Everest | 2003 N Col-NE Ridge
A USA expedition to Everest in 2003 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Benjamin Clark. Summit reached on 22nd May 2003. 3 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 4283 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER03135 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 2003 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | N Col-NE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | USA |
| Leaders | Benjamin Clark |
| Sponsor | Mountain Dream to Everest |
| 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 | - |
| Approach | Standard |
| Basecamp Date | 2003-04-14 |
| Summit Date | 2003-05-22 |
| Summit Time | 0900 |
| Summit Days | 38 |
| Total Days | 43 |
| Termination Date | 2003-05-27 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8849 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 1 |
| Summit Members | 1 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 2 |
| 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 | False |
| O2 Taken | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(14/04,5200m),ABC(22/04,6400m),C1(24/04,7100m),C2(20/05,7800m),C3(21/05,8300m),Smt(22/05) |
| Route Notes | BC at CBC C1 at North Col. Left C3 at 01:00 hours NST. Summit at 09:00 hours, stayed about 20 minutes, returned to C3. Before Clark there two people who summited: one was Russian (Nicol) without oxygen. On the summit there were about six people. Saw prayers flags; weather was bad, poor visibility, windy, very cold with no view. Returned to KTM on 28th, leaves on 29th. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Nomad Expeditions |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2458880 |
| Year | 2003 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | n col-ne ridge |
Members
3 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Wayne (Ben) Clark | M | 1979 | USA | Leader | Fort Collins, Colorado | Photographer & alpinist | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Nuru Sherpa | M | 1972 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Yilajung, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhawang Dhondup (Nawang Dorje) Lama | M | 1963 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Taksindu, Solukhumbu & Tipling, Dhading | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.