Everest | 1992 S Col-SE Ridge
A USA expedition to Everest in 1992 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Todd Burleson. Summit reached on 12th May 1992. 20 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 1095 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER92107 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 1992 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | S Col-SE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | USA |
| Leaders | Todd Burleson |
| Sponsor | Alpine Ascents International (AAI) Everest Expedition 1992 |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 133,137 |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | S Africa, UK |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1992-03-26 |
| Summit Date | 1992-05-12 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 47 |
| 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 | 7 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 16 |
| 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(26/03,5350m),C1(28/03,6000m),C2(02/04,6500m),C3(10/04,7200m),C4(02/05,7900m),Smt(12,15/05) |
| Route Notes | Burnett and Fossett left early: Everest not for them; had gone to C2. On 14th May 3 summiters from 12th left BC and Gordon left with them - had bronchitis. Burleson and Athans put prism (from Brad Washburn for scientific measurements of Everest's movements) on summit on 15th May; it is an aluminium tubing which was pounded into snow (but not screwed into ice); it is not permanently stable. |
| Accidents | 1 member pulmonary edema [Burnett?] |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Asian Trekking |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2450927 |
| Year | 1992 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | s col-se ridge |
Members
20 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter George (Pete) Athans | M | 1957 | USA | Deputy Leader | Boulder, Colorado | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Louis M. Bowen | M | 1948 | USA | Climber | Hong Kong | Investment banker | Details Other expeditions |
| Randy Todd Burleson | M | 1960 | USA | Leader | Woodinville, Washington | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Lee (Bernard) Burnett | M | 1939 | USA | Climber | Morrison, Colorado | Businessman | Details Other expeditions |
| Margo Chisholm | F | 1948 | USA | Climber | La Jolla, California | Counselor (psychologist) | Details Other expeditions |
| Frank Brian Dieter Fischbeck | M | 1939 | S Africa | Climber | Hong Kong | Photographer & book publisher | Details Other expeditions |
| James Stephen (Steve) Fossett | M | 1944 | USA | Climber | Chicago, Illinois | Stockbroker | Details Other expeditions |
| Michael (Mike) Gordon | M | 1942 | USA | Climber | Anchorage, Alaska | Restauranteur | Details Other expeditions |
| John Helenek | M | 1960 | USA | Climber | Haddam, Connecticut | Vice president of metal finishing company | Details Other expeditions |
| Skip Horner | M | 1947 | USA | Deputy Leader | Victor, Montana | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Kenneth Mark (Ken) Kamler | M | 1947 | USA | Exp Doctor | Jamaica, New York | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Keith Graham Kerr | M | 1952 | UK | Climber | Hong Kong | Business executive | Details Other expeditions |
| Hugh W. Morton | M | 1947 | USA | Climber | Fairburn, Georgia | Home builder | Details Other expeditions |
| Perry Jon Solmonson | M | 1961 | USA | Climber | Camas, Washington | Airline pilot (Horizon Airlines) | Details Other expeditions |
| Vernon Edward (Vern) Tejas | M | 1953 | USA | Climber | Anchorage, Alaska | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Dawa Temba Sherpa | M | 1965 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Thamo, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Gyalzen (Ang Gyalzen) Sherpa | M | 1952 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phurte, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Rita Sherpa | M | 1966 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Thami, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Man Bahadur (Gopal) Tamang | M | 1959 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Jaidu, Salleri, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dorje (Dorje Lambu, Big Dorje) Sherpa | M | 1965 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Thamo, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
3 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVER92107 | AAJ | Hawley, Elizabeth | - | - | 67:213-215 (1993) | - |
| EVER92107 | AAJ | Athans, Peter | - | - | 67:216-217 (1993) | - |
| EVER92107 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199321300/Asia-Nepal-Everest-Ascents-Attempts-and-Tragedies-via-the-Western-Cwm-in-the-Pre-Monsoon-Season | - | - | - |