Everest | 2025 S Col-SE Ridge

A USA expedition to Everest in 2025 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Ben Jones. Summit reached on 23rd May 2025. 11 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 11623
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER25121
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 Ben Jones
Sponsor American Alpine Institute (AAI) 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
Approach -
Basecamp Date -
Summit Date 2025-05-23
Summit Time 1030
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 6
Summit Members 5
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 10
Summit Hired 5
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 16/04 5350m C1 03/05 6000m C2 05/05 6440m (on 07/05 touched C3) C3 20/05 7100m C4 21/05 7900m Smt 23/05 by Jones, Sims, Wilbur, Adekanmbi, Lhakpa Nuru, Phura Temba, Nawang Nuri at 10:30 am; Nima Tendi, Pemba Tamang, Quinsee at 11:30 am. Team left C4 at 12:30 am. It was not windy and not busy as most people who had left the South Col much earlier had turned back and were on their way down. They descended to South Col after the climb. Arrived at 3 pm. On 24/05 to C2 and 25/05 to BC. Lhotse summit: 24/05 by Sims and Ang Nima at 8:30 am. After Everest, they also spent the night at the South Col and left for Lhotse at 2 am. After the summit they descended to C2. Left BC on 26/05 by heli. Aviation-assisted: Quinsee was picked up from C2 on 25/05 and flew back to BC. Member who did not summit: Loveless reached Namche Bazaar. He had a tight feeling in his chest and was flown to Kathmandu where he was given a stint. Sherpas above BC: 10 Oxygen: Taken and used from C2 to top to C2 by members; C3 to top to C3 by Sherpas and Jones.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Shangri-La Nepal Treks
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

11 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Benjamin Mason (Ben) Jones M 1979 USA Leader Jackson, Wyoming Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Abisoye Adetokunbo Adekanmbi F 1975 USA Climber Jersey City, New Jersey Pharmacist Details Other expeditions
Daniel Joseph Loveless M 1971 USA Climber Washington, DC Physician (Air Force) Details Other expeditions
Michael Adam Quinsee M 1969 Australia Climber Perth, WA, Australia Retired businessman Details Other expeditions
Katelyn Corin Sims F 1990 USA Climber Bend, Oregon Medical device saleswoman Details Other expeditions
David Balseiro Wilbur M 1987 USA Climber Washington, DC Policy adviser Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Nuru Sherpa M 1970 Nepal H-A Worker Thamiteng, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Ngawang Nuri Sherpa M 1984 Nepal H-A Worker Tingla, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Ngima Tendi Sherpa M 1976 Nepal H-A Worker Wakku, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Phura Temba Sherpa M 1997 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pemba Tamang M 1989 Nepal H-A Worker Garma-9, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER25121 - - https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/ben-jones-makes-10th-ascent-as-12-snt-members-scale-everest - - -