Everest | 1993 S Col-SE Ridge
A USA expedition to Everest in 1993 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Paul Pfau, Michael Sinclair. Summit reached on 10th May 1993. 17 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 1505 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER93107 |
| 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 | Paul Pfau, Michael Sinclair |
| Sponsor | 1993 American Sagarmatha Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 160,170 |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1993-03-24 |
| Summit Date | 1993-05-10 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 47 |
| Total Days | 55 |
| Termination Date | 1993-05-18 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8849 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 11 |
| Summit Members | 5 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 9 |
| Summit Hired | 5 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | False |
| O2 Used | True |
| O2 None | False |
| O2 Climb | True |
| O2 Descent | True |
| O2 Sleep | True |
| O2 Medical | False |
| O2 Taken | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(24/03,5350m),C1(06/04,6050m),C2(08/04,6400m),C3(17/04,7300m),C4(09/05,7900m),Smt(10,16/05) |
| Route Notes | C1 next to Korean woman C2 in Western Cwm C3 on Lhotse Face C4 at South Col. 1st summit team of 6 left col at 2 am and Moti at 3:00, Wangchu 4:00 and Pemba Temba at 5:00 am. Wangchu turned back above Hillary Step because of abdominal pain and diarrhea; other 5 to top. Pemba Temba descended to C2, others slept at C4 (including Wangchu). Next summit bid: Sinclair, Rabold and 3 Sherpas to col on 15th; left col at 1:00 am on 16th together and all got to top before Koreans; all slept at C4. No more attempts: only 1 more climbing member, who helped bring down body of Lobsang and had personal reasons not to try. |
| Accidents | Many members had stomach trouble (sirdar Wangchu also) |
| 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
17 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Aguilar | M | 1949 | USA | Climber | Vail, Colorado | Communications technician | Details Other expeditions |
| Charles M. (Chuck) Armatys | M | 1951 | USA | Climber | Black Forest, Colorado | Businessman | Details Other expeditions |
| Daniel Bouchard | M | 1965 | USA | BC Manager | Waltham, Massachuestts | Electrical engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Cheryl Chipman | F | 1958 | USA | Climber | Vail, Colorado | Wilderness ranger | Details Other expeditions |
| Stefan V. Goldberg | M | 1955 | USA | Climber | Seattle, Washington | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| John Gowans | M | 1943 | USA | BC Manager | Van Nuys, California | Actor | Details Other expeditions |
| Mary E. (Dolly) Lefever | F | 1946 | USA | Climber | Anchorage, Alaska | Nurse | Details Other expeditions |
| Mark R. Rabold | M | 1956 | USA | Climber | Graham, Washington | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Mark A. Selland | M | 1957 | USA | Climber | Anchorage, Alaska | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Michael C. Sinclair | M | 1940 | USA | Leader | Orefield, Pennsylvania | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Paul Raymond Pfau | M | 1949 | USA | Leader | Shadow Hills, California | Attorney | Details Other expeditions |
| Pema Temba (Pemba Temba) Sherpa | M | 1965 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Moti Lal Gurung | M | 1950 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Sedua, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Phinzo Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dorje Sherpa | M | 1958 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Changba, Tapting, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Durge Bahadur Tamang | M | 1961 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Deusa, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Wangchu Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | Sirdar | Changba, Tapting, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
2 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVER93107 | AAJ | Hawley, Elizabeth | - | - | 68:207-211 (1994) | - |
| EVER93107 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199420700/Asia-Nepal-Everest-in-the-Pre-Monsoon-Season | - | - | - |