Everest | 1938 E Rongbuk Glacier-N Col

A UK expedition to Everest in 1938 via E Rongbuk Glacier-N Col, led by H. W. Tilman. Summit reached on 11th June 1938. 23 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	2743
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	EVER38101
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1938
Season	1
Host Country	2
Route 1	E Rongbuk Glacier-N Col
Route 2	Main Rongbuk Glacier-N Col-N Face
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	UK
Leaders	H. W. Tilman
Sponsor	-
Success 1	False
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	1938-04-09
Summit Date	1938-06-11
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	63
Total Days	66
Termination Date	1938-06-14
Termination Reason	5
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 8300m due to deep snow
High Point (m)	8350
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	6
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	7
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	16
Summit Hired	0
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(09/04,5000m),C1(13/04,5400m),C2(18/04,6035m),C3(26/04,6550m),C4(28/05,7000m),xxx; Lake-Camp(5485m),NFace-Camp(5790m),WSide-Camp(6550m),C4(05/06,7000m),C5(06/06,7800m),C6(08/06,8300m),xxx(11/06,8350m)
Route Notes	-
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	-
Commercial Route	-
Standard Route	-
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2431089
Year	1938
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	e rongbuk glacier-n col

Members

Field	Value
ID	21923
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER38101
Member ID	01
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1938
Season	1
First Name	Harold William
Last Name	Tilman
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1898
Calculated Age	39
Citizenship	UK
Status	Leader
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8350
Summit Date 1	1938-06-11
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	2
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
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	-
Necrology	(1898-1977) Lost at sea in late 1977 in South Atlantic
Summit Bid	3
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2412437
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	harold william tilman
Year of Birth	1898
Year	1938
Age at Expedition	40
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	26001
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER38101
Member ID	02
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1938
Season	1
First Name	Peter
Last Name	Lloyd
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1907
Calculated Age	30
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8350
Summit Date 1	1938-06-11
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	2
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	Testing closed system; using open system
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	-
Necrology	(1907-2003) Died 11 April 2003
Summit Bid	3
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2415696
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	peter lloyd
Year of Birth	1907
Year	1938
Age at Expedition	31
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	26002
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER38101
Member ID	03
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1938
Season	1
First Name	Noel Ewart
Last Name	Odell
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1890
Calculated Age	47
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	7000
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
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	-
Necrology	(1890-1987) Died 21 February 1987 (Obit: AJ 93:309-312 1988/89)
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	15
HCN	0
Checksum	2409687
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	noel ewart odell
Year of Birth	1890
Year	1938
Age at Expedition	48
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	26003
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER38101
Member ID	04
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1938
Season	1
First Name	Peter Roderick
Last Name	Oliver
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1909
Calculated Age	28
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	7000
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
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	-
Necrology	(1909-1945) Killed in Burma during WWII
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	15
HCN	0
Checksum	-2059
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	peter roderick oliver
Year of Birth	1909
Year	1938
Age at Expedition	29
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	26004
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER38101
Member ID	05
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1938
Season	1
First Name	Eric Earle
Last Name	Shipton
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1907
Calculated Age	30
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8350
Summit Date 1	1938-06-11
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	2
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
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	-
Necrology	(1907-1977) Died 28 March 1977 (Obit AJ 83:271-273 1978)
Summit Bid	3
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2415732
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	eric earle shipton
Year of Birth	1907
Year	1938
Age at Expedition	31
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	26005
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER38101
Member ID	06
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1938
Season	1
First Name	Francis Sydney (Frank)
Last Name	Smythe
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1900
Calculated Age	37
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8350
Summit Date 1	1938-06-11
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	2
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
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	-
Necrology	(1900-1949) Died 27 June 1949 (Obit: AJ 57:231-235 Nov 1949)
Summit Bid	3
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2413157
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	francis sydney (frank) smythe
Year of Birth	1900
Year	1938
Age at Expedition	38
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	26006
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER38101
Member ID	07
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1938
Season	1
First Name	Charles Buchanan Moncur
Last Name	Warren
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1906
Calculated Age	31
Citizenship	UK
Status	Exp Doctor
Residence	-
Occupation	Physician
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	7000
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
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	Testing closed system
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	-
Necrology	(1906-1999) Died 30 March 1999
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	15
HCN	0
Checksum	2415260
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	charles buchanan moncur warren
Year of Birth	1906
Year	1938
Age at Expedition	32
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	51422
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER38101
Member ID	12
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1938
Season	1
First Name	Ang Dawa
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
