Everest | 2005 N Col-NE Ridge

A UK expedition to Everest in 2005 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Thomas Richardson. Summit reached on 30th May 2005. 14 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4909
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER05127
Peak ID EVER
Year 2005
Season 1
Host Country 2
Route 1 N Col-NE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality UK
Leaders Thomas Richardson
Sponsor Karrimor Everest 2005 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 Canada
Approach Kodari->Tingri->BC
Basecamp Date 2005-04-06
Summit Date 2005-05-30
Summit Time 0600
Summit Days 54
Total Days 58
Termination Date 2005-06-03
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 10
Summit Members 3
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(06/04,5200m),ABC(13/04,6450m),C1(17/04,7100m),C2(23/04,7700m),C3(29/05,8300m),Smt(30/05)
Route Notes Summiteers left C3 10 pm. Holmes, Mosedale and Phanden got up at 6 am and Wade and other 3 Sherpas arrived 1-1/2 hours later. On way down Wade went blind in one eye and lost consciousness, which he regained. He injected himself with Dexamethazone and got all the way down to ABC, where he arrived at about 6 pm. Holmes and Mosedale stayed at C2 that night. Oxygen used from C2 to summit to C4. Ashe-Cregan left 21 May; he got to 7500m but had to leave due to thrombosis. Robert Dyke left 17 May to swim around Vancouver Island. All other members got to C2 and no higher. Summit Sherpas: Pasang Nima, 1/11/71, Bakachol, Khotang, 1st 8000er Phenden, 26/9/71, Kharikhola, Everest X2, Cho Oyu X3 Pasang Karma, 25/12/72, Paiya, Jubing-7, 1st 8000er Jangmu, 18/6/65, Khotang-9, 1st 8000er
Accidents Deep vein thrombosis (Ashe-Cregan); retinal hemorrhage (Wade)
Achievement -
Agency Himalaya Expeditions
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2459666
Year 2005
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) n col-ne ridge

Members

14 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Charles Ross Ashe-Cregan M 1949 UK Climber Gwynedd, Wales Alpine instructor Details Other expeditions
Michael (Mick) Bromley M 1966 UK Climber Penrith, Cumbria, England Teacher Details Other expeditions
Robert Dyke M 1968 Canada Exp Cook Victoria, British Columbia Teacher Details Other expeditions
Stuart Alexander Holmes M 1966 UK Climber Keswick, Cumbira, England Geologist Details Other expeditions
Timothy John (Tim) Mosedale M 1965 UK Climber Keswick, Cumbira, England Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Thomas Alexander (Tom) Richardson M 1955 UK Leader Sheffield, S Yorkshire, England Management consultant Details Other expeditions
John L. Semple M 1952 Canada Exp Doctor Toronto, Ontario Plastic surgeon Details Other expeditions
Matthew (Matt) Sharman M 1974 UK Climber Keswick, Cumbira, England Tour company manager Details Other expeditions
Daniel Short M 1972 UK Climber Keswick, Cumbira, England Outdoor pursuits instructor Details Other expeditions
Ian Wade M 1974 UK Climber Keswick, Cumbria, England Tour guide Details Other expeditions
Pasang Nima Sherpa M 1971 Nepal H-A Worker Bakachol-9, Khotang - Details Other expeditions
Phenden/Phanden Sherpa M 1971 Nepal H-A Worker Kharikhola, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Karma Sherpa M 1972 Nepal H-A Worker Paiya, Jubing-7, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Jangbu Sherpa M 1965 Nepal H-A Worker Bakachol-9, Khotang - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.