Everest | 2004 N Col-NE Ridge

A USA expedition to Everest in 2004 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Gheorghe Dijmarescu, Lakpa Sherpa. Summit reached on 20th May 2004. 12 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4604
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER04141
Peak ID EVER
Year 2004
Season 1
Host Country 2
Route 1 N Col-NE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality USA
Leaders Gheorghe Dijmarescu, Lakpa Sherpa
Sponsor Connecticut 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 Nepal
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2004-04-11
Summit Date 2004-05-20
Summit Time 0700
Summit Days 39
Total Days 44
Termination Date 2004-05-25
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 8
Summit Members 4
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 4
Summit Hired 4
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(11/04),ABC(16/04,7000m),C1(29/04,7000m),C2(18/05,7900m),C3(19/05,8300m),Smt(20/05)
Route Notes Summit party left C3 11:30 pm of 19th, got to top at 7:00 am and all down to ABC from 2:00 pm (Watson) to 8:00 (Lakpa and Rinjen). Oxygen used: members in and from C2 to top and down to ABC (Watson), C2 for others; Sherpas from C3 to top to C3. Kodas and Parmenter went to C2 only. Summit Sherpas: Dawa Nuru, 25/9/53, Thami, Everest X3, Cho Oyu X1 Mingma Gelu, 5/2/79, Tashigaon, Everest X1, (Ms Lakpa's brother) Ang Dawa, 27/4/81, Tashigaon, 1st 8000er (Ms Lakpa's cousin) Rinjen, 12/2/73, Tashigaon, 1st 8000er Ms Lakpa: Dijmarescu's wife and team member.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Asian Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2459245
Year 2004
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) n col-ne ridge

Members

12 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Charles W. (Chuck) Boyd M 1953 USA Climber Suffield, Connecticut Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Gheorghe Dijmarescu M 1961 USA Leader Hartford, Connecticut Home improvement contractor Details Other expeditions
William Michael (Bill) Driggs M 1970 USA Climber East Hampton, Connecticut Home builder Details Other expeditions
Michael George (Mike) Kodas M 1961 USA Climber Hartford, Connecticut Photojournalist Details Other expeditions
Carolyn Rebecca Moreau F 1967 USA Member Hartford, Connecticut Journalist Details Other expeditions
Anne Lesley Parmenter F 1959 USA Climber Bristol, Connecticut College teacher Details Other expeditions
Lakpa/Lhakpa Sherpa F 1973 Nepal Leader Tashigaon, Makalu-Barun Alpinist Details Other expeditions
David John (Dave) Watson M 1975 USA Climber Southington, Connecticut Ski patroller & alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Dawa Nuru/Norbu Sherpa M 1963 Nepal H-A Worker Thami, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Mingma Gelu Sherpa M 1979 Nepal H-A Worker Balakharka, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Ang Dawa Sherpa M 1982 Nepal H-A Worker Tashigaon, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Rinjen Sherpa M 1973 Nepal H-A Worker Balakharka, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER04141 CLIM - - - 4:97 (Jun 2005) -
EVER04141 - Kodas, Michael High Crimes Hyperion, New York - -
EVER04141 - - http://www.everestnews2004.com/everestnews2/georgeeverest2004updates.htm - - -