Everest | 1993 S Col-SE Ridge

A India expedition to Everest in 1993 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Bachendri Pal. Summit reached on 10th May 1993. 31 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1502
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Expedition ID EVER93109
Peak ID EVER
Year 1993
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality India
Leaders Bachendri Pal
Sponsor First Indo-Nepalese Women's Everest Expedition 1993
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 159,169
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries Nepal
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1993-03-27
Summit Date 1993-05-10
Summit Time 1200
Summit Days 44
Total Days 56
Termination Date 1993-05-22
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 5
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 21
Summit Members 10
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 31
Summit Hired 8
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(27/03,5300m),C1(06/04,6100m),C2(10/04,6500m),C3(12/04,7400m),C4(04/05,7900m),C5(10/05,8400m),Smt(10,16/05)
Route Notes C1 at top of Icefall C2 in Western Cwm C3 on Lhotse Face C4 at South Col C5 but not occupied. 1st summit party occupied C4 and opened route and fixed ropes to S Summit on 5th May; Nimi and her husband in this group; down on 6th May because of deep snow. 2nd summit party of 10 reached S Col and on 10th 8 to summit while 2 others put emergency camp at 8400m and returned to col in support. 3rd support-3rd summit team to col on 15th and to top on 16th. On summit on 16th May (total 10 - 4 Indian women, 2 Indian men and 4 Nepali Sherpas): 10:45 - Radha Devi Thakur Rajiv Sharma 11:00 - Lobsang Jangbu Sherpa (no oxygen), 22, Beding (his 1st 8000er) 12:00 - Deepu Sharma Savita Martolia Nima Dorje Sherpa, 37, Beding Tenzing Sherpa, 25, Thami (his 1st 8000er) Nima Norbu Dolma 01:00 - Suman Kutiyal Sirdar Nga Temba Sherpa, 38, Kharikhola Rajiv Sharma: technical advisor were guiding some members. Sherpas on Summit 10th May: Dorje Sherpa, 28, Thamo (Everest once before) Ongda Chhiring, 24, Dinching (near Sedua), Makalu (1st 8000er) Kusang Dorje Sherpa, 34, Walung, Makalu (1st 8000er) Na Temba Sherpa, 36, Kharikhola (1st 8000er) - not same as Nga Temba on 16 May. Re Lobsang Jangbu - 21 May 1994 US Everest expedition led by Goryl reported Lobsang Jangbu, who summited with them, told them he had used oxygen sleeping in C4 in May 1993 (did not do so in May 1994). Guy Cotter of New Zealand-US site - 14 May 1995 Everest expedition said Lobsang Jangbu, this expedition's only summiter, told them he did not use oxygen on either of his previous Everest ascent. Todd Burleson - 22 May 1993 Burleson saw "technical advisor" clipping and unclipping teenagers. Most of these women would not have reached summit without those male advisors who told Burleson they were doing "typical guiding" on this climb. Banskota - 7 May 1993 5 May summit party left South Col at 2:00 am, reached South Summit 3:45 pm in waist deep snow; left South Summit at 5:00 pm and arrived back at South Col 10:00 pm. 6 May summit party descended to C2. In party were Anita Gurumayum, Deepu Sharma and Nimi Sherpa. "Supported" by Rajiv Sharma, Nima Norbu, Lhakpa Sherpa, Nima Rita Sherpa and Nga Temba Sherpa. 2nd summit attack is planned.
Accidents Yadav slight frostbite; Sarla eye hemorrhage; U Malla blood pressure
Achievement -
Agency Amtrek
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2451291
Year 1993
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) s col-se ridge

Members

31 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Chandra Prabha Aitwal F 1941 India Climber Darchula, Pithoragarh, UP, India Officer in U.P. government office Details Other expeditions
Kunga Bhutia F 1972 India Climber Darjeeling, India College student Details Other expeditions
Bimla Negi Deoskar F 1967 India Climber Jamsedhpur, Bihar, India Housewife Details Other expeditions
Dicky Dolma F 1974 India Climber Plachan, Kulu, HP, India High school student Details Other expeditions
Nima Norbu Dolma M 1953 India Technical Advisor Darjeeling, India Alpine guide & instructor Details Other expeditions
Anita Devi Gurumayum F 1967 India Climber Imphal, Manipur, India University student Details Other expeditions
Dal Dev (Baldev) Kunwar M 1962 India Technical Advisor Manali, Kulu, HP, India Alpine instructor Details Other expeditions
Suman Kutiyal F 1969 India Climber Ganga Nagar, Uttarkashi, UP, India UP government village development officer Details Other expeditions
Upasana Malla (Thakuri) F 1965 Nepal Climber Kathmandu Trekking agent Details Other expeditions
Savita Martolia F 1969 India Climber Raturi Sera, Uttarkashi, UP, India Primary school teacher Details Other expeditions
Rita Gombu Marwah F 1957 India Co-Deputy Leader New Delhi, India Air India sales promotion officer Details Other expeditions
Sarla Negi F 1973 India Climber Nakuri, Uttarkashi, UP, India High school student Details Other expeditions
Harsha Panwar F 1970 India Climber Bhutanu, Uttarkashi, UP, India Primary school teacher Details Other expeditions
Bachendri Pal F 1954 India Leader Jamsedhpur, Bihar, India Manager of adventure programs for Tata Steel Details Other expeditions
Rita Patel F 1960 India Exp Doctor Valsad, Abrama, Gujurat, India Deputy Superintendent of Police Details Other expeditions
Deepu Sharma F 1971 India Climber Manali, Kulu, HP, India Graduate student (English) Details Other expeditions
K. Saraswati F 1954 India BC Manager Bombay, India Administrator in life insurance company Details Other expeditions
Rajiv Sharma M 1954 India Technical Advisor Manali, Kulu, HP, India Alpine instructor & guide Details Other expeditions
Nimi Sherpa F 1959 Nepal Climber Kathmandu Managing director of trekking agency Details Other expeditions
Radha Devi Thakur F 1973 India Climber Kathi, Kulu, HP, India High school teacher Details Other expeditions
Santosh Yadav F 1967 India Co-Deputy Leader Gau Shala, Rewari, Haryana, India Deputy Superintendent of Police Details Other expeditions
Ongda Chhiring/Tshering Sherpa M 1970 Nepal H-A Worker Tashigaon, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Ngatemba (Nga Temba) Sherpa M 1955 Nepal H-A Worker Sikli, Jubing, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Kusang Dorjee Sherpa M 1962 India H-A Worker Darjeeling, India (born Makalu-Barun) - Details Other expeditions
Dorje (Dorje Lambu, Big Dorje) Sherpa M 1965 Nepal H-A Worker Thamo, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Nima Dorje (Dorje) Sherpa M 1955 Nepal H-A Worker Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions
Tenzing (Tenzen, Tenzi) Sherpa M 1964 Nepal H-A Worker Thami, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Lobsang Jangbu Sherpa M 1971 Nepal H-A Worker Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions
Nga Temba Sherpa M 1950 Nepal Sirdar Kharikhola, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Nima Rita Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker Thami, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions

References

4 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER93109 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 68:207-211 (1994) -
EVER93109 HIGH - - - 130:5-7 (Sep 1993) -
EVER93109 HMJ - All Women Indo-Nepal Expedition to Everest - 1993 - 20:36-39 (1993) -
EVER93109 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199420700/Asia-Nepal-Everest-in-the-Pre-Monsoon-Season - - -