Everest | 1992 S Col-SE Ridge

A India expedition to Everest in 1992 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Hukam Singh. Summit reached on 10th May 1992. 18 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1101
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Expedition ID EVER92111
Peak ID EVER
Year 1992
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality India
Leaders Hukam Singh
Sponsor Indian ITBP Mount Everest Expedition 1992
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 130,134
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1992-03-29
Summit Date 1992-05-10
Summit Time -
Summit Days 42
Total Days 56
Termination Date 1992-05-24
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 6
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 25
Summit Hired 2
Hired Deaths 1
No Hired False
O2 Used True
O2 None False
O2 Climb True
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep True
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(29/03,5350m),C1(01/04,6150m),C2(04/04,6650m),C3(26/04,7400m),C4(01/05,7900m),Smt(10,12/05)
Route Notes C2 in Cwm (next to British) C3 on Lhotse Face C4 at Col. Some boulders came down from Lhotse, but C1 was safe; no damage to tent which stayed intact 1 April-22 May (contrary to New Zealanders report to me). C4 pitched 8 April but slept in 26th April. Set up C4 20 April (1st team to pitch this camp) but could not occupy it till 1 May because of bad weather (snow and wind) and again very bad weather 2 May when Islaivilans died. Heavy snowfall from early morning so summit attack for 2 May cancelled and those in C4 descended (none had gone above C4). 2nd summit party to C4 on 9th May. Left col 4 am; 11:45 S Summit and contacted leader at C2; at 2:30 pm again contacted from bottom Hillary Step and at top [of step] 1 man's oxygen exhausted and his bottle left there; at 4:05 pm contacted and said there were on top (slow because one had no oxygen and other had little oxygen) and there did puja with Ganga water. Their descent seen from S Summit; reached C4 at 9 pm without headlamps and slept there (some moonlight through fog). 3rd summit party same people as 1st party, left C4 3:30 am 12th May, when Raj turned back at north side of S Summit because oxygen regulator and mask not working). Other 5 to summit with Mohan Singh last because his oxygen finished at Hillary Step; returned to C4 at 4 pm (Lobsang) and other 4 together at 6:30 pm. 4th Summit party: 6 members and Chhoda Tshering Sherpa (India supporting member) spent 2 nights at C3 because of changable weather, nights of 17th and 18th May, went to C4 19th; 20th blizzard and could not go up, had difficult time descending to C2. Sher Singh, cook (Indian) who also carried some loads, coming down last ladder in icefall 200m from bottom of icefall, slipped down tilted ladder with nylon sling around his waist. 22 May he died and body on 24th May carried from BC and cremated at Dugla. Paid royalty for 15 members; had several "support members" but Chhoda Tshering Sherpa, an Indian "from the border area" was only one to go above BC.
Accidents Papta pulmonary edema and 2 fingers bad frostbite; Bisht 3 fingers bad frostbite; Sher Singh died in the icefall
Achievement -
Agency Asian Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2450925
Year 1992
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
Jot Singh Bhandari M 1965 India Climber Malana, Uttarkashi, UP, India ITBP, Head Constable Details Other expeditions
Tajwar Singh Bisht M 1952 India Climber Boundsadi, Chamoli, UP, India ITBP subinspector Details Other expeditions
Mohan Singh Gunjyal M 1952 India Climber Gunji, Pithoragarh, UP, India ITBP subinspector Details Other expeditions
Sundar Singh Martolia M 1946 India Climber Bageshwar, UP, India ITBP subinspector Details Other expeditions
Pralhad Singh Panchpal M 1948 India Climber Talla Ghorpata, Pithoragarh, UP, India ITBP subinspector Details Other expeditions
Pratap Singh Papta M 1961 India Climber Thana, Simla, UP, India ITBP superintendent of police Details Other expeditions
Chittaranjan R. Pattanayak M 1947 India Dep Leader/Exp Doctor New Delhi, India ITBP, Senior Medical Officer Details Other expeditions
Kanahiya Lal Pokhriyal M 1949 India Climber Sachkhil, Pauri, UP, India ITBP subedar major Details Other expeditions
Sunil Dutta Sharma M 1962 India Climber Delhi, India ITBP superintendent of police Details Other expeditions
Harbhajan Singh M 1956 India Climber Hoshiarpur, Punjab, India ITBP superintendent of police Details Other expeditions
Hukam Singh M 1938 India Leader New Delhi, India ITBP additional deputy superintendent of police Details Other expeditions
Prem Singh M 1964 India Climber Kardang, Lahaul & Spiti, HP, India ITBP deputy superintendent of police Details Other expeditions
Khem Raj Thakur M 1967 India Climber Shuru, Kulu District, HP, India ITBP subinspector Details Other expeditions
Santosh Yadav F 1967 India Climber Gau Shala, Rewari, Haryana, India ITBP inspector Details Other expeditions
Lobsang (Deepak) Sherpa M 1967 India Climber Darjeeling, India Havildar, ITBP Details Other expeditions
Sange Muktuk Sherpa M 1965 India H-A Worker Darjeeling, India (born Makalu-Barun) - Details Other expeditions
Wangchuk Sherpa M 1965 India H-A Worker Darjeeling, India (born Makalu-Barun) - Details Other expeditions
Sher Singh M - India H-A Cook - - Details Other expeditions

References

5 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER92111 HJ Singh, Hukam Indian (ITBP) Everest Expedition, 1992 - 49:172-175 (1991-1992) -
EVER92111 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 67:213-215 (1993) -
EVER92111 HMJ - - - 19:8 (1991-92) -
EVER92111 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199321300/Asia-Nepal-Everest-Ascents-Attempts-and-Tragedies-via-the-Western-Cwm-in-the-Pre-Monsoon-Season - - -
EVER92111 - - https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/49/21/indian-itbp-everest-expedition-1992/ - - -