Everest | 2005 N Col-NE Ridge

A Ecuador expedition to Everest in 2005 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Jose (Pepe) Jijon. Summit reached on 31st May 2005. 1 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	4975
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	EVER05132
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2005
Season	1
Host Country	2
Route 1	N Col-NE Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Ecuador
Leaders	Jose (Pepe) Jijon
Sponsor	Dream Everest 2005
Success 1	False
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	2005-04-14
Summit Date	2005-05-31
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	47
Total Days	49
Termination Date	2005-06-02
Termination Reason	4
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 8000m due to strong wind and low temperature
High Point (m)	8000
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	2
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	1
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	0
Summit Hired	0
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	True
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Taken	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(14/04,5200m),ABC(19/04,6400m),C1(24/04,7000m),C2(7800m),xxx(31/05,8000m)
Route Notes	Jijon tried without Sherpa and without oxygen. He returned to KTM on June 2 and left on 10th. Initially he agreed to meet me on the 5th of June. When I called Jijon on 5th, he refused to meet saying that what he did on mountain was his private thing and would not talk about it with anybody. However, he told me about his highest point on the mountain. The UK Sunday Times reported on the internet that Jijon abandoned his attempt to rescue a Brazilian documentary-maker who had a panic attack at 8000m.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Asian Trekking
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2459667
Year	2005
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	n col-ne ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	38112
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER05132
Member ID	01
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2005
Season	1
First Name	Jose Ignacio (Pepe)
Last Name	Jijon Soares
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1974
Calculated Age	30
Citizenship	Ecuador
Status	Leader
Residence	Quito, Ecuador
Occupation	Alpine guide
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8000
Summit Date 1	2005-05-31
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
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	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
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	4
Summit Term	14
HCN	0
Checksum	2440192
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jose ignacio (pepe) jijon soares
Year of Birth	1974
Year	2005
Age at Expedition	31
Role	Leader

1 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Jose Ignacio (Pepe) Jijon Soares	M	1974	Ecuador	Leader	Quito, Ecuador	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.