Everest | 2000 N Col-NE Ridge
A UK expedition to Everest in 2000 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Ian Anderson. Summit reached on 18th May 2000. 13 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 3563 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER00138 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 2000 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | N Col-NE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | UK |
| Leaders | Ian Anderson |
| Sponsor | British Everest 2000 North Ridge Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 350 |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | New Zealand |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2000-04-01 |
| Summit Date | 2000-05-18 |
| Summit Time | 1151 |
| Summit Days | 47 |
| Total Days | 58 |
| Termination Date | 2000-05-29 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8849 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 12 |
| Summit Members | 2 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 3 |
| Summit Hired | 1 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | False |
| O2 Used | True |
| O2 None | False |
| O2 Climb | True |
| O2 Descent | False |
| O2 Sleep | False |
| O2 Medical | False |
| O2 Taken | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(01/04),Intermed(5800m),ABC(10/04,6400m),C1(23/04,7000m),C2(10/05,7700m),C3(17/05,8300m),Smt(18/05) |
| Route Notes | 18 May summit team of 3 left C3 at 3:30 am, on top 11:51 after 1 Japanese and 2 Sherpas, who got to top 6:30 am. Britons slept in C3 but Nga Temba in C2 (because snowblind that night, partly because not comfortable with new oxygen system the team provided). All members to North Col except Rob Facer. 9 June 2000 - Fairweather and Kenny got to North Col camp which they reached 24 May, slept there to 26th night, on 27th to C2. 28th Anderson ordered them to leave there and they descended to ABC on 28th stayed at ABC and wanted to ascend with Brice's expedition and returned to North Col on 30 May, but Brice's client came down and no backup left for summit bid and down on 1 June (in perfect weather), but now commited to leave. * Na (Nga) Temba atop Everest 7 times before and Cho Oyu once - name sanctions spelled Nga Temba Facer had pulmonary edema in 2nd weak of April in intermediate camp (5800m) and left expedition quickly. Faulkner retinal hemmorhage in one eye 1st week of May at North Col and left quickly. Fletcher peptic ulcer during 1st week May in ABC (had gone to North Col at end of April). White got frostbite and left expedition 25 May. |
| Accidents | Na Temba snowblind temporarily; cook boy pneumonia |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Himalaya Expeditions |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2457688 |
| Year | 2000 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | n col-ne ridge |
Members
13 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian R. Anderson | M | 1967 | UK | Leader | Oxford, England | Army Major | Details Other expeditions |
| Tom Carrell | M | 1968 | New Zealand | Exp Doctor | London, England | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Rob Facer | M | 1962 | UK | Climber | Peterborough, Cambridge, England | Confectionary wholesaler | Details Other expeditions |
| Lionel Fairweather | M | 1964 | UK | Climber | St. Albans, Hertford, England | Business psychologist | Details Other expeditions |
| Dominic Faulkner | M | 1967 | UK | Climber | Chipping Camden, Gloucester, England | High school teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| Jerry Fletcher | M | 1965 | UK | Climber | Farnham, Surrey, England | Police officer | Details Other expeditions |
| John Griffiths | M | 1964 | UK | BC Manager | Exeter, England | Unemployed (formerly a pub manager) | Details Other expeditions |
| Mark James | M | 1959 | UK | Climber | Mid Glam, South Wales | Outdoor pursuits company director | Details Other expeditions |
| Michael Henry Kenny | M | 1959 | UK | Deputy Leader | London, England | Demolition engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Adam O'Donnell | M | 1968 | UK | BC Support | London, England | Information technology consultant | Details Other expeditions |
| Seamus Ryan | M | 1964 | UK | BC Support | Knighton, Wales | Builder | Details Other expeditions |
| Dan White | M | 1962 | UK | Climber | London, England | Health club director | Details Other expeditions |
| Ngatemba (Nga Temba) Sherpa | M | 1955 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Sikli, Jubing, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVER00138 | HIGH | - | - | - | 219:67 (Feb 2001) | - |