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.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVER06149 | - | - | http://www.project-himalaya.com/dispatches/2006/06-everest-index.html | - | - | - |
| EVER06149 | - | - | http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/dcxp4/index.php | - | - | - |
| EVER06149 | - | - | http://www.frankelius.com/Johan/high_himalaya.html | - | - | - |