Everest | 2005 N Col-NE Ridge

A China expedition to Everest in 2005 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Gigi, Shiori Hashimoto. Summit reached on 22nd May 2005. 17 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4983
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER05155
Peak ID EVER
Year 2005
Season 1
Host Country 2
Route 1 N Col-NE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality China
Leaders Gigi, Shiori Hashimoto
Sponsor Chinese-Japanese Women's Mt. Qomolangma Medical 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 Japan
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2005-03-26
Summit Date 2005-05-22
Summit Time -
Summit Days 57
Total Days 62
Termination Date 2005-05-27
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 8
Summit Members 2
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 17
Summit Hired 7
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used True
O2 None False
O2 Climb True
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep True
O2 Medical True
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(26-27/03,5200m),ABC(14/04,6500m),C1(26/04,7020m),C2(27/04,7900m),C3(21/05,8300m),Smt(22/05)
Route Notes First summit party of Jiji, Laji and Sherpas Norbu, Pemba Rita, Phurba Tshering, Phurwa, Big Dorje, Ngima and Pemba Gyalzen reached summit on 22 May. The two Chinese/Tibetan members used oxygen on summit push in C3 to top to C3. Laji stayed that night in C3 while Jiji descended to C2 using oxygen, then without it went down to ABC same day. Sherpas, who used oxygen in C3 to top to C3, descended same day to ABC without oxygen. All Chinese/Tibetan members used oxygen while sleeping in C2. Yoshida used it in C1 when she had very bad headache. Second Summit party reached 2nd Step on 23 May but strong winds forced them to give up their attempt for the summit. None of the 3 Tibetan "Sherpas" summited. The Sherpa summiters were: Norbu, 2/5/68, Beding, Everest X8, Lhotse X1, etc Pemba Rita, 29/8/79, Beding, Cho Oyu X1 Phurbu Tshering, 23/6/73, Thami, 1st 8000er Phurwa, 28/6/72, Simigaon, Rolwaling, 1st 8000er Dorje, aka "Big Dorje", 1/10/65, Thamo, Everest X10, etc Ngima, 23/5/74, Kharikhola, 1st 8000er Pemba Gyalzen, 20/10/69, Thami, Everest X2, Cho Oyu X1
Accidents Nothing serious: ABC cook Ang Lhakpa chest infection; Yoshida bad headache; Cang La eye problem
Achievement -
Agency None
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2459658
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
Cang La (Canglha, Cangmula) F 1979 China Climber Lhasa, Tibet, China Professional alpinist Details Other expeditions
Shiori Hashimoto F 1952 Japan Co-Leader Tokyo, Japan Neurologist Details Other expeditions
Yuka Komatsu F 1982 Japan Climber Tokyo, Japan Recent graduate from university Details Other expeditions
Guisang (Kuisang) F 1957 China Climber Namling Dzong, Tibet, China Professional alpinist Details Other expeditions
Phurba Drugar (Pubo Doga, Pupatika) F 1970 China Climber Lhasa, Tibet, China Professional alpinist Details Other expeditions
Fumie Kimura Yoshida F 1955 Japan Climber Kiryu, Gunma, Japan Office worker Details Other expeditions
Norbu/Nurbu (Nuru) Sherpa M 1968 Nepal H-A Worker Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions
Phurba Tshering Sherpa M 1973 Nepal H-A Worker Thami, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Phurwa Sherpa M 1972 Nepal H-A Worker Simigaon, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions
Dorje (Dorje Lambu, Big Dorje) Sherpa M 1965 Nepal H-A Worker Thamo, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Ngima Sherpa M 1974 Nepal H-A Worker Khanding, Gorakhani, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pemba Gyalzen/Geljen Sherpa M 1969 Nepal H-A Worker Thami, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pemba Rita Sherpa M 1979 Nepal H-A Worker Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions
Gigi (Gyigyi, Jiji) F 1969 China Co-Leader Nyingchi, Tibet, China Professional alpinist Details Other expeditions
Laji (Lhagyi, La Ji) F 1969 China Climber Shigatse, Tibet, China Professional alpinist Details Other expeditions
Pema Trinley (Baima Chilie) M 1982 China H-A Assistant Shannan, Tibet, China - Details Other expeditions
Gyala (Jiala) M 1962 China H-A Assistant Lhatse Dzong, Tibet, China Alpinist Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER05155 - - http://www.k2climb.net/news.php?id=15060 - - -