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.