Everest | 2006 W Ridge from N
A UK expedition to Everest in 2006 via W Ridge from N, led by David Bunting. Summit reached on 21st May 2006. 27 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 5274 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER06164 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 2006 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | W Ridge from N |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | UK |
| Leaders | David Bunting |
| Sponsor | British Services Mt Everest West Ridge - 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 | Canada, USA |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2006-04-03 |
| Summit Date | 2006-05-21 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 48 |
| Total Days | 58 |
| Termination Date | 2006-05-31 |
| Termination Reason | 5 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 8100m due to avalanche risk |
| High Point (m) | 8100 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 5 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 6000 |
| Total Members | 25 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 12 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| 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(03/04,5500m),C1(09/04,5800m),C2(17/04,6400m),C3(30/04,7200m),C4(16/05,7600m),C5(20/05,8000m),xxx(21/05,8100m) |
| Route Notes | BC at East Rongbuk Glacier C2 at North Spur C3 at North Spur (just below West Ridge) C4 at West Ridge before steep rock section C5 at bottom of Hornbein Couloir High point just inside couloir. Summit push by 4 members and 2 Sherpas who came from C3 from on 20 May through C4 to C5 late of evening of 20th. Left C5 for top at 11:00 pm (NST) - 18 inches of windslab snow on top of hard snow underneath; gained vertical meters in 2-3 hours; windslab sliding underneath them so abandoned attempt and down to C4. Whole climb abandoned because at that altitude avalanche conditions not going to change and risk unacceptable, so quit 25 May when all in BC. All 20 climbing members got to C4; very strong team. Oxygen: All members in C3, in and from C4 to high points to and in C4. Sherpas in C4 to high point to C4. Sherpas to high point: Pasang Norbu, 21/12/74, Norbu, Walung VDC, Makalu, Kangch 20/5/00, Everest X2 Nima Tenzi/Tenzing, 24/8/80, Beding, Everest X3, Cho Oyu X1 |
| Accidents | Nothing |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Summit Nepal Trekking |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2460068 |
| Year | 2006 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | w ridge from n |
Members
27 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Black | M | 1961 | UK | Climber | Oban, Argyll & Bute, Scotland | Army captain | Details Other expeditions |
| David (Dave) Bunting | M | 1968 | UK | Leader | Alderwalsey, Belper, Derbyshire, England | Army warrant officer | Details Other expeditions |
| Paul Chiddle | M | 1975 | UK | Climber | Ripon, N Yorkshire, England | Army sergeant | Details Other expeditions |
| Guy Clarkson | M | 1952 | Canada | Climber (Film Team) | Banff, Alberta | Alpine guide & cameraman | Details Other expeditions |
| John Doyle | M | 1965 | UK | Climber | Upper Colwyn Bay, Conway, Wales | Outdoor instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Dave Elsley | M | 1970 | UK | Climber | Hereford, Hereford, England | Army sergeant | Details Other expeditions |
| Gary (Frankie) Francis | M | 1969 | UK | Climber | Poole, Dorset, England | Marine color sergeant | Details Other expeditions |
| Richard Howard (Dick) Gale | M | 1969 | UK | Climber | St. Jean d'Aulps, Haute-Savoie, France | Army warrant officer | Details Other expeditions |
| Guy Homan | M | 1962 | UK | Climber | Hereford, Hereford, England | Army warrant officer | