Everest | 2023 S Col-SE Ridge
A Nepal expedition to Everest in 2023 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Mingma Gyalje Sherpa. Summit reached on 14th April 2023. 32 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 11058 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER23102 |
| 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 | Mingma Gyalje Sherpa |
| Sponsor | Imagine Nepal Everest Expedition 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 | Australia, China, Germany, Hungary, Pakistan, S Africa, Singapore, Thailand, UK, USA |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | - |
| Summit Date | 2023-04-14 |
| Summit Time | - |
| 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 | 15 |
| Summit Members | 10 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 30 |
| Summit Hired | 14 |
| Hired Deaths | 3 |
| 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(6450m),C3,C4,Smt(14-15,17,25/05) |
| Route Notes | Report from Ralf Dujmovits: Approach: Pangboche, Lobuje, Island Peak BC 5350m C1 6000m C2 6440m C3 7100m C4 7900m HPt 23/05 7300m by Dujmovits Nancy Hansen was attempting Nuptse. She got as high as ??, but decided to abandon her plan as it would have been too hard and dangerous to do it on her own. When Dujmovits reached C2 on 23 May he applied CPR on Ang Kami Sherpa, a cook who then died in his hands. The image of the dying Sherpa haunted him for the next few days and he abandoned his climb. Left BC on 25/05 by heli. Sherpas above BC: 1 Oxygen: Not taken, not used Report from Matthew Lim (17 May smtr): BC 12/04 5365m C1 14/04 5900m C2 15/04 6400m C3 02/05 7100m C4 16/05 7950m Smt 17/05 by Lim, + Dawa Gyalje Sherpa Benjamin Bruce Mattingly + Pemba Nuru Sherpa Tang Bin + Ngima Dorjee (Buddha) Mao Shaoyun + Pasang Ngima Li Yifan + Phinjo Dorjee Xuming Gu + Pasang Sona Zhang Jian + Lakpa Tamang & Bise Bahadur Gurung Zhu Chunmei + Dawa Jangbu Sherpa Left high camp at on 16 May at 9 pm. Low winds but poor visibility until about 4 am when the skies cleared. At the summit it was very crowded, saw Kami Rita Sherpa at the top in his striking green down suit for his 27th climb at that point in time. The way down was very slow due to traffic jams, took 30 minutes waiting time at the Hillary Step. Returned to C4 around 1-2 pm. Report frm Sajid Ali Sadpara: BC 08/05 5350m by heli from Annapurna 1 C1 6000m C2 11/04 6440m C3 12/05 7100m C4 13/05 7900m Smt 14/05 by Sadpara at 2 pm. Sadpara came from Annapurna 1 and was acclimatised. On summit day, he started at 1:30 am. It was clear and cold. There were about 10 people on the route. Straightforward climb. Further up, it was a bit cloudy and it got a bit warmer. He spent about 15 min on the summit. He descended to C4, where he arrived at 6 pm. During the descent he was very tired and sat down a few times and nearly fell asleep. On 15/05 it was very windy. A lot of people came up and it was too busy to go down. Due to the wind and the people he spent another night at C3. On 16/05 he stayed at C2. On 17/05 back to BC. On 21/05 he left BC to attempt Lhotse. C2 21/05 C4 22/05 7700m HPt 23/05 8300m by Sadpara. He abandoned his climb. It was very snowy and very cold. His feet got too cold and descended to C2. On 24/05 back to BC. Left BC 26/05 trekking to Lukla. Oxygen: Not taken, not used Report from Benjamin Mattingly (Grand Himalaya client on Imagine Nepal permit): Approach: Pangboche, Lobuje BC 18/04 5350m C1 28/04 6000m C2 29/04 6440m C3 15/05 7100m C4 16/05 7900m Smt 17/05 by Mattingly and Pemba Nuru Sherpa at 5:10 am. On 16/05 the team only arrived at the South Sol at 6 pm due to a long queue on the Lhotse face. On summit day, they left C4 at 8:30 am. There were lots of people on the route. Straightforward climb. They spent about 30 mins on the summit. They descended to C4 where they arrived at 10:30 am. On 18/05 the stayed at C2; 19/05 to BC. Left BC on 20/05 by heli. Oxygen: Taken and used from C3 to top to C2 by Pemba and Mattingly. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Imagine Nepal |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2464457 |
| Year | 2023 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | s col-se ridge |
Members
32 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 |
| Sajid Ali Sadpara | M | 1998 | Pakistan | Climber | Skardu, Pakistan | Alpinist | Details Other expeditions |
| Kitti Boonnitrod | M | 1984 | Thailand | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lian-Hui Cui | M | 1990 | China | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ralf Dujmovits | M | 1961 | Germany | Climber | Buehl, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Mary Beth Kepner | F | 1967 | USA | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nadia Lisa Khoso | F | 1989 | UK | Climber | Redhill, Surrey, England | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Naila Kiani | F | 1986 | Pakistan | Climber | Dubai, UAE | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Jun Jeh Matthew Lim | M | 1990 | Singapore | Climber | Singapore | Real estate private equity analyst | Details Other expeditions |
| Benjamin Bruce Mattingly | M | 1977 | USA | Climber | Morehead, Kentucky | Physician (emergency medical) | Details Other expeditions |
| Jeannette Elizabeth McGill | F | 1973 | S Africa | Climber | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | Mining executive | Details Other expeditions |
| Marton Peter Prince | M | 1994 | Hungary | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Rajendra Madan Sura | M | 1966 | Australia | Climber | South Coogee, NSW, Australia | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Montana Twinprai | F | 1987 | Thailand | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Jessica Rae Wedel | F | 1988 | USA | Climber | Edmond, Oklahoma | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Suman Gurung | M | 1985 | Nepal | Cameraman | Laprak-7, Gorkha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Mingma Sherpa | M | 1980 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Rita Sherpa | M | 1990 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dawa Chhiri (Da Chhiri) Sherpa | M | 1978 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phurte, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dawa Gyalje (Dawa Gyalzen) Sherpa | M | 1979 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dawa Kami Sherpa | M | 1989 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Gaurishankar, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lakpa Rita Sherpa | M | 1999 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Tesho, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lakpa Tendi Sherpa | M | 1999 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Dawa (Pa Dawa, Pando) Sherpa | M | 1977 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Nima Sherpa | M | 1992 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Temba Sherpa | M | 1987 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Lukla, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pemba Chhiri Sherpa | M | 1987 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Simigaon, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pemba Nuru Sherpa | M | 1992 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Chaurikharka-2, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pemba Tenzing Sherpa | M | 1991 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Tesho, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Phurba Geljen Sherpa | M | 1996 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Khumbu Pasang Lhamu, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Thundu Sherpa | M | 1978 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pemba Tashi Tamang | M | 1997 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
9 recorded references.