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) -