Everest | 2001 N Col-NE Ridge

A Australia expedition to Everest in 2001 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Theodore Kossart. Summit reached on 21st May 2001. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 3775
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER01151
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 Theodore Kossart
Sponsor 2001 Australian North Ridge Expedition
Success 1 False
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 -
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2001-03-31
Summit Date 2001-05-21
Summit Time -
Summit Days 51
Total Days 57
Termination Date 2001-05-27
Termination Reason 7
Termination Notes Abandoned at 7950m due to health, stolen oxygen and lack of time
High Point (m) 7950
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 4
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 1
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used False
O2 None True
O2 Climb False
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken True
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(21/03),ABC(05/04,6400m),C1(20/04,7000m),C2(21/05,7900m),xxx(21/05,7950m)
Route Notes C1 at North Col C2 on North Ridge High point slightly above C2. Kossart started with Ferris's C1 for summit push but turned around at 7600m flu/respiratory infection so back to C1 while Ferris continued up. Ferris to C2 on 21 May and slept there, found oxygen had been stolen, so did not try to continue but turned back on 22nd and returned to ABC and climb finished. One climbing Sherpa Phurba Tshering (EvX2) got to 7800m and had to leave expedition with bleeding ulcers; cook left on 3rd day BC with bad pulmonary edema. Ferris and Karis got bad flu, bronchitis and had to go to Tingri to recover which delayed progress on mountain. Climbed abandoned because of bad health, stolen oxygen and time to mount new attempt would have been in bad weather.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Nepal Sanctuary Treks
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2458102
Year 2001
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) n col-ne ridge

Members

4 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Scott Ferris M 1972 Australia Climber Ivanhoe, Victoria, Australia Plastic surgeon Details Other expeditions
Paul Karis M 1969 Australia Deputy Leader Torquay, Victoria, Australia Marketing manager Details Other expeditions
Theodore Kossart M 1968 Australia Leader Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia Intensive care unit (ICU) nurse Details Other expeditions
Patrick Van Prooyen M 1977 Australia Climber Geelong, Victoria, Australia University student Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.