Everest | 1996 S Col-SE Ridge

A Nepal expedition to Everest in 1996 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Sonam Gyaljen Sherpa. 19 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1751
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Expedition ID EVER96128
Peak ID EVER
Year 1996
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Nepal
Leaders Sonam Gyaljen Sherpa
Sponsor Everest Clean Up Expedition - Spring 1996
Success 1 False
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 -
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1996-05-03
Summit Date -
Summit Time -
Summit Days 0
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 14
Termination Notes Permit only allowed ascent to S Col for clean-up
High Point (m) 7900
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 17
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 1
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used False
O2 None True
O2 Climb False
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(03/05,5400m),C2(05/06,6750m),xxx(7900m)
Route Notes C2 in W Cwm High point at South Col. Brought male body wrapped in plastic bag and cremated in 2 days struck below BC - brought from just below C2. Collected 2000 kg of rubbish from mountain, half of it from Col (ropes, stoves, gas, oxygen ,bottles, empty tins, tent poles) from C1 ladders and from C2 same item at from Col. At least 15,000 kg rubbish still at Col; C1, C2 and C3 now are cleared unless items under snow - at least 10 bodies are still there from just below Col to top.
Accidents Ongchu Lama seriously injured by stonefall on his head
Achievement -
Agency Nepal Mountaineering Assoc
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2221
Year 1996
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) s col-se ridge

Members

19 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Da Nima Sherpa M 1972 Nepal Climber Bhakanje, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Sonam Gyaltzen Sherpa M 1943 Nepal Leader Bagam, Taksindu, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Ongchu Lama M - Nepal Deputy Leader Phaplu, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Phurba Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker Namche Bazar, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Ngima Sherpa M - Nepal Climber Salleri, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Som Bahadur Tamang M - Nepal Climber Kanku-5, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Tul Bahadur Tamang M 1966 Nepal Climber Deusa, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Ang Pasang Sherpa M - Nepal Climber Leldhum, Jubing, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Dakipa Sherpa M - Nepal Climber Lokhim, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Rinji Lama M - Nepal Climber Salleri, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Gombu Sherpa M - Nepal Climber Salleri, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Birbal Tamang M - Nepal Climber Gorakhani, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Sarki Sherpa M - Nepal Climber Taplejung - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Tsering Sherpa M - Nepal Climber Namche Bazar, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Kami Chheri Sherpa M - Nepal Climber Tamku, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Dawa Tamang M - Nepal Climber Kerung, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Dawa Sherpa M - Nepal Climber Salleri, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Norbu Sherpa M - Nepal Climber Namche Bazar, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Bahadur Tamang M - Nepal Kitchen Boy Ballephedi, Kabrepalanchowk, Bagmati Zone - Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER96128 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 71:300 (1997) -
EVER96128 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199730001/Asia-Nepal-Mount-Everest-South-Col-Clean-Up - - -