Everest | 2006 N Col-NE Ridge

A Canada expedition to Everest in 2006 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Vincent Waters. Summit reached on 15th May 2006. 1 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	5254
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	EVER06142
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2006
Season	1
Host Country	2
Route 1	N Col-NE Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Canada
Leaders	Vincent Waters
Sponsor	Guelph Everest Expedition 2006
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	-
Basecamp Date	2006-04-09
Summit Date	2006-05-15
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	36
Total Days	42
Termination Date	2006-05-21
Termination Reason	7
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 7700m due to sickness (pneumonia)
High Point (m)	7700
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	1
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	0
Summit Hired	0
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	True
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	True
O2 Taken	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(09/04,6400m),ABC(18/04,6400m),C1(30/04,7060m),C2A(01/05,7500m),C2B(15/05,7700m),xxx(15/05,7700m)
Route Notes	C1 at North Col High point at C2. 2nd May gusty wind and spindrift piling up against tent, and took tent off and went to ABC with Matt Fangman. 4 May to BC. 6th May Pasang village at 4300m. Returned to BC 8 May; ABC on 11 May; C1 on 14 May; 15th to 7700m. 16th very tired and weak to go higher than 5 meters, so returned to 7700m. 17th down in afternoon to C1 at 11:00 pm, very weak and difficulty breathing. 18th still very slow and weak and put on oxygen by doctor of Everest Max team at C1. Spanish lead by Buendia up from ABC on 19th to help Waters down and lowered him down to ABC and now on his own oxygen. 20th yaks to BC. 21st left for Kathmandu.
Accidents	Waters assisted back to ABC after encountering breathing difficulties
Achievement	-
Agency	Monterosa Treks
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2460062
Year	2006
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	n col-ne ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	39815
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER06142
Member ID	01
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2006
Season	1
First Name	Vincent
Last Name	Waters
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1966
Calculated Age	40
Citizenship	Canada
Status	Leader
Residence	Bentleigh, Victoria, Australia
Occupation	Mechanical engineer
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7700
Summit Date 1	2006-05-15
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
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	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	True
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	True
Injury Date	2006-05-15
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	2
Injury Height (m)	7700
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	2
Summit Term	9
HCN	0
Checksum	2437156
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	vincent waters
Year of Birth	1966
Year	2006
Age at Expedition	40
Role	Leader

1 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Vincent Waters	M	1966	Canada	Leader	Bentleigh, Victoria, Australia	Mechanical engineer	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.