Everest | 1993 S Col-SE Ridge
A UK expedition to Everest in 1993 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Stephen Bell. Summit reached on 7th October 1993. 21 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 1492 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER93305 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 1993 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | S Col-SE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | UK |
| Leaders | Stephen Bell |
| Sponsor | Himalayan Kingdoms Everest Expedition 1993 |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 179,180 |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | Spain, USA |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1993-08-25 |
| Summit Date | 1993-10-07 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 43 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8849 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 14 |
| Summit Members | 9 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 14 |
| Summit Hired | 7 |
| 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 | Held permit for Lhotse to allow more members to attempt (illegally) Everest |
| Campsites | BC(25/08,5350m),C1(31/08,6000m),C2(05/09,6450m),C3(19/09,7150m),C4(06/10,7900m),Smt(07,09/10) |
| Route Notes | Did not make any serious attempt at Lhotse as a summit. Avalanche took away C2 on 20th Sept at 8 pm when no one was in camp; obliterated from C3 too and carried away from C4 loads there also. British established C3 on 29th in much same place. 1st people slept on C4 on 6th. Blanco, on oxygen but it was exhausted, passed out in Hillary Step. Spanish Sherpa gave him a new cylinder and he revived after 1/2 hour and was helped down to C4 at 7 pm (in dark). Had slept on oxygen night before, but none left on night 7th. Today still very tired; had very slow descent; "it's as though he used all his energy going up and had left none for going down"; "he is very tough but Everest is such a big mountain it does test your stamina." Blessed got 8400m never using oxygen on 9th, now out of energy and came down to C4; had waited for day light before setting out to go up (others left at 1:30 am - he only person on 9th not to get to top). Sherpa summiters earlier 8000ers: 7th Oct - Nga Temba, 35-36, Everest Spring 1993 with Indian women (S Col) - Dorje, 28, Everest Spring 1993 with Indian women; Everest Spring 1992 with Americans, etc (Burleson, S Col) Pasang Kami, 20, no previous 8000ers 9th Oct - Tenzing, 29, Everest Spring 1993 with Indian women - Nga Temba, 42, Everest Spring 1993 with Indian women; Makalu 1978; Kangchenjunga 1982 - Lhakpa Gelu, 26, no previous 8000ers - Ang Pasang, 46, no previous 8000ers |
| Accidents | 3 members slight frostbite; Warham pulmonary edema at C4 and left early; Lees 'post rinal fatigue' |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Amtrek |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2451441 |
| Year | 1993 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | s col-se ridge |
Members
21 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Clive (Barney) Barnicott | M | 1952 | UK | Deputy Leader | Bryn Eryr, Brynefail, Wales | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Stephen J. (Steve) Bell | M | 1959 | UK | Leader | Bristol, Avon, England | Tour operator | Details Other expeditions |
| Ramon Blanco Suarez | M | 1933 | Spain | Climber | Caracas, Venezuela | Guitar maker | Details Other expeditions |
| Brian Blessed | M | 1936 | UK | Climber | Bagshot, Surrey, England | Actor | Details Other expeditions |
| David J. E. Callaway | M | 1956 | USA | Climber | New York, New York | Physicist | Details Other expeditions |
| Ginette Lesley Harrison | F | 1958 | UK | Climber | Bristol, Avon, England | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| David Kim Hempleman-Adams | M | 1956 | UK | Climber | Chippenham, Wiltshire, England | Director of manufacturing company | Details Other expeditions |
| Graham F. Hoyland | M | 1957 | UK | Climber | Lower Weare, Somerset, England | BBC radio sound engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Alan Lees | M | 1951 | UK | Climber | London, England | Computer-project leader | Details Other expeditions |
| Scott McIvor | M | 1954 | UK | Climber | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | Chartered accountant | Details Other expeditions |
| Roger P. Mear | M | 1950 | UK | Deputy Leader | London, England | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Lee Perry Nobmann | M | 1950 | USA | Climber | Petaluma, California | Owner of lumber business | Details Other expeditions |
| Gary Scott Pfisterer | M | 1952 | USA | Climber | Monson, Massachusetts | Attorney (retired) | Details Other expeditions |
| Mark Francis Warham | M | 1962 | UK | Climber | London, England | Banker | Details Other expeditions |
| Ngatemba (Nga Temba) Sherpa | M | 1955 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Sikli, Jubing, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Tenzing (Tenzen, Tenzi) Sherpa | M | 1964 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Thami, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Kami Sherpa | M | 1973 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Kharikhola, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Gelu Sherpa | M | 1967 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Kharikhola, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Pasang Sherpa | M | 1948 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Kharte, Kharikhola, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nga Temba Sherpa | M | 1950 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Kharikhola, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dorje (Dorje Lambu, Big Dorje) Sherpa | M | 1965 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Thamo, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
9 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVER93305 | AAJ | Pfisterer, Gary | - | - | 68:213 (1994) | - |
| EVER93305 | AAJ | Hawley, Elizabeth | - | - | 68:213-214 (1994) | - |
| EVER93305 | AAJ | Hawley, Elizabeth | - | - | 70:259-260 (1996) | - |
| EVER93305 | - | Blessed, Brian | To the Top of the World | Smithmark, New York | - | - |
| EVER93305 | HIGH | - | - | - | 135:12-13 (Feb 1994) | - |
| EVER93305 | HIGH | - | - | - | 138:7 (May 1994) | - |
| EVER93305 | - | Blessed, Brian | Everest | Salamander, London | - | - |
| EVER93305 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199421303/Asia-Nepal-Additional-Information-on-Himalayan-Kindoms-Expedition | - | - | - |
| EVER93305 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199421302/Asia-Nepal-Everest-Age-Record-and-Himalayan-Kingdoms-Expedition | - | - | - |