Everest | 1994 S Col-SE Ridge
A UK expedition to Everest in 1994 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Simon Currin. Summit reached on 11th October 1994. 10 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 1467 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER94302 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 1994 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | S Col-SE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | UK |
| Leaders | Simon Currin |
| Sponsor | British Mount Everest Medical Expedition 1994 |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 199 |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | USA |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1994-08-22 |
| Summit Date | 1994-10-11 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 50 |
| 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 | 8 |
| Summit Members | 2 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 6 |
| Summit Hired | 2 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | False |
| O2 Used | True |
| O2 None | False |
| O2 Climb | True |
| O2 Descent | False |
| O2 Sleep | False |
| O2 Medical | False |
| O2 Taken | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(22/08),C1(06/09,5950m),C2(18/09,6440m),C3(22/09,7100m),C4(25/09,7900m),Smt(11/10) |
| Route Notes | C1 just below start of West Cwm C2 in Cwm C3 never slept in C4 at Col. C4 1st occupied by members 6 Oct and spent 1 night only. Then 3 back up on 10th and summit by Kirkwood and Hornsby while Hargreaves waited a day and lost her chance. Snow conditions good, but winds started on 1 Oct. Dorje: Everest 4 times before now (including Bell's Exped 1993) Dawa Temba: Everest once before Hargreaves: reached 8400m in 5 hrs climb from C4 and turned back when feet began getting numb. |
| Accidents | Robb mild stroke |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Thamserku Trekking |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2451856 |
| Year | 1994 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | s col-se ridge |
Members
10 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angus Andrew | M | 1963 | UK | Climber | Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England | Computer analyst | Details Other expeditions |
| Simon Currin | M | 1961 | UK | Leader | Hyssington, Wales | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Alison Jane Hargreaves | F | 1962 | UK | Climber (Autonomous) | Belper, Derbyshire, England | Alpinist | Details Other expeditions |
| Charles A. (Charlie) Hornsby | M | 1962 | UK | Climber | Inverness, Scotland | Physician (general practitioner) | Details Other expeditions |
| Roderick W. (Roddy) Kirkwood | M | 1964 | UK | Climber | Lyttelton, Christchurch, New Zealand | Physician (general practitioner) | Details Other expeditions |
| Andrew J. (Andy) Pollard | M | 1965 | UK | Climber | Birmingham, England | Physician (pediatrician) | Details Other expeditions |
| Ronnie Robb | M | 1958 | UK | Climber | Aberdeen, Scotland | Personnel advisor to Shell Oil Co. | Details Other expeditions |
| John Sanders | M | 1960 | USA | Climber | Ft. Worth, Texas | Physician (anesthesiologist) | Details Other expeditions |
| Dorje (Dorje Lambu, Big Dorje) Sherpa | M | 1965 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Thamo, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dawa Temba Sherpa | M | 1965 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Thamo, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
6 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVER94302 | AAJ | Hawley, Elizabeth | - | - | 69:238 (1995) | - |
| EVER94302 | AAJ | Currin, Simon | - | - | 69:238 (1995) | - |
| EVER94302 | HIGH | - | - | - | 151:14 (Jun 1995) | - |
| EVER94302 | - | Nathan, John | Headaches in the Himalayas | By author, Croyden, UK | - | - |
| EVER94302 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199523802/Asia-Nepal-British-Mount-Everest-Medical-Expedition | - | - | - |
| EVER94302 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199523801/Asia-Nepal-Everest-in-the-Post-Monsoon-Season | - | - | - |