Everest | 1997 S Col-SE Ridge

A Sweden expedition to Everest in 1997 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Thomas Sjogren. Summit reached on 28th May 1997. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 2273
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER97111
Peak ID EVER
Year 1997
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Sweden
Leaders Thomas Sjogren
Sponsor Swedish Everest 1997 Expedition
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 1997-04-06
Summit Date 1997-05-28
Summit Time -
Summit Days 52
Total Days 55
Termination Date 1997-05-31
Termination Reason 9
Termination Notes Abandoned at 8200m due to lateness in May
High Point (m) 8200
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 2
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 3
Summit Hired 0
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(06/04,5350m),C1(12/04,6200m),C2(16/04,6400m),C3(25/05,7400m),C4(27/05,7900m),xxx(28/05,8200m)
Route Notes C1 in Western Cwm C3 on Lhotse face C4 at South Col High point at face above South Col. 28 May made summit attempt (only people to do so that day - last people on Col that afternoon); really not summit attempt since not expecting to go to top now: Sherpas wanted to go down since it was very late in May, there were no fixed ropes immediately above col, weather forecast was for reduced winds on 28th and didn't want to go up in crowd of 25th May, where winds were forecast to be a bit strong. On 28th really going up to see how high they could reach. Slept that night at C2 after turning back about noon at about 8200m. Happy to have reached such high altitude and had wonderful view.
Accidents Tina lips frostbitten; cook almost died of altitude sickness but later returned to BC
Achievement Highest altitude record for Swedish woman
Agency Asian Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2452819
Year 1997
Summit Success False
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) s col-se ridge

Members

3 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Thomas Sjogren M 1959 Sweden Leader Stockholm, Sweden Owner, paper-products wholesale business Details Other expeditions
Tina Olga Marikova Sjogren F 1959 Sweden Climber Stockholm, Sweden Owner, paper-products wholesale business Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Dorje Sherpa M 1958 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.