Everest | 2003 N Col-NE Ridge
A India expedition to Everest in 2003 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Vijay Singh Thakur. Summit reached on 21st May 2003. 16 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 4320 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER03123 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 2003 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | N Col-NE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | India |
| Leaders | Vijay Singh Thakur |
| Sponsor | - |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | - |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | Bhutan, Nepal |
| Approach | Standard |
| Basecamp Date | 2003-04-08 |
| Summit Date | 2003-05-21 |
| Summit Time | 1245 |
| Summit Days | 43 |
| Total Days | 47 |
| Termination Date | 2003-05-25 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8849 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 7000 |
| Total Members | 16 |
| Summit Members | 2 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 3 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | False |
| O2 Used | True |
| O2 None | False |
| O2 Climb | True |
| O2 Descent | False |
| O2 Sleep | True |
| O2 Medical | False |
| O2 Taken | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(08/04,5200m),ABC(12/04,6700m),C1(16/04,7300m),C2(03/05,7900m),Smt(21/05) |
| Route Notes | May 21: Prakash, Kushang and Nadre left C2 at 00:05 hours. Summit by Kushang and Nadre at 12:30 hours IST (12:45 NST), stayed about 10 minutes, back to C2 at 18:30 hours. Next day to ABC. Prakash went up to Second Step where he had to wait for more than an hour. Prakash felt very cold then went down to BC. Conan Harrod, who broke the leg, was before him. The expedition had second team to summit but called off the attempt due to short supply of oxygen and other supplies. Their tents at North Col were damaged by storm. Pradhan had headache and left ABC with Ang Norbu Sherpa on May 15 for KTM. Dhami went up to C1 at 7300m. On 22nd [April] all members went up to 7000m except Ang Norbu Sherpa. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Arun Treks |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2458879 |
| Year | 2003 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kunga Bhutia | F | 1972 | India | Climber | Darjeeling, India | Alpine instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Til Bikram Budhathoki | M | 1965 | Nepal | Climber | Pokhara | Indian Army subedar, climbing instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Atanu Chatterjee | M | 1961 | India | Climber | Calcutta, India | Steel fabrication company owner | Details Other expeditions |
| Tushar Kanti Dey Tapadar | M | - | India | Climber | Darjeeling, India | Alpine instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Kulwant Singh Dhami | M | - | India | Deputy Leader | Darjeeling, India | Vice-principal & chief climbing instructor of HMI | Details Other expeditions |
| Roshan Ghatraj | M | - | India | Climber | Darjeeling, India | Alpine instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Anil Gurtoo | M | 1962 | India | Exp Doctor | New Delhi, India | Medical college professor | Details Other expeditions |
| Karma Gyeltshen | M | 1978 | Bhutan | Climber | Phuentsholing, Bhutan | Trekking guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Amar Prakash Dogra | M | 1963 | India | Climber | Kulu, HP, India | Army subedar | Details Other expeditions |
| Mahendra Pradhan | M | - | India | Climber | Darjeeling, India | Administrative staff member of Himalayan Mountaineering Institute | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Norbu Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | Climber | Darjeeling, India | Alpine instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Kusang Dorjee Sherpa | M | 1962 | India | Climber | Darjeeling, India (born Makalu-Barun) | Alpine instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Nadre Sherpa | M | 1968 | India | Climber | Gangtok, Sikkim, India | Alpine instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Sangay Dorje Sherpa | M | 1967 | India | Climber | Darjeeling, India | Alpine instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Vijay Singh Thakur | M | 1957 | India | Leader | Kinjian, Bilaspur, HP, India (living in Darjeeling) | Principal of Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (Colonel) | Details Other expeditions |
| Phul Maya Tamang | F | 1972 | India | Climber | Gangtok, Sikkim, India | Alpine instructor | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.