Everest | 1993 S Col-SE Ridge
A USA expedition to Everest in 1993 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Todd Burleson. Summit reached on 10th May 1993. 29 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 1509 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER93105 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 1993 |
| 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 1993 |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 155 |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | Canada, S Africa |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1993-03-27 |
| Summit Date | 1993-05-10 |
| Summit Time | 1115 |
| Summit Days | 44 |
| Total Days | 54 |
| Termination Date | 1993-05-20 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8849 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 25 |
| Summit Members | 5 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 22 |
| Summit Hired | 3 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| 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(22/03,5350m),C1(03/04,6100m),C2(06/04,6400m0,C3(23/04,7300m),C4(09/05,7900m),Smt(10/05) |
| Route Notes | On 10th May ten set out for summit, but Gordon and Gopal Tamang turned back at 27,500 ft. Set out at midnight and got to top from 11:15 onwards. Lowe planned the way, weather getting bad at 3:30 and descended 100 yds, then turned around again and continued up; returned to C4 by 5:30 pm. This the only summit bid. Burleson and Athans led a 2nd summit party which got no higher than C3 for night of 12th; stormy, windy on 13th and clients wanted to go down and down they went. Oxygen: Sutton, Dufficy, Gordon and Helenek above C3 to top; on summit day, Lowe and Berg at and above C4; 3 summit Sherpas at and above C4; Gopal Tamang at and above C4 and Ang Pasang, C4 cook, at C4; Tamang cook boy sick at BC, used at BC. Sherpas: Chuldin Temba, 29, Namche (Zarok, Solu said Tourism Ministry) Apa, 32, Thami Dawa Nuru (Danuru said Ministry), 33 |
| Accidents | Solmonson got slight case pulmonary edema; Tamang cookboy sick at BC |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Asian Trekking |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2451291 |
| Year | 1993 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter George (Pete) Athans | M | 1957 | USA | Deputy Leader | Boulder, Colorado | Alpine guide & photographer | Details Other expeditions |
| Daryl Bennett | M | 1950 | USA | Climber | Anchorage, Alaska | Business owner | Details Other expeditions |
| Wallace Wayne (Wally) Berg | M | 1955 | USA | Climber | Copper Mountain, Colorado | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Randy Todd Burleson | M | 1960 | USA | Leader | Woodinville, Washington | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Don Casto | M | 1955 | USA | Climber | Columbus, Ohio | Real estate developer | Details Other expeditions |
| Robert E. (Bob) Cedergreen | M | 1947 | USA | Climber | Palos Verdes, California | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Scott Cole | M | 1958 | USA | Climber | Jackson, Wyoming | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| John Dufficy | M | 1953 | USA | Climber | Aspen, Colorado | Ski guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Frank Brian Dieter Fischbeck | M | 1939 | S Africa | Climber | Hong Kong | Publisher | Details Other expeditions |
| Michael (Mike) Gordon | M | 1942 | USA | Climber | Anchorage, Alaska | Restaurant owner | Details Other expeditions |
| Liz Green | F | 1961 | USA | Climber | Boulder, Colorado | Outdoor pursuits instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Albert C. (Al) Hanna | M | 1930 | USA | Climber | Chicago, Illinois | Real estate businessman | Details Other expeditions |
| Brock Hanna | M | 1963 | USA | Climber | Chicago, Illinois | Carpenter | Details Other expeditions |
| John Helenek | M | 1960 | USA | Climber | Haddam, Connecticut | Owner of metal plating company | Details Other expeditions |
| Kenneth Mark (Ken) Kamler | M | 1947 | USA | Exp Doctor | New Hyde Park, New York | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Jason Keith | M | 1963 | USA | Climber | Flagstaff, Arizona | Alpine guide & student | Details Other expeditions |
| Andrew Atis (Andy) Lapkass | M | 1958 | USA | Climber | Boulder, Colorado | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Jonathan (Jon) Lee | M | 1951 | USA | Climber | Brookline, Massachusetts | Business executive (owner of several businesses) | Details Other expeditions |
| Stewart Alexander (Alex) Lowe | M | 1958 | USA | Climber | Salt Lake City, Utah | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Paul Harold Morrow | M | 1954 | USA | Climber | Middletown, Pennsylvania | Systems analyst | Details Other expeditions |
| Sandra Hill (Sandy) Pittman | F | 1955 | USA | Climber | New York, New York | Writer | Details Other expeditions |
| Andrew James (Andy) Politz | M | 1959 | USA | Climber | Columbus, Ohio | Carpenter & alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Silvester J. Pomponi | M | 1929 | USA | Climber | Bedford, Massachusetts | Mechanical engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Perry Jon Solmonson | M | 1961 | USA | Climber | Camas, Washington | Airline pilot | Details Other expeditions |
| Michael Sutton | M | 1958 | Canada | Climber | Halifax, Nova Scotia | Physiotherapist | Details Other expeditions |
| Chuldin Temba (Chuldim) Sherpa | M | 1962 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Zarok, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Apa (Appa) Sherpa | M | 1960 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Thami Og, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Da Nuru (Dawa Nuru/Norbu) Sherpa | M | 1959 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Man Bahadur (Gopal) Tamang | M | 1959 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Jaidu, Salleri, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
2 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVER93105 | AAJ | Hawley, Elizabeth | - | - | 68:207-211 (1994) | - |
| EVER93105 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199420700/Asia-Nepal-Everest-in-the-Pre-Monsoon-Season | - | - | - |