Following is a list of the climbers who have reached the top of Mount Everest with Adventure Consultants during our previous expeditions since 1990. We have made a world record tally of 203 ascents of the mountain, with climbers from 21 nationalities reaching the 8850m summit. For details about our upcoming annual expeditions to climb Mt Everest go to our Everest page.
We had three summit days in the 2011 season:
19 May 2011
Mike Roberts (5th summit)
Basil Geoghegan, Ireland
Dennis Uhlir, USA
Sange Dorji Sherpa, Nepal
Pasang Bhote, Nepal
Kami Rita Sherpa, Nepal (summited also on 5 May 2011)
Lhakpa Sherpa, Nepal
Rinjin Sherpa, Nepal
13 May 2011
Ang Dorjee Sherpa, Nepal/USA (15th summit)
Dominic Jude, UK
Dominika Dillier Degelo, Switzerland
Jesse Kao, Canada
Dawa Jangbu Sherpa, Nepal (10th summit)
Pemba Chhoti Sherpa, Nepal (8th summit)
Ang Sona Sherpa, Nepal
Namgyal Sherpa, Nepal
Lhakpa Bhote Sherpa, Nepal
Temba Sherpa, Nepal (6th summit)
11 May 2011
Dean Staples, New Zealand (7th summit)
Paul Hameister, Australia
Lhakpa Dorje, Nepal (7th summit)
Tendi Sherpa, Nepal
Gelu Sherpa, Nepal
Spring 2010
Summit day on 22 May 2010
Mike Roberts - New Zealand (4th summit)
Ang Dorjee Sherpa - Nepal / USA (14th summit)
Amanda Ramsden - South Africa (1st SA woman to complete the 7 Summits)
Tony Hampson-Tindale - South Africa / New Zealand
James Haydock - Ireland
Lhakpa Dorje Sherpa - Nepal
Dawa Jangbu Sherpa - Nepal
Sange Dorji Sherpa - Nepal
Temba Sherpa - Nepal
Pemba Choti Sherpa - Nepal
Pasang Bhote - Nepal
Ang Sona Sherpa - Nepal
Spring 2009
Summit day on 19 May 2009:
David Hamilton - UK (5th summit)
Ang Dorjee Sherpa - Nepal / USA (13th summit)
Neill Johanson - Australia
Hamish Fulton - UK
Carsten Bennike - Denmark
Sasko Kedev - Macedonia
Pasang Tenzing Sherpa - Nepal
Dawa Jangbu Sherpa - Nepal
Pemba Choti Sherpa - Nepal
Sange Dorjee Sherpa - Nepal
Temba Sherpa - Nepal
Pasang Bhote Sherpa - Nepal
Nawang Chongba Sherpa - Nepal
Phu Tsheri Sherpa - Nepal
Kul Bahadur Magar - Nepal
Spring 2008
Summit day on 24 May 2008:
Michael Roberts - NZ (3rd Summit)
Ang Dorjee Sherpa - Nepal / USA (12th summit)
Victor Saunders - UK (4th summit)
Lydia Bradey - NZ (2nd summit, this time using oxygen!)
Robyn Faike - USA
Cheryl Bart - Australia (first mother daughter team to summit)
Nikki Bart - Australia (first mother daughter team to summit)
Philip Drowley - UK
Steven Novick - USA
Hedd-wynn Williams -Canada
Carol Masheter - USA
Lhakpa Dorjey Sherpa - Nepal
Phu Tashi Sherpa - Nepal
Dawa Zangbu Sherpa - Nepal
Sangay Dorjee Sherpa - Nepal
Ang Sona Sherpa - Nepal
Pemba Choti Sherpa - Nepal
Tendi Sherpa - Nepal
Temba Sherpa - Nepal
Namgyal Sherpa - Nepal
Passang Bhote #1 - Nepal
Passang Bhote #2 - Nepal
Nima Tenzing Sherpa - Nepal
Spring 2007
First summit day on 20 May;
Mike Roberts - New Zealand
Cedric Hayden - USA
Lhakpa Dorjey Sherpa - Nepal
Nima Dorjee Sherpa - Nepal
Pasang Bhote Sherpa - Nepal
Second summit day on 21 May;
Guy Cotter - New Zealand
Luis Benitez - USA
Mark Sedon - New Zealand
Chris Burrows - USA
Andrea Moore - British
Sebastien Glorie - Belgium
Baxter Gillespie - USA
Dave Arnett - USA
Passang Tenzing - Nepal
Da Jangbu Sherpa - Nepal
Phu Tashi Sherpa - Nepal
Sonam Jangbu Sherpa - Nepal
Pemba Chhoti Sherpa - Nepal
Mingma Tenzing Sherpa - Nepal
Sange Dorjee Sherpa - Nepal
Temba Sherpa - Nepal
Tashi Thundu Sherpa - Nepal
Tendi Sherpa - Nepal
Phurba Ridar Bhote - Nepal
Dawa Finjo Bhote - Nepal
Spring 2006
First summit day on 19 May;
Guy Cotter - New Zealand
Dean Staples - New Zealand
Victor Saunders - British
Christopher Bell - British
Andrew Chandler - USA/British
Ana Elisa Boscarioli - Brazilian (First Brazilian woman)
Steven Harvey - New Zealand
Ang Dorjee Sherpa (Chhuldim) - Nepal
Phu Tashi Sherpa - Nepal
Dawa Jangbu Sherpa - Nepal
Sonam Gyalgen Sherpa (Lakpa Chhiri Sherpa) - Nepal
Tashi Thundu Sherpa - Nepal
Lhakpa Dorjey Sherpa - Nepal
Pasang Bhote - Nepal
Second summit day on 24 May;
Luis Benitez - USA
Steve Moffat - New Zealand
Len Stanmore - Canada
Rob Follows - Canada
Katrina Sandling - Canada
Passang Tenzing Sherpa - Nepal
Phurba Sherpa - Nepal
Lhakpa Tenzing Sherpa - Nepal
Lhakpa Tharkey Sherpa - Nepal
Pemba Choti Sherpa - Nepal
Namgyal Sherpa - Nepal
Sangey Dorje Sherpa - Nepal
Passang Sherpa - Nepal
Pemba Gyalgen Sherpa - Nepal
Spring 2005
We had a strong team in 2005, but unfortunately bad weather, the worst in recent climbing history, prevented the summit attempt.
