Everest | 2005 N Col-NE Ridge

A USA expedition to Everest in 2005 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Brook Alongi. Summit reached on 21st May 2005. 8 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4905
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER05125
Peak ID EVER
Year 2005
Season 1
Host Country 2
Route 1 N Col-NE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality USA
Leaders Brook Alongi
Sponsor Ogawa Mountain Adventure Everest Expedition 2005
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 Kodari->Tingri->BC
Basecamp Date 2005-04-03
Summit Date 2005-05-21
Summit Time 1040
Summit Days 48
Total Days 53
Termination Date 2005-05-26
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 6
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 False
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(03/04,5200m),ABC(10/04,6450m,C1(24/04,7000m),C3(19/05,7900m),C4(20/05,8210m),Smt(21/05)
Route Notes On 19 May Frank, Allen, Bittner and Streett left C1 together. Baal had stayed in BC. Streett and Allen turned back at 7600m. Streett because of sore rib and Allen because he was not sure what the weather would do. Bittner turned back at 7200m due to cold. Frank went on and stayed in C4. He left at 11:45 pm (20 May) on summit day. He summited with Da Ngima and Lhakpa Sherpa. After the summit he returned to C4. He left BC on 25 May. Leader Brook Alongi left the team on 22 April due to personal matters.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Arun Treks
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2459657
Year 2005
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) n col-ne ridge

Members

8 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Ryan Allen M 1970 USA Climber Seattle, Washington Software engineer Details Other expeditions
Brook Joe Alongi M 1976 USA Leader Marysville, Washington Alpine guide & expedition company owner Details Other expeditions
Allen C. Baal M 1953 USA Climber Seattle, Washington Semi-retired engineer Details Other expeditions
Ambrose Bittner IV M 1962 USA Climber Seattle, Washington Travel agency owner Details Other expeditions
Michael Frank M 1965 USA Climber Seattle, Washington Software engineer Details Other expeditions
Scott Howard Streett M 1973 USA Climber Everett, Washington Chemical engineer Details Other expeditions
Da Nima Sherpa M 1972 Nepal H-A Worker Bhakanje, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Rangdu Sherpa M 1967 Nepal H-A Worker Talakharka, Sotang-6, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.