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 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| 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 | - | - | - |