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 - - -