Everest | 2006 N Col-NE Ridge

A UK expedition to Everest in 2006 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Neill Elliot. Summit reached on 17th May 2006. 10 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 5270
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER06160
Peak ID EVER
Year 2006
Season 1
Host Country 2
Route 1 N Col-NE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality UK
Leaders Neill Elliot
Sponsor British Team on 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 2006-04-10
Summit Date 2006-05-17
Summit Time 0640
Summit Days 37
Total Days 44
Termination Date 2006-05-24
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 6
Summit Members 5
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 4
Summit Hired 4
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(10/04,5200m),ABC(22/04,6400m),C1(03/05,7000m),C2(15/05,7600m),C3(16/05,8300m),Smt(17/05)
Route Notes Corrigan, Elliott, Hassard, Hodge, Salter, Jangbu Sherpa, Lhakpa Sherpa, Dawa Sherpa and Lila Tamang left C3 at 10:30 pm of May 16. Five members and four Nepali climbers reached to summit between 06:40-07:10 of May 17. They stayed on summit about 45 minutes. Hassard, Hodge and Salter descended to C2, Corrigan to C1, Elliot to ABC, Dawa to C3, Lhakpa to C2, rest of Nepalese to ABC. The weather was perfect no wind, clear and sunny day; saw nice views of surrounding mountains. Ahead of them were two British people and behind them were many people. The team returned to Kathmandu on May 25 and leaving on 26th by different flights.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Himalaya Expeditions
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

10 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Fergal Corrigan M 1974 UK Climber Trillick, Tyrone, Northern Ireland Bar owner Details Other expeditions
Neill Elliot M 1973 UK Leader Ballinamallard, Fermanagh, Northern Ireland Computer systems analyst Details Other expeditions
Raymond Hassard M 1972 UK Climber Enniskillen, Fermanagh, Northern Ireland Farmer & joiner Details Other expeditions
Steven Hodge M 1960 UK Climber Stevenage, Hertford, England Electrical lineman Details Other expeditions
Jonathan Philip Hartley Salter M 1959 UK Exp Doctor Worcester, England Physician Details Other expeditions
Geoffrey Roy Frank Weir M 1960 UK Climber Bangor, Northern Ireland Accountant Details Other expeditions
Jangbu Sherpa M 1965 Nepal H-A Worker Bakachol-9, Khotang - Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Sherpa M 1972 Nepal H-A Worker Khijiphalate-2, Okhaldhunga - Details Other expeditions
Dawa Tshering (Dawa Chhiri) Sherpa M 1966 Nepal H-A Worker Thami, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Lila Bahadur Tamang M 1966 Nepal H-A Worker Khaimrang, Sardikhola, Kaski - Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER06160 - - http://www.everestnews.com/everest2006/irelandeverest2006.htm - - -