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	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
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	HC #40; aka Ang Dawa I
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	15
HCN	40
Checksum	-150
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ang dawa sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	1938
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	51423
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER38101
Member ID	13
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1938
Season	1
First Name	Ang Karma
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1913
Calculated Age	24
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
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	HC #116
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	15
HCN	116
Checksum	-2063
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ang karma sherpa
Year of Birth	1913
Year	1938
Age at Expedition	25
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	51424
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER38101
Member ID	14
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1938
Season	1
First Name	Ang Tharkay
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1908
Calculated Age	29
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Khunde, 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	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	7000
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
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	HC #19
Necrology	(1908-1981) Died 28 July 1981
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	15
HCN	19
Checksum	-2059
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ang tharkay sherpa
Year of Birth	1908
Year	1938
Age at Expedition	30
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	51425
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER38101
Member ID	15
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1938
Season	1
First Name	Dawa Tshering (Da Tshering)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	7800
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
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	-
Necrology	(xxxx-1939)
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	15
HCN	0
Checksum	-150
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	dawa tshering (da tshering) sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	1938
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	51426
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER38101
Member ID	16
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1938
Season	1
First Name	Gyalgen
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1918
Calculated Age	19
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
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	HC #145; aka Gyalgen VI
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	15
HCN	145
Checksum	-2068
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	gyalgen sherpa
Year of Birth	1918
Year	1938
Age at Expedition	20
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	51427
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER38101
Member ID	17
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1938
Season	1
First Name	Kusang Namgyal
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	8300
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
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	HC #9
Necrology	(xxxx-1950)
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	15
HCN	9
Checksum	-150
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	kusang namgyal sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	1938
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	51428
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER38101
Member ID	18
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1938
Season	1
First Name	Lhakpa Tenzing
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1915
Calculated Age	22
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	7800
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
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	HC #30 Note: Tilman refers to this Sherpa as Lhakpa Tshering
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	15
HCN	30
Checksum	-2065
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	lhakpa tenzing sherpa
Year of Birth	1915
Year	1938
Age at Expedition	23
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	51429
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER38101
Member ID	19
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1938
Season	1
First Name	Lobsang
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1909
Calculated Age	28
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	7800
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
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	HC #144; aka Lobsang II
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	15
HCN	144
Checksum	-2059
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	lobsang sherpa
Year of Birth	1909
Year	1938
Age at Expedition	29
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	51430
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER38101
Member ID	20
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1938
Season	1
First Name	Nukku
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1910
Calculated Age	27
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	7000
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
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	HC #70
Necrology	(1910-1939) Died of malaria in Bhutan
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	15
HCN	70
Checksum	-2060
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	nukku sherpa
Year of Birth	1910
Year	1938
Age at Expedition	28
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	51431
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER38101
Member ID	09
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1938
Season	1
First Name	Nurbu
Last Name	Bhutia
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	India
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	True
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
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	HC #71
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	15
HCN	71
Checksum	-150
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	nurbu bhutia
Year of Birth	-
Year	1938
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	51432
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER38101
Member ID	10
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1938
Season	1
First Name	Pasang
Last Name	Bhutia
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	India
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	True
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	7800
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
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	HC #39
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	15
HCN	39
Checksum	-150
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pasang bhutia
Year of Birth	-
Year	1938
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	51433
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER38101
Member ID	21
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1938
Season	1
First Name	Phurba Tenzing
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	8300
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
