Everest | 2006 N Col-NE Ridge

A USA expedition to Everest in 2006 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Scott Woolums. Summit reached on 25th May 2006. 22 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 5260
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER06149
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 Scott Woolums
Sponsor Project Himalaya Everest 2006
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 Spain, Sweden, UK
Approach Kodari->Tingri->BC
Basecamp Date 2006-04-28
Summit Date 2006-05-25
Summit Time 0704
Summit Days 27
Total Days 33
Termination Date 2006-05-31
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 14
Summit Members 6
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 8
Summit Hired 8
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used True
O2 None False
O2 Climb True
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(28/04,5200m),ABC(01/05,6400m),C1(08/05,7100m),C2(23/05,7700m),C3(24/05,8300m),Smt(25/05)
Route Notes Summit team left C3 at 11:30 pm on 24 May. Conditions and weather were perfect. Great views from top. On their way up they saw the German climber, Thomas Weber, at 3rd Step who later died. He was already uncoordinated. On descent they saw him again on 2nd Step. Klinke offered Harry Kikstra, Weber's guide, some Dex to inject into Weber but he declined. By the time Woolums got to Weber at 10 pm he was lying in the snow facing downwards on the edge of the bottom of the 2nd Step. He turned him around to facilitate his breathing but it was too late. Woolums spent about 30 minutes with Weber. The rest of the team had carried on descending. Woolums left Weber at abut 10:30 am to descend to C3. He was running out of oxygen. The whole team rested at C3 for about 2 hours. When bad weather moved in they decided to descend to C2 at 2 pm. They got to C2 at 4 pm. Klinke and Strang descended to C1 on summit day. De Pineda got to C2 on 23 May but did not stay the night; he got a chest infection and returned to Kathmandu on 26 May. Kodas got to C1 and stayed there for 2 nights from 8 May to 10 May; he abandoned climb due to health problems; he had colitus and had lost a lot of blood. Moore got to C1 and stayed there for 2 nights from 8 May; he abandoned climb due to exhaustion and he could not take the challenge psychologically. Driggs never arrived in Tibet; he had to return home before the team left for Tibet due to family reasons. Pearsall got to C1 twice but she was very slow and had very low oxygen saturation. Rapoport got to C1 twice but did not like the climb and left expedition on 21 May. Searle got to 7500m on 8 May but gave up due to serious cough. Summit Sherpas: Chhewang Palden, 6/1/74, Sotang-6, 1st 8000er Dawa Gyalzen, 15/2/67, Saframa, Lokhim-9, Everest X1, Lhotse X1, Cho Oyu X1 Kami, April 1964, Kurima, Lokhim-4, Cho Oyu X2 Mindu Chhiri, 29/8/71, Kurima, Lokhim-9, Solu, 1st 8000er Nimi Chhiri, 30/4/77, Gudel-4, 1st 8000er Pasang Gelu, 4/11/65, Sotang-6, 1st 8000er Pasang Gomba, 26/12/69, Lokhim-9, 1st 8000er Tarke, 1967, Rakshi Kharka, Kurima, Lokhim-4, Cho Oyu X5
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Explore Himalaya
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2460072
Year 2006
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) n col-ne ridge

Members

22 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Laurie Jean Bagley F 1961 USA Climber Mt. Shasta, California Internet consultant Details Other expeditions
Inigo De Pineda Blanc M 1969 Spain Climber Sitges, Barcelona, Spain - Details Other expeditions
William Michael (Bill) Driggs M 1970 USA Climber East Hampton, Connecticut Construction consultant Details Other expeditions
Lars Johan Marcus Frankelius M 1968 Sweden Climber Norrkoping, Sweden Student Details Other expeditions
Christopher John (Chris) Klinke M 1969 USA Climber Royal Oak, Michigan American Express executive Details Other expeditions
Michael George (Mike) Kodas M 1961 USA Climber Hartford, Connecticut Writer and photojournalist Details Other expeditions
Patrick Kevin Moore M 1955 USA Climber Morro Bay, California Prison guard Details Other expeditions
Anne Lesley Parmenter F 1959 USA Climber Bristol, Connecticut College hockey instructor Details Other expeditions
Margaret Mary (Marnie) Pearsall F 1967 USA Exp Doctor Fox Point, Wisconsin Physician Details Other expeditions
Richard Michael (Mike) Rapoport M 1962 USA Climber Sagle, Idaho Securities analyst Details Other expeditions
Hugo David Searle M 1966 UK Climber St. Louis Park, Minnesota Firefighter Details Other expeditions
Hans Fredrik Strang M 1977 Sweden Climber Gavle, Sweden Industrial worker and photographer Details Other expeditions
Charles Scott Woolums M 1957 USA Leader Hood River, Oregon Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Dawa Gyalzen (Da Gyalzen) Sherpa M 1967 Nepal H-A Worker Sakpharma, Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Kami Sherpa M 1964 Nepal H-A Worker Kurima, Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Mindu Chhiri Sherpa M 1971 Nepal H-A Worker Kurima, Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Nima Chhiri Sherpa M 1977 Nepal H-A Worker Gudel, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Gelu Sherpa M 1965 Nepal H-A Worker Sotang-6, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Gombu Sherpa M 1969 Nepal H-A Worker Kurima, Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Tarke Sherpa M 1967 Nepal H-A Worker Rakshikharka, Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Chhewang Palden Sherpa M 1974 Nepal H-A Worker Sotang-6, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Carolyn Rebecca Moreau F 1967 USA Member Hartford, Connecticut Journalist Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.