of Everest
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2446840
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	lakpa (sona) sherpa
Year of Birth	1992
Year	2023
Age at Expedition	31
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	83930
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER23101
Member ID	06
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2023
Season	1
First Name	Lhakpa Tenzing
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	2000
Calculated Age	22
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	Rope-Fixing
Residence	Thami, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2023-05-13
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1352
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	3rd ascent of Everest
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2449712
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	lhakpa tenzing sherpa
Year of Birth	2000
Year	2023
Age at Expedition	23
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	83931
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER23101
Member ID	07
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2023
Season	1
First Name	Ngima Nuru
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1990
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	Rope-Fixing
Residence	Thamiteng, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2023-05-13
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1352
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	5th ascent of Everest
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2445906
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	ngima nuru sherpa
Year of Birth	1990
Year	2023
Age at Expedition	33
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	83932
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER23101
Member ID	08
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2023
Season	1
First Name	Pasang Nima
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1992
Calculated Age	30
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	Rope-Fixing
Residence	Phortse, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2023-05-13
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1352
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	10th ascent of Everest
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2446843
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	pasang nima sherpa
Year of Birth	1992
Year	2023
Age at Expedition	31
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	83933
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER23101
Member ID	09
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2023
Season	1
First Name	Phurba Geljen
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1996
Calculated Age	26
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	Rope-Fixing
Residence	Khumbu Pasang Lhamu, Solukhumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2023-05-13
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1352
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	3rd ascent of Everest
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2448327
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	phurba geljen sherpa
Year of Birth	1996
Year	2023
Age at Expedition	27
Role	Hired

9 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Dawa Gyalje (Dawa Gyalzen) Sherpa	M	1979	Nepal	Rope-Fixing Leader	Beding, Dolakha	-	Details Other expeditions
Dipan Gurung	M	2001	Nepal	Rope-Fixing	Bhotkhola, Makalu-Barun	-	Details Other expeditions
Suman Gurung	M	1985	Nepal	Rope-Fixing Cameraman	Laprak-7, Gorkha	-	Details Other expeditions
Dawa Jangbu Sherpa	M	2000	Nepal	Rope-Fixing	Thami, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Lakpa (Sona) Sherpa	M	1992	Nepal	Rope-Fixing	Yilajung, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Tenzing Sherpa	M	2000	Nepal	Rope-Fixing	Thami, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Ngima Nuru Sherpa	M	1990	Nepal	Rope-Fixing	Thamiteng, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Pasang Nima Sherpa	M	1992	Nepal	Rope-Fixing	Phortse, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Phurba Geljen Sherpa	M	1996	Nepal	Rope-Fixing	Khumbu Pasang Lhamu, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	15439
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	EVER23101
Reference ID	01
Year	2023
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/everest-records-seasons-first-summit-as-route-opens-from-nepal-side
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	15495
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	EVER23101
Reference ID	02
Year	2023
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	https://explorersweb.com/imagine-nepal-fixes-everest-ropes/
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
EVER23101	-	-	https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/everest-records-seasons-first-summit-as-route-opens-from-nepal-side	-	-	-
EVER23101	-	-	https://explorersweb.com/imagine-nepal-fixes-everest-ropes/	-	-	-