Everest | 2025 S Col-SE Ridge
A USA expedition to Everest in 2025 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Garrett Madison. Summit reached on 23rd May 2025. 29 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 11620 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER25118 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 2025 |
| 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 Expedition 2025 |
| 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, Argentina |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | - |
| Summit Date | 2025-05-23 |
| Summit Time | 1100 |
| 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 | 13 |
| Summit Members | 9 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 20 |
| Summit Hired | 16 |
| 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(23/05) |
| Route Notes | Approach: Pangboche BC 22/04 5350m C1 05/05 6000m C2 06/05 6440m C3 20/05 7100m C4 21/05 7900m Smt 22/05 by Madison, Beiza, Leon, Agar, Higgins, Poulakidas, Pigott, Taylor and Podolsky and Sherpas on list between 11 am and 2 pm. Summiters list: Garrett Christian Madison - USA Susan Margaret Agar - USA Steven Andrew Pigott - USA Gregory Neal Taylor - USA Dean Michael Poulakidas - USA Thomas Blake Higgins - USA Ryan T Podolsky - USA Caroline Danielle Leon - Australia Claudio Javier Beiza - Argentina Aang Phurba Sherpa - Nepal Siddhi Bahadur Tamang - Nepal Kamdorji Sherpa - Nepal Mingdorchi Sherpa - Nepal Tenzi Sherpa - Nepal Dorchi Sherpa - Nepal Dorji Sherpa - Nepal Pemba Sherpa - Nepal Lal Kumar Tamang - Nepal Ngima Tasi Sherpa - Nepal Dawa Sundar Sherpa - Nepal Dawa Sange Sherpa - Nepal Chhaungima Sherpa - Nepal Asta Bahadur Rai - Nepal Chhayang Jyabu Bhote - Nepal Dawa Nurbu Sherpa - Nepal Team left C4 at 1:30 am. Apart from AAI they were the only team on the summit. Madison spent about 2 hours on the summit. Descended to C4 where everyone arrived at about 5 pm. On 24/04 C2 and 25/05 BC. Members who did not summit: Pyfer turned back about 100m above C4 due to lack of energy. Descent to C2. Parker turned back about 200m above C4 due to lack of energy. Descent to C2. Bush reached C2 and abandoned expedition due to illness. Conan Bliss turned back with Parker from about 200m above C4. Aviation-assisted: Pyfer, Podolsky, Pigott, Bush, Tyler from C2 due to exhaustion and reducing risk. Lhotse summit: 22/05 by Kaasik, Sumba Sherpa, Sylvester, Olkowicz, Lakpa Ongchu at 8 am. Lhotse team left Lhotse C4 at 2 am. Descent to C2 after the summit. Left BC 26/05 Sherpas above BC: 20 Oxygen: Taken and used from C2 to top to C2 by members; 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 | 2464014 |
| Year | 2025 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | s col-se ridge |
Members
29 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 |
| Susan Margaret Agar | F | 1958 | USA | Climber | Houston, Texas | Retired energy consultant | Details Other expeditions |
| Claudio Javier (Cacho) Beiza | M | 1974 | Argentina | Climbing Guide | Lujan de Cuyo, Argentina | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Conan Tundra Bliss | M | 1970 | USA | Climbing Guide | Lakewood, Colorado | Building contractor | Details Other expeditions |
| Brett Matthew Bush | M | 1968 | USA | Climber | San Francisco, California | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Thomas Blake Higgins | M | 1986 | USA | Climber | Vail, Colorado | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Caroline Danielle Leon | F | 1994 | Australia | Climber | Dubai, Qatar | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Michael Edward Parker | M | 1970 | USA | Climber | Pleasant Hill, California | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Steven Andrew Pigott | M | 1971 | USA | Climber | Albuquerque, New Mexico | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ryan T. Podolsky | M | 1982 | USA | Climber | Dallas, Texas | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dean Michael Poulakidas | M | 1968 | USA | Climber | San Francisco, California | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Charles Merryman Pyfer III | M | 1969 | USA | Climber | Mill Valley, California | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Gregory Neal Taylor | M | 1964 | USA | Climber | Pulaski, Mississippi | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Chhayang Jyabu Bhote Thikepa | M | 2006 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Bhotkhola, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Asta Bahadur Rai | M | 1987 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Yaphu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Phurba Sherpa | M | 1985 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Khembalung, Yaphu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Chhaungima Sherpa | M | 2006 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dawa Nurbu Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dawa Sange Sherpa | M | 1974 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Yaphu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dawa Sundar Sherpa | M | 1999 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Silichong, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dorchi Sherpa | M | 1986 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dorji Sherpa | M | 1997 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-1, 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 |
| Ngima Tasi Sherpa | M | 2000 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Silichong, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pemba Sherpa | M | 2006 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Tenzi Sherpa | M | 1999 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Parewadin-6, Dhankuta | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lal Kumar Tamang | M | 2001 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Bigu, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Siddhi Bahadur Tamang | M | 1981 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Simigaon, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVER25118 | - | - | https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/garrett-madison-scales-everest-for-15th-time-second-most-summits-by-non-sherpa | - | - | - |