Everest | 2001 N Col-NE Ridge

A USA expedition to Everest in 2001 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Jim Wickwire, Ed Hommer. Summit reached on 25th September 2001. 8 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 3940
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER01301
Peak ID EVER
Year 2001
Season 3
Host Country 2
Route 1 N Col-NE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality USA
Leaders Jim Wickwire, Ed Hommer
Sponsor American-Canada 2001 Everest 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 Canada
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2001-08-20
Summit Date 2001-09-25
Summit Time -
Summit Days 36
Total Days 55
Termination Date 2001-10-14
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 7800m due to high winds
High Point (m) 7800
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 1000
Total Members 7
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
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(20/08),ABC(29/08,6400m),C1(12/09,7000m,C2(18/09,7500m),xxx(25/09)
Route Notes C1 at North Col High point on North Ridge. Intended to climb via Great Couloir, but there was so much snow that too great avalanche danger so made no attempt to leave normal route. For my benefit, we established a camp at 7500m with 2 tents and fair supplies because otherwise too far between camps. Stocked 1 tent at 7800m (Hungarians had pitched 2 tents and coordinated efforts) but never slept there. Planned C4 at 8300-8400m but did not get there. 20th Sept so others went down from C2 to ABC - weather deteriorated so down by Hommer to BC with two trips to ABC but bad weather (snowfall and wind) recurred. Once Homer spent 15 days in ABC waiting for avalanching to stop and snowfall to hold off and wind to abate. Hommer's highest point was 7500m camp which reached but never slept there because no space in camp. High point of 7800m, site for C3, fixing rope there and setting up a camp. Hommer had problems with residual ends of left leg and scar tissue because so dry it cracked open and split from end to end and bled and hurt. On 8th Oct, the date for cut off of trying for top from ABC, "we realized summit chances had disappeared in the wind." So expedition spent next days cleaning the mountain. Hommer would have made a summit attempt even with leg problem because only "aggravating not debilitating." Felt "pretty disappointed," took 25 years to get to Everest; disappointing and frustrating to get so close and not to have weather good period. "We had given it our best shot." "Yes!" (want to go again in 2003, may be in spring). Ed Hommer - 12 August 2001 Both amputations 4 inches above ankle. Lost his both lower legs after a light plane he was piloting crashed over North America's Mt McKinley in Alaska in 1981. His legs became frostbitten after he was stranded on the mountain for several days. This 1st time I'm allowing anyone to assist him - Sherpa will do so.
Accidents Wickwire neurological problem; got only to BC and left 26 Aug
Achievement 1st attempt by double amputee
Agency Nepal Village Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2458229
Year 2001
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) n col-ne ridge

Members

8 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Scott Anderson M 1968 USA Climber Two Harbors, Minnesota Outdoor equipment designer Details Other expeditions
Daniel Evan (Dan) Bronstein M 1956 USA Climber Aspen, Colorado Restaurant owner Details Other expeditions
Edward L. (Ed) Hommer M 1955 USA Climber Duluth, Minnesota Airline pilot Details Other expeditions
Brian C. McCullough M 1959 USA Climber Talkeetna, Alaska Carpenter Details Other expeditions
Kelly Raymond M 1966 Canada Climber Saulte Ste. Marie, Ontario Ice climbing guide and rigger Details Other expeditions
Karl R. Swanson M 1959 USA Climber Talkeetna, Alaska Tax consultant Details Other expeditions
James F. (Jim) Wickwire M 1940 USA Leader Seattle, Washington Attorney Details Other expeditions
Man Bahadur (Gopal) Tamang M 1959 Nepal H-A Worker Jaidu, Salleri, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER01301 HIGH - - - 239:68-69 (Oct 2002) -
EVER01301 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 76:424-425 (2002) -
EVER01301 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12200242403/Asia-Tibet-Everest-Post-monsoon-Attempts - - -