Everest | 2005 N Col-NE Ridge
A Switzerland expedition to Everest in 2005 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Karl Kobler. Summit reached on 4th June 2005. 11 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 4921 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER05140 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 2005 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | N Col-NE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Switzerland |
| Leaders | Karl Kobler |
| Sponsor | Kobler & Partner 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 | Austria, Germany |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2005-04-12 |
| Summit Date | 2005-06-04 |
| Summit Time | 0630 |
| Summit Days | 53 |
| Total Days | 55 |
| Termination Date | 2005-06-06 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8849 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 8 |
| Summit Members | 2 |
| Member Deaths | 1 |
| Total Hired | 6 |
| Summit Hired | 3 |
| 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(12/04,5200m),ABC(17/04,6450m),C1(24/04,7100m),C2(25/04,7500m),C3(02/06,7800m),C4(03/06,8300m),Smt(04/06) |
| Route Notes | Summiters left C4 11 pm on 2 June. They stayed night after summit at C4 arriving between 11 am and 4:00 pm NST. Namgyal descended to ABC. Oxygen used from 7800m to 7800m slept with oxygen at 8300m. Kobler turned back at 8300m due to bad weather. Other members got to 7800m. Kramer got to 8600m and turned back as he was too slow. He met Kobler at 8300m, where he said he would descend to C3. He had used oxygen all the time. Kobler went to ABC. Eiterer and Fichtner found Kramer's body on 5 June in the morning. It might have been a cracked rib that stabbed his lung according to Fichtner. Body transported to deposit camp at 6600m on 7 June. Russell Brice will bring body back to KTM. Sherpa summiters: Pemba, 4/9/71, Taksindu, Everest X3 Namgyal/Namgya, 11/3/71, Everest X2, Cho Oyu X1 Nima Dorje, 17/3/81, Makalu-5, Everest 22/5/03 |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Iceland Trekking |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2459671 |
| Year | 2005 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | n col-ne ridge |
Members
11 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norbert Burgener | M | 1957 | Switzerland | Climber | Brig-Glis, Valais, Switzerland | CEO of chain of shops | Details Other expeditions |
| Christian Eiterer | M | 1962 | Austria | Climber | Ischgl, Tirol, Austria | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Peter Fichtner | M | 1959 | Germany | Climber | Emmendingen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Karl Robert (Kari) Kobler | M | 1955 | Switzerland | Leader | Zollikofen, Bern, Switzerland | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Dieter Kramer | M | 1956 | Germany | Climber | Tuttlingen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany | Optician | Details Other expeditions |
| Veronika Ruth Meyer-Gerber | F | 1951 | Switzerland | Climber | St. Gallen, Switzerland | Pharmacist | Details Other expeditions |
| Robert Miller | M | 1961 | Austria | Climber | Bad Goisern, Upper Austria, Austria | Dentist | Details Other expeditions |
| Mario Rizzi | M | 1956 | Switzerland | Climber | Raron, Valais, Switzerland | Electrician | Details Other expeditions |
| Pemba Tamang | M | 1973 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Taksindu, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Namgya/Namgyal Sherpa | M | 1971 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Gyabla, Lelep-8, Taplejung | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nima Dorje Sherpa | M | 1980 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Tashigaon, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.