Everest | 1997 S Col-SE Ridge

A USA expedition to Everest in 1997 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by David Breashears. Summit reached on 23rd May 1997. 5 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 2265
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER97113
Peak ID EVER
Year 1997
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality USA
Leaders David Breashears
Sponsor Nova Everest to Everest
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 259
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1997-04-07
Summit Date 1997-05-23
Summit Time -
Summit Days 46
Total Days 50
Termination Date 1997-05-27
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 2
Summit Members 2
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 4
Summit Hired 3
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(07/04),C1(19/04,6100m),C2(26/04,6400m),C3(27/04,7300m),C4(22/05,7900m),Smt(23/05)
Route Notes C2 at Cwm C4 at Col. Route was in good shape and on 23rd May snow was "very very nice - but conditions I've never seen" (Athans) hard packed snow. Were ready to go on May 5 as were many others waiting for winds to die down. Peter and David filmed entire climb from BC to top and did first neural behaviour on summit (pulse, oxygen absorption of blood); psychometric tests (short-term memory, etc.). Removed Bruce Herrod's body from bottom of Hillary Step and sent it down SW Face (now is in crevasse). Sherpas summiters: Jangbu Sherpa, summited Everest 23 May 96 Dorje Sherpa, summited Everest 25 May 96 Kami Sherpa, not atop Everest before this his 1st 8000m, 31, from Kerung
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Peak Promotion
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2452814
Year 1997
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) s col-se ridge

Members

5 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Peter George (Pete) Athans M 1957 USA Climber Boulder, Colorado Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
David Finlay Breashears M 1955 USA Leader Newton, Massachusetts Film-maker Details Other expeditions
Jangbu Sherpa M 1959 Nepal H-A Worker Changba, Tapting, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Dorje Sherpa M 1965 Nepal H-A Worker Nunthala, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Kami (Kame) Sherpa M 1962 Nepal H-A Worker Bagam, Kerung, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER97113 HIGH - - - 179:26 (Oct 1997) -
EVER97113 - - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/everest/expeditions/97/dispatches - - -