Everest | 2006 N Col-NE Ridge

A USA expedition to Everest in 2006 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Kenneth Hill. Summit reached on 17th May 2006. 1 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	5251
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	EVER06139
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2006
Season	1
Host Country	2
Route 1	N Col-NE Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	USA
Leaders	Kenneth Hill
Sponsor	Second Try Expedition 2006 to Everest
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	-
Approach	Zangmu->Nyalam->Tingri->BC
Basecamp Date	2006-04-05
Summit Date	2006-05-17
Summit Time	1000
Summit Days	42
Total Days	48
Termination Date	2006-05-23
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8849
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	1
Summit Members	1
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	0
Summit Hired	0
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	True
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(05/04,5400m),ABC(13/04,6400m),C1(19/04,7000m),C2(01/05,7600m),C3(16/05,8300m),Smt(17/05)
Route Notes	BC at CBC/IC on 12th at 5900m C1 at little lower than North Col. Hill left C3 at 02:30 hours (NST) on 16th, summited at 10:00 hours, stayed on summit about half an hour, descended to C2 where he reached at 16:00 hours. Next day to ABC. Hill showed his summit photograph without clothes waist up. He said he took off clothes for few seconds. Weather was very good, clear, saw Lhotse, Makalu. He saw clouds forming on the east side. About 50 people summited on that day. Hill had to wait for less than an hour at the First Step, two hours at the Second Step (about 30 people were ahead of him), and at Third Step an hour. Hill returned to Kathmandu on May 23 and trying to leave on 25. Mrs Lakpa Sherpa arranged for him two oxygen cylinders and a porter to carry them to C3.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Asian Trekking
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2460064
Year	2006
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	n col-ne ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	39812
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER06139
Member ID	01
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2006
Season	1
First Name	Kenneth John
Last Name	Hill
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1964
Calculated Age	42
Citizenship	USA
Status	Leader
Residence	Edmonds, Washington
Occupation	Carpenter
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2006-05-17
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1000
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	N Col to smt to C2 (C2 & C3 for sleeping)
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2436363
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	kenneth john hill
Year of Birth	1964
Year	2006
Age at Expedition	42
Role	Leader

1 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Kenneth John Hill	M	1964	USA	Leader	Edmonds, Washington	Carpenter	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.