Everest | 2001 N Col-NE Ridge
A Australia expedition to Everest in 2001 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Zac Zaharias. Summit reached on 25th May 2001. 16 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 3805 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER01130 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 2001 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | N Col-NE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Australia |
| Leaders | Zac Zaharias |
| Sponsor | Army Alpine Association 2001 |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 413 |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | New Zealand |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2001-04-05 |
| Summit Date | 2001-05-25 |
| Summit Time | 1100 |
| Summit Days | 50 |
| Total Days | 59 |
| Termination Date | 2001-06-03 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8849 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 200 |
| Total Members | 14 |
| Summit Members | 1 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 4 |
| Summit Hired | 2 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | False |
| O2 Used | True |
| O2 None | False |
| O2 Climb | True |
| O2 Descent | False |
| O2 Sleep | True |
| O2 Medical | True |
| O2 Taken | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(05/04),ABC(12/04,6400m),C1(27/04,7000m),C2(07/05,7500m),C3(23/05,7900m),C4(24/05,8300m),Smt(25/05) |
| Route Notes | Had extra camp at 7500m (as did Brice) because too great distance between 7000m and 7900m. Zaharias, Cook, Laursen, Robatham, Chuwang Nima and Nima Nuru Sherpas left C4 2:00 am on 25th and Laursen and 2 Sherpas summited at 11:00 am and back to C4. Zaharias and Cook turned around at 8750m because little late (2:00-3:00 pm) and snow started blowing covering track. Zaharias got tangled up in old ropes at bottom of 2nd Step, hanging upside down, but Cook joined him 15 minutes later and helped him out of his fix. Robatham turned around at 8600m [8450m at 1st Step] because going too slow. 28th May summit bid by Bylart, Whetu, Killip and Grose got to 8500m, but Bylart got cerebral edema and all retreated to C4. [28th May summit bid by Donaldson, Hackett and McCallum aborted at 8100m between C3 and C4 due to incoming storm.] All members except Johnson, McMaster [and Lambert] got at least to C4 [C3?]. |
| Accidents | Bylart cerebral edema |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Wilderness Experience |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2458106 |
| Year | 2001 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | n col-ne ridge |
Members
16 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanya Helena Bylart | F | 1972 | Australia | Climber | Downer, ACT, Australia | Nurse & reserve officer in commandos | Details Other expeditions |
| Michael James Cook | M | 1968 | Australia | Climber | Cremorne Point, NSW, Australia | Army officer | Details Other expeditions |
| David Paul Donaldson | M | 1965 | Australia | Climber | Cremorne Point, NSW, Australia | Army officer | Details Other expeditions |
| Roger Thomas Grose | M | 1969 | Australia | Climber | Ainslie, ACT, Australia | Army officer | Details Other expeditions |
| Jameson A. (Jamie) Hackett | M | 1973 | Australia | Climber | Duntroon, ACT, Australia | Army officer | Details Other expeditions |
| Carl Archall Johnson | M | 1962 | Australia | Climber | Marrabundah, ACT, Australia | Army officer | Details Other expeditions |
| Robert Douglas (Bob) Killip | M | 1953 | Australia | Climber | Kangaroo Valley, NSW, Australia | Army officer | Details Other expeditions |
| Peter Louis Lambert | M | 1957 | Australia | Deputy Leader | Campbell, ACT, Australia | Officer in Australian Army | Details Other expeditions |
| Brian Patrick (Henri) Laursen | M | 1968 | Australia | Climber | Laverton, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | Airman in air force | Details Other expeditions |
| Adrian Bruce McCallum | M | 1971 | Australia | Climber | Swanbourne, WA, Australia | Naval officer (meteorologist) | Details Other expeditions |
| Dean Stewart McMaster | M | 1964 | Australia | Climber | Katherine, New Territories, Australia | Police officer & member of army reserve | Details Other expeditions |
| Tim Robatham | M | 1977 | Australia | Climber | Daglish, WA, Australia | 'Student - soldier' | Details Other expeditions |
| Mark Anthony Whetu | M | 1959 | New Zealand | Climber | Queenstown, New Zealand | Alpine guide & cameraman | Details Other expeditions |
| Zacharakis (Zac) Zaharias | M | 1956 | Australia | Leader | Campbell, ACT, Australia | Major in Australian Army | Details Other expeditions |
| Chhuwang Nima Sherpa | M | 1967 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Tesho, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ngima Nuru (Nima Nuru) Sherpa | M | 1981 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Tesho, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVER01130 | - | Maiden, Peter | ANZAC Day on Mount Everest | Central Queensland University Press, Rockhampton, QLD | - | - |