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.