Everest | 2004 N Col-NE Ridge

A New Zealand expedition to Everest in 2004 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by James Milne. Summit reached on 18th May 2004. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	4602
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	EVER04139
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2004
Season	1
Host Country	2
Route 1	N Col-NE Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	New Zealand
Leaders	James Milne
Sponsor	Independent climber
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	-
Approach	Kodari->Zangmu->Nylam->Tingri->BC
Basecamp Date	2004-04-10
Summit Date	2004-05-18
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	38
Total Days	44
Termination Date	2004-05-24
Termination Reason	4
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 8500m due to sign of high winds and no more rope
High Point (m)	8500
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	1
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	1
Summit Hired	0
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	False
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Taken	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(10/04,5170m),ABC(17/04,6400m),C1(26/04,7080m),C2(15/05,7650m),C3(17/05,8250m),xxx(18/05,8500m)
Route Notes	BC at 5170m CBC Intermediate camp on April 16 at 5700m. May 18 Milne started with Sherpas at 02:00 hours, reached at 8500m at 05:00 hours, returned to C3 at 07:30, C2 at 14:00 hours. Next day to ABC. According to Milne French team with Sherpas reached summit on 17th. On 18th ahead of Milne were Koreans and Greeks. Milne said on 19th and Spanish and 5 Indian Navy team summited. The Spanish and Indian team members found two Koreans on their way up alive on the traverse (rock). Indian team got telephone number of one of the Korean members. The two Koreans were some how unable to move. Milne returned to KTM on 25th and trying to leave on 28th.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Thamserku Trekking
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2459243
Year	2004
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	n col-ne ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	35937
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER04139
Member ID	01
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2004
Season	1
First Name	James S. (Jim)
Last Name	Milne
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1942
Calculated Age	61
Citizenship	New Zealand
Status	Leader
Residence	Ann Arbor, Michigan
Occupation	Mathematics professor
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8500
Summit Date 1	2004-05-18
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2428629
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	james s. (jim) milne
Year of Birth	1942
Year	2004
Age at Expedition	62
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	42154
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER04139
Member ID	02
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2004
Season	1
First Name	Pemba Rinji
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1970
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Kharikhola, Solukhumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8500
Summit Date 1	2004-05-18
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2438821
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pemba rinji sherpa
Year of Birth	1970
Year	2004
Age at Expedition	34
Role	Hired

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
James S. (Jim) Milne	M	1942	New Zealand	Leader	Ann Arbor, Michigan	Mathematics professor	Details Other expeditions
Pemba Rinji Sherpa	M	1970	Nepal	H-A Worker	Kharikhola, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.