Everest | 1997 S Col-SE Ridge
A Nepal expedition to Everest in 1997 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Bhakta Bahadur Thakuri. Summit reached on 21st May 1997. 7 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 2264 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER97127 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 1997 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | S Col-SE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Nepal |
| Leaders | Bhakta Bahadur Thakuri |
| Sponsor | Mt. Everest Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 256,267 |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1997-05-01 |
| Summit Date | 1997-05-21 |
| Summit Time | 1300 |
| Summit Days | 20 |
| Total Days | 26 |
| Termination Date | 1997-05-27 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8849 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 7 |
| Summit Members | 2 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 0 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | True |
| 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(01/05,5350m),C2(06/05,6500m),C4(13/05,7900m),Smt(21,25/05) |
| Route Notes | C1 at depot only (not slept in) C2 on Lhotse Face C4 at South Col. 14 May made summit attempt but very windy and turned back at 8100m (they were Danuri, Nanda Prasad) returned to BC same day. 18 May Danuri and Nanda Prasad leave BC to C2, 19th to C4, 20th 11:00 pm left C4 and arrived 500m higher, very foggy and windy and back to C4. 21st May 1:00 am Danuri continued alone, caught up with Tinker's OTT summit party and they to top together; Danuri and Nanda Prasad slept at C4 that night and reached BC 23rd. Kami Rita made his summit bid on 25th without any other member of this expedition [but see Todd Burleson/US expedition on return form]. Kami Rita claims fastest ascent from Col to summit. Team organizers said Kami Rita was initially employed as high-altitude porter by Burleson's expedition but on 25 April took leave from US expedition to join Nepalese expedition as a member. This statement made at press conference 6/6/97, but Burleson's expedition insists he was always with their expedition as was Danuri. Kami Rita arrived at C4 on 23rd, left camp for summit bid at midnight, bad winds very strong and he turned back after ascending 200m and returned to C4 on 24th morning. 24th 11:00 pm again left C4 for summit and succeeded at 6:15 am on 25th. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | 1st Everest expedition backed by a political party |
| Agency | Sita Chuchura Treks |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2452812 |
| Year | 1997 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | s col-se ridge |
Members
7 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nanda Prasad Rana Magar | M | - | Nepal | Climber | Kharikhola, Solukhumbu | Trekking guide & alpinist | Details Other expeditions |
| Danuri (Danu) Sherpa | M | 1962 | Nepal | Climber | Simigaon, Dolakha | Trekking guide & alpinist | Details Other expeditions |
| Kami Rita (Topke) Sherpa | M | 1970 | Nepal | Climber | Thami, Khumbu | Trekking guide & alpinist | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Tsering Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | Climber | Simigaon, Dolakha | Trekking guide & alpinist | Details Other expeditions |
| Pema Tharke Sherpa | M | 1961 | Nepal | Climber | Lamabagar, Dolakha | Alpinist | Details Other expeditions |
| Tenzing Norge Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | Climber | Bukini, Shyama, Dolakha | Trekking guide & alpinist | Details Other expeditions |
| Bhakta Bahadur Thakuri | M | - | Nepal | Leader | Kathmandu | Trekking agency manager | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.