Everest | 2005 N Col-NE Ridge
A UK expedition to Everest in 2005 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by David Hamilton. Summit reached on 3rd June 2005. 18 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 4912 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER05130 |
| 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 | David Hamilton |
| Sponsor | Jagged Globe Tibet 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 | Norway, S Africa, USA |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2005-04-05 |
| Summit Date | 2005-06-03 |
| Summit Time | 0620 |
| Summit Days | 59 |
| Total Days | 63 |
| Termination Date | 2005-06-07 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8849 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 11 |
| Summit Members | 8 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 10 |
| Summit Hired | 6 |
| 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(05/04),ABC(14/04,6400m),C1(27/04,7050m),C2(31/05,7500m),C3(01/06,7900m),C4(02/06,8300m),Smt(03-04/06) |
| Route Notes | Long tired before C2 established because of forecasts of strong wind. 1st summit party left C4 at 11:30 pm; they were all summiters; got to top at 6:20 am on 3rd to 6:40 am. On top just over an hour, little wind, no one on top that day; left 7:30 am and in C4 11:30 am, down to various camps: Harris to ABC Sunde-Rasmussen to C1, Vilane and Hamilton to C3, Sherpas to ABC. 2nd summit party left C4; Sir Ranulph at 9:15 pm of 3rd and returned to C4 at 10:25 pm, turned around at 8350m because that was enough. Rest of party left at 11:00 pm and got to top at (7:00 am of 4th and down to various camps: Campbell to C3, Bojens to C2, Parnell and Short C4, Nima Tenzi to C2, Nima Gambu to C3, Ang Dawa to ABC). With Fiennes was Nima Dorje Sherpa (aka Boka Lama) who turned back with him, according to Vilane. Fiennes was fine until evening of 3 June, when he started for summit and soon had chest pain; he sat down took a pill, felt better but because of his medical history decided to descend. Buckton-Tucker left 26th April - not acclimatized and never above ABC. Ziel's high point was C3 - had breathing problems. Oxygen: 3rd June summit party: all members from C1 to top to C2 4th June Short, Campbell and Bojen in C1 to top to C1 Parnell in C3 to top to C1; Fiennes in C1 to high point to C1 All Sherpas: in C3 to high points to and in C4 Sherpa summiters: Mingma Tshering, 2/8/70, Beding, Everest X10 Nawang Pasang, 16/10/78, Beding, Everest 16/5/04 Pasang Tenzing, 01/10/84, Beding, Everest X1, brother of Mingma Tenzing Nima Gambu, 2/1/69, Beding, Everest X10 Ang Dawa, 22/7/81, Kharikhola Nima Tenzi, 24/8/80, Beding, Everest X2, Cho Oyu X1 |
| Accidents | Fienne's chest pain |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Summit Nepal Trekking |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2459670 |
| Year | 2005 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | n col-ne ridge |
Members
18 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jens Erik Bojen | M | 1943 | UK | Climber | Grimsby, Lincoln, England | Chairman of fish auctioneering company | Details Other expeditions |
| Rosalind J. (Ros) Buckton-Tucker | F | 1947 | UK | Climber | Mersin, Turkey | University lecturer in American Literature | Details Other expeditions |
| Mark Andrew Campbell | M | 1970 | S Africa | Climber | Milnerton, Western Cape, S Africa | Safety consultant | Details Other expeditions |
| Ranulph (Ran) Fiennes | M | 1944 | UK | Climber | Exford, Sommerset, England | Writer | Details Other expeditions |
| David William Hamilton | M | 1961 | UK | Leader | Nuneaton, Warwick, England | Alpinist | Details Other expeditions |
| Alexander Manuel (Alex) Harris | M | 1971 | S Africa | Climber | Orange Grove, S Africa | Public speaker | Details Other expeditions |
| Ian Parnell | M | 1968 | UK | Climber | Sheffield, S Yorkshire, England | Photographer | Details Other expeditions |
| Neal James Short | M | 1970 | UK | Deputy Leader | Formby, Merseyside, England | Expedition leader | Details Other expeditions |
| Tore Sunde-Rasmussen | M | 1949 | Norway | Climber | Egersund, Norway | Merchant | Details Other expeditions |
| Sibusiso Emmanuel Vilane | M | 1970 | S Africa | Climber | Nelspruit, S Africa | Game park ranger | Details Other expeditions |
| Frederick Harold (Fred) Ziel | M | 1953 | USA | Climber | South Pasadena, California | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Nima Gombu (Gombu) Sherpa | M | 1969 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Dawa Sherpa | M | 1981 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Kharikhola, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nima Tenji/Tenzi Sherpa | M | 1980 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Mingma Tshering/Tsiri Sherpa | M | 1970 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nawang Pasang Sherpa | M | 1980 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Tenzing Sherpa | M | 1984 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nima Dorje (Boka Lama) Sherpa | M | 1967 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Walung, Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
4 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVER05130 | CLIM | Parnell, Ian | Everest: The Most ... ...! Climb in the World | - | 7:36-41 (Sep 2005) | - |
| EVER05130 | - | - | http://www.jagged-globe.co.uk/news/reports_list.html?id=130 | - | - | - |
| EVER05130 | - | - | http://www.jagged-globe.co.uk/news/despatches_list.html?id=18 | - | - | - |
| EVER05130 | - | Vilane, Sibusiso | To The Top From Nowhere | Aardvark Press, Cape Town, S Africa | - | - |