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 | - | - | - |