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 - - -