Everest | 2003 N Col-NE Ridge

A USA expedition to Everest in 2003 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Jim Wickwire. Summit reached on 21st May 2003. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4287
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER03139
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 Jim Wickwire
Sponsor Everest Expedition
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 -
Basecamp Date 2003-03-31
Summit Date 2003-05-21
Summit Time 0745
Summit Days 51
Total Days 56
Termination Date 2003-05-26
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 4
Summit Members 2
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 4
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(31/03),ABC(09/04,6400m),C1(21/04,7000m),C2(19/05,7800m),C3(20/05,8200m),Smt(21/05)
Route Notes Tent at Col had been blown into huge crevasse but important quantity of gear recovered; blown in 10-day storm 30 April to 9 May. 2 Roskelleys and 2 Sherpas left C3 at midnight of 20/21 May and were first on summit on 21 May at 7:45 am NST and down to C2 to sleep. No health problems in summit push climbers. Roskelleys used oxygen sleeping at 7800m and used it climbing and sleeping all way to top and down (Jess down to 8300m only cause had no more oxygen left, John to 7800m). Sherpas started use at 8300m to top to 8300m. Down to ABC 22 May was traffic jam at ladder; "it was a zoo on the route all the time with so many people going up and especially at 2nd Step," John said. Bass and Wickwire left expedition, 7 May and left KTM 8 May.
Accidents Wickwire not acclimatizing; John bad throat; Jess bad tooth and had to go to KTM; Bass bad back and not higher than ABC
Achievement -
Agency Nepal Village Trekking
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

6 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Richard Daniel (Dick) Bass M 1929 USA Climber Dallas, Texas Mountain resort developer and operator Details Other expeditions
Jess Fenton Roskelley M 1982 USA Climber Spokane, Washington Student & alpine guide Details Other expeditions
John Fenton Charles Roskelley M 1948 USA Climber Spokane, Washington Photojournalist Details Other expeditions
James F. (Jim) Wickwire M 1940 USA Leader Seattle, Washington Attorney Details Other expeditions
Pemba Tenji (Pekka Tenja) Sherpa M 1963 Nepal H-A Worker Chattu, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Gelu Sherpa M 1963 Nepal H-A Worker Dhimbul, Gudel, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER03139 HIGH - - - 256:72 (Mar 2004) -