Everest | 1998 S Col-SE Ridge
A Bolivia expedition to Everest in 1998 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Bernardo Guarachi. Summit reached on 25th May 1998. 1 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 2603 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER98102 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 1998 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | S Col-SE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Bolivia |
| Leaders | Bernardo Guarachi |
| Sponsor | Independent climber on Todd's Everest permit |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 295 |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1998-03-24 |
| Summit Date | 1998-05-25 |
| Summit Time | 0555 |
| Summit Days | 62 |
| Total Days | 63 |
| Termination Date | 1998-05-26 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8849 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 1 |
| Summit Members | 1 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 1 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | False |
| O2 Used | True |
| O2 None | False |
| O2 Climb | True |
| O2 Descent | True |
| O2 Sleep | False |
| O2 Medical | False |
| O2 Taken | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(24/03),C2(16/04,6500m),C3(17/05,7400m),C4(18/05,7900m),Smt(25/05) |
| Route Notes | 19 May tried for top and reached South Summit and down to C2 same day. 23rd from BC to C2; 24 May arrived South Col; 24th left col 9:30 pm, on South Summit 25th 4:00 am and 5:55 am on top and for one hour; to C4 10:30 am slightly before Malaysians and then to BC (waited 2 hours at icefall top for Icefall to freeze) and at BC 7:40 pm, not tired. "I was very good (strong), 2nd time" and "very happy" - wants K-2 next in 2001, McKinley in 1999. (In autumn 94 Bernard reached 8300m on north side and then wind defeated his effort). |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | 1st Bolivian and 1st American Indian on top |
| Agency | Asian Trekking |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2453227 |
| Year | 1998 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | s col-se ridge |
Members
1 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernardo Guarachi Mamani | M | 1952 | Bolivia | Leader | La Paz, Bolivia | Alpinist | Details Other expeditions |
References
2 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVER98102 | AAJ | Hawley, Elizabeth | - | - | 73:370-371 (1999) | - |
| EVER98102 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199937002/Asia-Nepal-Mount-Everest-Activity-in-the-Pre-Monsoon-Season | - | - | - |