Everest | 2023 S Col-SE Ridge

A New Zealand expedition to Everest in 2023 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Guy Cotter. Summit reached on 23rd May 2023. 18 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 11061
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER23105
Peak ID EVER
Year 2023
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality New Zealand
Leaders Guy Cotter
Sponsor Adventure Consultants Everest-Lhotse 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, Germany, Nepal, UK, USA
Approach Lukla->Pangboche->Lobuje->Ever BC
Basecamp Date 2023-04-06
Summit Date 2023-05-23
Summit Time 0726
Summit Days 47
Total Days 50
Termination Date 2023-05-26
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 11
Summit Members 5
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 14
Summit Hired 7
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 Summited Lhotse (LHOT-231-03)
Campsites BC(06/04,5350m),C1(23/04,6000m),C2(25/04,6440m),C3(08/05,7100m),C4(22/05,7900m),EverSmt(23/05)
Route Notes Approach: Pangboche, Lobuje, Everest BC BC 06/04 5350m C1 23/04 6000m C2 25/04 6440m C3 08/05 7100m C4 22/05 7900m Smt 23/05 by Jelly, Ott, Salomon, Chewang Dorje, Pasang Rinji, Nima Chhiri, Lhakpa Chhiri, Samduk, Ang Dorje at 7:26 am, Dawa Chhiri, Heah, Pasang Bhote at 11:30 am. Summit team left C4 at 10:30 am. Cold clear night. Straightforward climb. Whole team descended to C4 where they arrived at about 11:30 am. Heah reached C4 at 6 pm. Pasang Wongchu reached to above Balcony and below South Summit, but turned back due to cold feet. Overton and Thorne reached C4 on 22/05. Overton had respiratory infection; Thorne had sore calf muscles. He tried to go to Lhotse on 24/05, however, when he reached Lhotse C4 he suffered a bad respiratory infection. He descended to C2 and was flown on on 25/05. Overton descended to C2 on 23/05. Mark Austin never attempted to summit and descended with Overton on 23/05. Schultz reached about 7000m. She was too weak to climb the mountain and was turned around. Alba never intended to go up and stayed at BC as BC doctor. Peter Lethbridge (Lhotse only) reached C2, but left the expedition early as he was too slow. Cotter never left BC as he was BC manager. Lhotse summit on 24/05 by Ott and Pemba Chhewang at 8:30 am. Ott and Pemba Chhewang left with Thorne and Sunduk at 1:30 am from the South Col. Thorne abandoned at Lhotse C4 with a respiratory infection. Ott and Pemba descended to C2 after the summit and met Everest team. Everybody back on 25/05. Flown out of C2: Thorne for respiratory infection on 25/05. Lhakpa Chhiring Sherpa for frostbite on his big toe which he contracted on the descent on 24/05. Team left BC on 26/05 walked to Namche, heli to Kathmandu on 27/05. Sherpas above BC: 15 Oxygen: Taken and used from C3 to top to C3 by members; from C4 to top to C4 by Sherpas.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Himalayan Guides
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2464496
Year 2023
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
Edmund Guy Cotter M 1962 New Zealand Leader/BC Mgr Lake Hawea, New Zealand Alpine guide & outdoor adventure company executive Details Other expeditions
Chuldim Dorje (Ang Dorje) Sherpa M 1964 Nepal/USA Climbing Guide Pangboche, Khumbu Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Benjamin Gareth Joseph Alba M 1995 UK Exp Doctor Neath, Wales Physician Details Other expeditions
Mark Evelyn Austin M 1974 New Zealand Climbing Guide Queenstown, New Zealand Alpine guide & ski patroller Details Other expeditions
Rebecca Jane Siew-Ling Heah F 1989 Australia Climber North Adelaide, SA, Australia Physician Details Other expeditions
Lisa Denise Jelly F 1987 UK Climber Birmingham, England Physiotherapist Details Other expeditions
Anna Katharina Ott F 1986 Germany Climber Munich, Bavaria, Germany Sports reporter Details Other expeditions
Hamish Nguyen Viet Overton M 1996 Australia Climber Darlinghurst, NSW, Australia Investment analyst Details Other expeditions
Cristopher David Salomon M 1984 USA Climber Holderness, New Hampshire Architect Details Other expeditions
Lisa Marie Schultz F 1970 USA Climber Mountain View, California Pediatric clinical dietitian Details Other expeditions
Trent Anthony Thorne M 1972 Australia Climber Kelvin Grove, QLD, Australia Attorney Details Other expeditions
Pasang Bhote M 1973 Nepal H-A Worker Chepuwa-1, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Chewang Dorje Sherpa M 1981 Nepal H-A Worker Pangboche, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Dawa Tshering Sherpa M 1997 Nepal H-A Worker Chaurikharka, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Tshering (Lakpa Chhiring) Sherpa M 1990 Nepal H-A Worker Pangboche, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Nima Tshering (Ngima Chhiri) Sherpa M 1972 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Rinji Sherpa M 1996 Nepal H-A Worker Khumjung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Samduk Dorje (Sanduk Dorje) Tamang M 1983 Nepal H-A Worker Pangboche, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.