Everest | 2005 N Col-NE Ridge
A Norway expedition to Everest in 2005 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Jon Gangdal. Summit reached on 29th May 2005. 17 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 4932 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER05152 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 2005 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | N Col-NE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Norway |
| Leaders | Jon Gangdal |
| Sponsor | Norwegian 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 | Sweden |
| Approach | Kodari->Tingri->BC |
| Basecamp Date | 2005-05-03 |
| Summit Date | 2005-05-29 |
| Summit Time | 0530 |
| Summit Days | 26 |
| Total Days | 28 |
| Termination Date | 2005-05-31 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8849 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 1900 |
| Total Members | 12 |
| Summit Members | 5 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 5 |
| Summit Hired | 5 |
| 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(03/04,5200m),ABC(08/04,6400m),C1(19/04,7100m),C2(14/05,7700m),C3(28/05,8300m),Smt(29/05) |
| Route Notes | Skagefoss left BC on 10 April due to pneumonia; he had reached 5800m. Stavor left BC on 11 April due to cerebral edema; he didn't get above BC. Bjargo left BC on 7 May due to bronchitis and lack of motivation; got to 7100m. Aass and Kragset left BC on 21 May due to lack of time and altitude sickness, respectively. Sherpas: Dawa Tshering, 3/8/71, Beding, Everest X3, Cho Oyu X4, etc Nima Nuru/Nurbu, 18/6/74, Thami, Everest X3, Cho Oyu X1 Dawa/Da Chhiri, 19/2/78, Phurte, Everest X1, Makalu X1 Dawa Tenzin, 31/10/75, Beding, Everest X1 Nawang/Nwang Tenzin, 12/5/67, Beding, 1st 8000er Jon Gangdal - 22 Aug 2005 Jon Gangdal got back to me and this is what he wrote: We started from C3 (8300m) 28th of May at 11 pm. We reached the summit 29th of May at 5:30 am. We were back in C3 (8300m) 29th of May 9 am and reached ABC (6400m) between 4 pm and 7 pm the same day. |
| Accidents | Pneumonia, cerebral edema, bronchitis |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Rolwaling Excursion |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2459665 |
| Year | 2005 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | n col-ne ridge |
Members
17 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morten Aass | M | 1961 | Norway | Climber | Oslo, Norway | Managing director and chief editor of a television channel | Details Other expeditions |
| Eirik Bjargo | M | 1951 | Norway | Climber | Oslo, Norway | Chiropractor | Details Other expeditions |
| Vidar Femdal Roe | M | 1968 | Norway | Climber | Oslo, Norway | Investor; owner of two restaurants | Details Other expeditions |
| Marius Flygind | M | 1973 | Norway | Climber | Oslo, Norway | Financial director of a water company | Details Other expeditions |
| Jon Gangdal | M | 1954 | Norway | Leader | Kolsaas, Norway | Communications & information consultant, & leadership & team building | Details Other expeditions |
| Per Yngvar Holm | M | 1963 | Norway | Climber | Nesodden, Norway | Cameraman | Details Other expeditions |
| Peter Mattias Karlsson | M | 1965 | Sweden | Climber | Stockholm, Sweden | Attorney | Details Other expeditions |
| Petter Kragset | M | 1960 | Norway | Leader | Hakallestranda, Norway | Retired investor | Details Other expeditions |
| Henrik Nestad | M | 1964 | Norway | Climber | Oslo, Norway | Actor & film narrator | Details Other expeditions |
| Tarald Skagefoss | M | 1968 | Norway | Climber | Asker, Norway | Carpenter | Details Other expeditions |
| Haakon Staver | M | 1957 | Norway | Climber | Baerum, Norway | Math and physics teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| Henrik Wolf Meedom | M | 1973 | Norway | Climber | Oslo, Norway | Financial consultant in a bank | Details Other expeditions |
| Dawa Chhiri (Da Chhiri) Sherpa | M | 1978 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phurte, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dawa Tenzin (Dawa Tenji) Sherpa | M | 1975 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nawang Tenji (Nwang Tenji) Sherpa | M | 1967 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nima Nuru/Norbu Sherpa | M | 1974 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Thamiteng, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dawa Tshering (Dawa Chhiri) Sherpa | M | 1971 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVER05152 | - | - | http://www.everestnews.com/everestupdatesnorth2005/noeverestupdates2005.htm | - | - | - |