Everest | 2005 N Col-NE Ridge
A USA expedition to Everest in 2005 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Ryan Waters. Summit reached on 21st May 2005. 14 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 4915 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER05134 |
| 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 | Ryan Waters |
| Sponsor | SummitClimb Everest Tibet 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 | Sweden |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2005-04-10 |
| Summit Date | 2005-05-21 |
| Summit Time | 0930 |
| Summit Days | 41 |
| Total Days | 45 |
| Termination Date | 2005-05-25 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8849 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 160 |
| Total Members | 7 |
| Summit Members | 2 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 9 |
| 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(10/04),ABC918/04,6400m),C1(22/04,7400m),C2(19/05,7800m),C3(20/05,8300m),Smt(21/05) |
| Route Notes | After C1 established, winds very strong smashing any tents that has been pitched by other teams. On 20th May summit party of Flock, Jing, Strang, 4 Sherpas and 3 Tibetans left at 11:15 pm NST: Strang turned around at top of 2nd Step (feet and hands very cold) and back to C3; Pemba Rinzi Sherpa with Strang to C3. To summit were Jing at 9:45 am; Flock 10:00 am; Jangbu, Ang Babu and Tibetans Pasang and Luda at 9:30 am having fixed rope to top; Fur Tenji with Flock and Tibetan Pemba 10:00 am. 2 Tibetans to C2 to sleep; Pasang to ABC; Sherpas all in C3 that night and so all members of summit party, Jing at about 2:15 pm, but Flock at 6:15 pm because oxygen problem stopped flow till returned to C3. Oxygen: Waters in C3 with chest infection Summit party's members from C2 to their high point, to and in C3 Summit Sherpas from C3 to high points to C3 Summit Tibetans same as Sherpas Guthrie climbed only a little above C1 - got mildy sick and went no higher. Poulsen did not go above ABC - had no strength to go higher. Monsson left expedition 10 or 11 May because of business commitments. Sherpa Summiters: Ang Babu, 20/12/74, Khumjung, Everest X1, Cho Oyu X1, Lhotse X1, Xixa X1 Jangbu, 24/5/67, Patle, Everest X1 Fur Tenji, 1/5/68, Buspa, Jubing-5, 1st 8000er (claims Russian Everest spring 1996) |
| Accidents | Flock frostbitten frozen and toes; Luda frostbitten little fingers; Waters chest infection in C2 (so climbed no higher) |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Everest Parivar |
| 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
14 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magnus Flock | M | 1976 | Sweden | Climber | Uppsala, Sweden | Adventure instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Robert Bryden Guthrie | M | 1951 | USA | Climber | Niwot, Colorado | Computer engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Neal Z. Jing | M | 1965 | USA | Climber | Gilbert, Arizona | Software manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Rikard Monsson | M | 1974 | Sweden | Climber | Hong Kong | Owner of picture-frame manufacturing company | Details Other expeditions |
| Stephen Paul (Steve) Poulsen | M | 1946 | USA | Climber | Nederland, Colorado | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Hans Fredrik Strang | M | 1977 | Sweden | Climber | Gavle, Sweden | Industrial worker | Details Other expeditions |
| Ryan Powers Waters | M | 1973 | USA | Leader | Atlanta, Georgia | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Babu (Jimba Zangbu) Sherpa | M | 1974 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Khumjung, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Jangbu Sherpa | M | 1967 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Patle-4, Okhaldhunga | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Fur Tenji (Phur Tenji) Sherpa | M | 1968 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Bupsa, Jubing-5, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pemba Tashi (Bianba Zhaxi) | M | 1978 | China | H-A Assistant | Dorje, Tingri Dzong, Tibet, China | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Luda | M | 1982 | China | H-A Assistant | Gangati, Tingri Dzong, Tibet, China | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Tarke (Basang Taqu) | M | 1978 | China | H-A Assistant | Tsongdu, Nyalam Dzong, Tibet, China | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pemba Rinji Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVER05134 | - | - | http://summitclimb.com/new/default.asp?linktype=r&mtype=smenu&vid=18&nid=14 | - | - | - |