1996 South African Everest expedition

1996 mountain climbing expedition The 1996 South African Everest expedition was a heavily publicised expedition by a UK-South African climbing team to summit Mount Everest.South Africans' Everest Climb Ends in Death and Mystery The New York Times 1996-05-28 https://www.nytimes.com/1996/05/28/world/south-africans-everest-climb-ends-in-death-and-mystery.html 2023-04-06Ian Woodall and Cathy O'Dowd become the first official South African team to conquer the Mount Everest South African History Online https://www.sahistory.org.za/dated-event/ian-woodall-and-cathy-odowd-becomethe-first-official-south-african-team-conquer-mount 2023-04-06 The expedition was led by Ian Woodall, intended to be a celebration of post-apartheid South Africa.Cathy O'Dowd, the first South African to summit Mt Everest, on her epic journey Firstpost 2017-04-16 https://www.firstpost.com/living/cathy-odowd-the-first-south-african-to-summit-mt-everest-on-her-epic-journey-3386260.html 2023-04-06 While the expedition team was positioned on the South Col waiting for a weather window for their summit bid, eight climbers were killed during the 1996 Mount Everest disaster.1996-10-11 Everest team slammed https://mg.co.za/article/1996-10-11-everest-team-slammed/ 2023-04-06 The Mail & Guardian2016-05-29 Everest '96: Ian Woodall under the microscope https://www.enca.com/life/travel/everest-96-ian-woodall-under-the-microscope 2023-04-06 eNCA 2023-04-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20230406025148/https://www.enca.com/life/travel/everest-96-ian-woodall-under-the-microscope dead Despite this, two weeks later, Woodall and O'Dowd made their summit bid. Bruce Herrod followed later, aiming to catch up with them.Roberts Alison 2012-04-13 I lost my love to Everest https://www.standard.co.uk/hp/front/i-lost-my-love-to-everest-7294906.html 2024-07-01 Evening Standard en Woodall and Cathy O'Dowd summited together. Bruce Herrod continued solo to the summit after Woodall and O'Dowd. He called base camp to announce he had reached the summit alone at 5:15pm on May 25. He was later found dead the same day, entangled in ropes on the Hillary Step.Himalayan Database Online https://www.himalayandatabase.com/ July 1, 2024 The Himalayan Database Ann Arbor, Michigan After the summit, there were speculations that Woodall and O'Dowd did not successfully reach the summit. Ian Woods wrote to Elizabeth Hawley, of the Himalayan Database to interview the summiting Sherpas to confirm their summit. After interviewing with Lama Jangbu Sherpa, Hawley confirmed the summit of O'Dowd and Woodall, but could not independently verify Herrod's summit. A year later, American climber Peter Athans found Herrod's body on Everest, retrieved his camera and cut the ropes tying him to the mountain. After developing the film, his partner found two pictures of Herrod at the summit of Everest. Controversy The expedition was initially sponsored by the Sunday Times. After a falling out with the paper,South Africans who made history on Everest TimesLIVE 2016-05-29 https://www.timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/news/2016-05-29-south-africans-who-made-history-on-everest/ 2023-04-06 other outlets covered the expedition including 702 Talk Radio. Both before and afterwards, the expedition was surrounded by controversy around Woodall's leadership style, and a number of senior team members left the expedition.Death Raises Questions About South African Team AP NEWS 1996-05-31 https://apnews.com/article/6b6bad4edad6ccde174d7620932170b4 2023-04-06Patel Aaisha Dadi Ain't no mountain high enough The Mail & Guardian 2019-05-31 https://mg.co.za/article/2019-05-31-00-aint-no-mountain-high-enough/ 2023-04-06 There were also accusations that Deshun Deysel, Nazley Omar Deshun Deysel on why it pays to persevere Ndalo Media 13 June 2016 http://www.destinyconnect.com/2016/06/13/deshun-deysel-pays-persevere/ 31 July 2016 10 April 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190410202237/https://www.destinyconnect.com/2016/06/13/deshun-deysel-pays-persevere/ dead Claire Keeton and Paul Ash South Africans who made history on Everest Sunday Times 29 May 2016 http://www.timeslive.co.za/sundaytimes/stnews/2016/05/29/South-Africans-who-made-history-on-Everest 31 July 2016 an inexperienced ColouredCathy O'Dowd Shares Her Journey To Summit Everest Via Kilimanjaro Kandoo Adventures 2016-10-07 https://www.kandooadventures.com/blog/cathy-odowd-shares-her-journey-to-summit-everest-via-kilimanjaro-475.html 2023-04-06 woman was included in the expedition because of her race. Team The team consisted of the following members:Vernon Ken 2015-09-28 Everest '96 - Climb ZA - Rock Climbing & Bouldering in South Africa https://www.climbing.co.za/2015/09/everest-96/ 2023-12-10 Climb ZA en-US Ian Woodall (39), expedition leader Cathy O’Dowd (27), Journalism lecturer Bruce Herrod (37), UK citizen, scientist Deshun Deysel (25), Not officially on climbing permit, reached 6,500m high point Andy Hackland, Dismissed from team by Ian Woodall   Andy de Klerk, Dismissed from team by Ian Woodall    Ed February, Dismissed from team by Ian Woodall   Charlotte Noble, team doctor, Dismissed from team by Ian Woodall Brian Pottinger, Sunday Times correspondent Richard Shorey, Sunday Times photographer Ken Vernon, Sunday Times correspondent Ken Woodall, father of Ian Woodall Philip Woodall, Base Camp manager Three Sherpa guides: Lama Jangbu Sherpa, Ang Dorje, Pemba Tenji // Pekka Tenja References Category:1996 in Nepal Category:May 1996 in Asia Category:Mount Everest expeditions