Everest | 2005 N Col-NE Ridge

A Spain expedition to Everest in 2005 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Xavier (Xavi) Arias Sunyer. Summit reached on 21st May 2005. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4936
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER05156
Peak ID EVER
Year 2005
Season 1
Host Country 2
Route 1 N Col-NE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Spain
Leaders Xavier (Xavi) Arias Sunyer
Sponsor Esplugues al Everest
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 -
Approach Lhasa->Xigatse->Xigar->BC
Basecamp Date 2005-04-24
Summit Date 2005-05-21
Summit Time -
Summit Days 27
Total Days 28
Termination Date 2005-05-22
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 8600m due to bad weather and ankle sprain of Arias Sunyer
High Point (m) 8600
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 4
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
Summit Hired 0
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(24/04,5200m),ABC(26/04,6400m),C1(02/05,7060m),C2(15/05,7600m),C3(20/05,8300m),xxx(21/05,8600m)
Route Notes BC at CBC/IC on 25th at 5800m. On May 21 at 00:30 hours NST Arias, Sunyer, Lhakpa Gyalzen and Mingma Thunde Sherpa left C3 for summit. When they reached at 8600m Arias Sunyer's feet got cold and strong wind started that made them return to C3. Rested at C3 about 3 hours then descended to ABC. Arias Sunyer got frostbite while he was on Dhaulagiri I in May 2004. The team was the first one to try summit on 21st. While descending Arias Sunyer's ankle sprained at about 8000m from there all the way down he was dragging on his one feet until C1. The team met other climbers coming up while descending. From C1 to ABC he was wrapped in a plastic sheet and pulled down by the Sherpas. His ankle is now well bandaged. The team returned to KTM on May 24 and leaves on 29. Carbonell Girbau went up to 7000m on May 02; got muscle cramped leg and had to give up the climb. Torrents Barrachina started from C1 on 20th to catch up other member at C3; at 8000m had to return due to bad weather. Member Vidal Tarruella went up to 7600m on 15 May; bad weather forced her to return to ABC.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Thamserku Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2459657
Year 2005
Summit Success False
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) n col-ne ridge

Members

6 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Francesc Xavier (Xavi) Arias Sunyer M 1970 Spain Leader Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain Electrician Details Other expeditions
Albert Carbonell Girbau M 1974 Spain Climber Tarrega, Lleida, Spain Bank clerk Details Other expeditions
Agusti Torrents Barrachina M 1960 Spain Climber Sant Boi, Barcelona, Spain Agricultural technician Details Other expeditions
Merce Vidal Tarruella F 1974 Spain Climber Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain Liquor shop owner Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Gyalzen Sherpa M 1974 Nepal H-A Worker Paiya, Jubing-7, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Mingma Thinduk/Thenduk Sherpa M 1969 Nepal H-A Worker Nurbugaon, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.