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.