Everest | 2005 N Face (to 6000m)

A Germany expedition to Everest in 2005 via N Face (to 6000m), led by Ralf Dujmovits. Summit reached on 30th May 2005. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4931
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER05151
Peak ID EVER
Year 2005
Season 1
Host Country 2
Route 1 N Face (to 6000m)
Route 2 N Face-N Col-NE Ridge (to 7700m)
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Germany
Leaders Ralf Dujmovits
Sponsor International Xixabangma-Everest Expedition
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 Austria, Japan
Approach Xixa BC via Nyalam
Basecamp Date 2005-05-13
Summit Date 2005-05-30
Summit Time -
Summit Days 17
Total Days 22
Termination Date 2005-06-04
Termination Reason 7
Termination Notes Abandoned at 7700m due to AMS
High Point (m) 7700
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 3
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(13/05),ABC(14/05,5550m),Biv(17/05,6100m),C2(27/05,7000m),C3(30/05,7700m),xxx(30/05,7700m)
Route Notes ABC at Central Rongbuk Biv at bottom of North Face below Japanese couloir C2 at North Col C3 on North Face High point at C3. 18 May to ABC after recce of North Face. Started up North Face on 26 May to biv as 6100m and slept there and decided to traverse over to normal route at North Col (Odell in 1938 used this route). On 30th May up to 7700m on normal route on North Face and here Takeuchi got serious cerebral edema (had planned to make camp there). Climb now finished: descended to normal route ABC at 6400m on 31 May. Takeuchi now only vertigo but otherwise Ok apparently.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Thamserku Trekking
Commercial Route False
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2459666
Year 2005
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) n face (to 6000m)

Members

3 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Ralf Dujmovits M 1961 Germany Leader Buehlertal, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner F 1970 Austria Climber Buehlertal, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany Professional alpinist Details Other expeditions
Hirotaka Takeuchi M 1971 Japan Climber Tokyo, Japan Sports shop employee Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER05151 - - http://www.amical.de - - -