Spring 2004
Luis Benitez - USA (4th summit, first westerner to summit 4 years in a row)
Anthony Baldry - Australia
Samantha O'Carroll - Ireland
John Rost - USA
Ang Dorje Sherpa - Nepal (10th summit)
Phu Tashi Sherpa - Nepal
Lhakpa Tarkey Sherpa - Nepal
Passang Tenzing Sherpa - Nepal
Nuru Gyalzen Sherpa - Nepal
Spring 2003
Ang Dorje Sherpa - Nepal
Passang Tenzing Sherpa - Nepal
Chuldim Sherpa - Nepal
Spring 2002
Bill Crouse - USA
David Hiddleston - New Zealand
Ellen Miller - USA
Haraldur Olafsson - Iceland
Ang Dorje Sherpa - Nepal
Passang Tenzing Sherpa - Nepal
Lhakpa Dorje Sherpa - Nepal
In Spring 2001 we had a successful Makalu Expedition.
Spring 2000
Ang Dorje Sherpa made a speed summit attempt, but along with David Hiddleston had to turn back from the South Summit.
In spring 1998 we had a successful Dhaulagiri Expedition, and in Spring 1999 a successful Shishapangma Expedition.
Spring 1997
Guy Cotter - New Zealand
Ed Viesturs - USA
David Carter - USA
Tashi Tenzing - Nepal/Australia (Grandson of Tenzing Norgay)
Veikka Gustafsson - Finland (Oxygenless ascent)
Ang Dorje Sherpa - Nepal
Mingma Tshering Sherpa - Nepal
Spring 1996
Rob Hall - New Zealand (First Westerner to summit 5 times)
Andy Harris - New Zealand
Mike Groom - Australia
John Krakauer - USA
Doug Hansen - USA
Yasuko Namba - Japan (Second Japanese woman to summit)
Ang Dorje Sherpa - Nepal
Norbu Sherpa - Nepal
Note; The tragic events of this expedition have been well publicized in recent years. On the descent from the summit the expedition was caught in a storm. Rob Hall was trapped on the South Summit with Doug Hansen and subsequently both died. Mountain Guide Andy Harris and climber Yasuko Namba also died, Andy was last seen returning to the South Summit to give aid to Rob Hall. A full account of the climb can be read in Colin Monteath's book 'Hall and Ball; Kiwi Mountaineers - from Mt Cook to Everest'.
Guy Cotter, David Hiddleston and Jim Litch assisted from Base Camp with the rescue of the 15 surviving members.
Guy subsequently took over the reins of Adventure Consultants in June 1996.
Spring 1995
Lobsang Jangbu Sherpa - Nepal
Spring 1994
Rob Hall - New Zealand (First Westerner to summit 4 times)
Ed Viesturs - USA
Hall Wendel - USA
David Taylor - USA
David Keaton - USA
Erling Kagge - Norway (First to reach Everest and two Poles)
Hellmut Seitzl - Germany (At 56 years, second oldest person)
Ekkert Gundelach - Germany
Ang Dorje Sherpa - Nepal
Norbu Sherpa - Nepal
Nima Gombu Sherpa - Nepal
Spring 1993
Rob Hall - New Zealand
Jan Arnold - New Zealand
John Gluckman - New Zealand
Veikka Gustafsson - Finland (First Finnish climber)
Ang Dorje Sherpa - Nepal
Ang Chumbi Sherpa - Nepal
Norbu Sherpa - Nepal
Spring 1992
Rob Hall - New Zealand
Gary Ball - New Zealand
Guy Cotter - New Zealand
Ned Gillette - USA
Randall Danta - USA
Doug Mantle - USA
Doron Erel - Israel (First Israeli climber)
Ingrid Baeyens - Belgium (First Belgian woman climber)
Cham Yick Kai - Hong Kong (First Hong Kong climber)
Sonam Tshering Sherpa - Nepal
Apa Sherpa - Nepal
Ang Dawa Sherpa - Nepal
Ang Dorge Sherpa - Nepal
Tashi Sherpa - Nepal
Spring 1990
Rob Hall - New Zealand
Gary Ball - New Zealand
Peter Hillary - New Zealand
Rudy van Snick - Belgium (First Belgian climber)
Mickey Reutersward - Sweden (First Swedish climber)
Oskar Kihlborg - Sweden
Apa Sherpa - Nepal
