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