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	HC #66 Note: Tilman refers to this Sherpa as Phur Temba
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	15
HCN	66
Checksum	-150
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	phurba tenzing sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	1938
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	51434
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER38101
Member ID	11
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1938
Season	1
First Name	Rinzing (Rinsing)
Last Name	Bhutia
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	India
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	True
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	7800
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
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	HC #32
Necrology	(xxxx-1947)
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	15
HCN	32
Checksum	-150
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	rinzing (rinsing) bhutia
Year of Birth	-
Year	1938
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	51435
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER38101
Member ID	22
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1938
Season	1
First Name	Sonam Tenzing
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
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	HC #75
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	15
HCN	75
Checksum	-150
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	sonam tenzing sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	1938
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	51436
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER38101
Member ID	08
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1938
Season	1
First Name	Tenzing Norgay
Last Name	-
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1914
Calculated Age	23
Citizenship	India
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Darjeeling, India
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	True
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	7800
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
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	HC #48
Necrology	(1914-1986) Died 9 May 1986 in Darjeeling
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	15
HCN	48
Checksum	2418218
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	tenzing norgay
Year of Birth	1914
Year	1938
Age at Expedition	24
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	51437
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER38101
Member ID	23
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1938
Season	1
First Name	Wangdi Nurbu (Ongdi)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	7800
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
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	HC #25
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	15
HCN	25
Checksum	-150
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	wangdi nurbu (ongdi) sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	1938
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

23 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Harold William Tilman	M	1898	UK	Leader	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Peter Lloyd	M	1907	UK	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Noel Ewart Odell	M	1890	UK	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Peter Roderick Oliver	M	1909	UK	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Eric Earle Shipton	M	1907	UK	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Francis Sydney (Frank) Smythe	M	1900	UK	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Charles Buchanan Moncur Warren	M	1906	UK	Exp Doctor	-	Physician	Details Other expeditions
Ang Dawa Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	Thami, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Ang Karma Sherpa	M	1913	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Ang Tharkay Sherpa	M	1908	Nepal	H-A Worker	Khunde, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Dawa Tshering (Da Tshering) Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Gyalgen Sherpa	M	1918	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Kusang Namgyal Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Tenzing Sherpa	M	1915	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Lobsang Sherpa	M	1909	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Nukku Sherpa	M	1910	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Nurbu Bhutia	M	-	India	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Pasang Bhutia	M	-	India	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Phurba Tenzing Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Rinzing (Rinsing) Bhutia	M	-	India	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Sonam Tenzing Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Tenzing Norgay	M	1914	India	H-A Worker	Darjeeling, India	-	Details Other expeditions
Wangdi Nurbu (Ongdi) Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	828
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	EVER38101
Reference ID	01
Year	1938
Type	1
Journal	-
Author	Tilman, H. W.
Title	Mount Everest 1938
Publisher	Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
Publication Date	1948
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	T163
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	6105
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	EVER38101
Reference ID	02
Year	1938
Type	2
Journal	AJ
Author	Tilman, H. W.
Title	Mt. Everest, 1938
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1939
Language	-
Citation	51:3-17 (1939)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	6106
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	EVER38101
Reference ID	03
Year	1938
Type	2
Journal	AJ
Author	Lloyd, P.
Title	Oxygen on Mt. Everest, 1938
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1939
Language	-
Citation	51:85-88 (1939)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	6107
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	EVER38101
Reference ID	04
Year	1938
Type	2
Journal	AJ
Author	Finch, G. I.
Title	Oxygen and Mt. Everest
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1939
Language	-
Citation	51:89-90 (1939)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	13367
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	EVER38101
Reference ID	05
Year	1938
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Title	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12193937302/Asia-Nepal-Himalayas-Mt-Everest
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Reference ID	06
Year	1938
Type	5
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Year	1938
Type	5
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EVER38101	-	Tilman, H. W.	Mount Everest 1938	Cambridge University Press, Cambridge	-	T163
EVER38101	AJ	Tilman, H. W.	Mt. Everest, 1938	-	51:3-17 (1939)	-
EVER38101	AJ	Lloyd, P.	Oxygen on Mt. Everest, 1938	-	51:85-88 (1939)	-
EVER38101	AJ	Finch, G. I.	Oxygen and Mt. Everest	-	51:89-90 (1939)	-
EVER38101	-	-	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12193937302/Asia-Nepal-Himalayas-Mt-Everest	-	-	-
EVER38101	-	-	https://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1939_files/AJ51%203-17%20Tilman%20Everest%201938.pdf	-	-	-
EVER38101	-	-	https://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1939_files/AJ51%2085-90%20Lloyd%20Oxygen%20on%20Mt%20Everest.pdf	-	-	-