Everest | 2005 N Col-NE Ridge

A USA expedition to Everest in 2005 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Gregory Vadasdi. Summit reached on 2nd June 2005. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	4908
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	EVER05126
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	Gregory Vadasdi
Sponsor	Big Green 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	-
Basecamp Date	2005-04-10
Summit Date	2005-06-02
Summit Time	0927
Summit Days	53
Total Days	55
Termination Date	2005-06-04
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8849
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	2
Summit Members	2
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	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Taken	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(10/04,5200m),ABC(15/04,6450m),C1(22/04,7100m),C2(02/05,7700m),C3(01/06,8300m),Smt(02/06)
Route Notes	Team left C3 at 12:30 am Nepali time. They got back to C3 at 4 pm where they stayed for 2 nights as they needed to rest. They had clear weather but wind on summit day. About 8 other people were on summit. Oxygen: On summit day from 7300m; slept with oxygen at 7700m. Used it after climbing at 8300m for 2 nights and stopped using it at 7500m. Sherpas: Mingma Dorje Sherpa, Khumjung, 21/12/67, Cho Oyu, Xixabangma Mingma Sherpa, Thami, 21/2/68, aka Ang Mingma, Everest X5
Accidents	Vadasdi has frostnip on both feet (big toes)
Achievement	-
Agency	Asian Trekking
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2459669
Year	2005
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	n col-ne ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	37704
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER05126
Member ID	02
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2005
Season	1
First Name	Daniel David
Last Name	Protz
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1976
Calculated Age	28
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Lake Forest, Illinois
Occupation	Student
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2005-06-02
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0927
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	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From 7300m, sleep at 7700m, climb at 8300m (for 2 nights)
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2440858
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	daniel david protz
Year of Birth	1976
Year	2005
Age at Expedition	29
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	37705
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER05126
Member ID	01
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2005
Season	1
First Name	Gregory Peter (Greg)
Last Name	Vadasdi
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1976
Calculated Age	28
Citizenship	USA
Status	Leader
Residence	New York, New York
Occupation	Investment broker
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2005-06-02
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0927
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	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From 7300m, sleep at 7700m, climb at 8300m (for 2 nights)
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2440864
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	gregory peter (greg) vadasdi
Year of Birth	1976
Year	2005
Age at Expedition	29
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	37706
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER05126
Member ID	04
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2005
Season	1
First Name	Mingma Dorje
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1967
Calculated Age	37
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Khumjung, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2005-06-02
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0927
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	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From 7300m, sleep at 7700m, climb at 8300m (for 2 nights)
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2437777
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	mingma dorje sherpa
Year of Birth	1967
Year	2005
Age at Expedition	38
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	37707
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER05126
Member ID	03
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2005
Season	1
First Name	Mingma (Ang Mingma)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1968
Calculated Age	37
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Yilajung, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2005-06-02
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0927
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	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From 7300m, sleep at 7700m, climb at 8300m (for 2 nights)
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	5th ascent of Everest
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2437838
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	mingma (ang mingma) sherpa
Year of Birth	1968
Year	2005
Age at Expedition	37
Role	Hired

4 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Daniel David Protz	M	1976	USA	Climber	Lake Forest, Illinois	Student	Details Other expeditions
Gregory Peter (Greg) Vadasdi	M	1976	USA	Leader	New York, New York	Investment broker	Details Other expeditions
Mingma Dorje Sherpa	M	1967	Nepal	H-A Worker	Khumjung, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Mingma (Ang Mingma) Sherpa	M	1968	Nepal	H-A Worker	Yilajung, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.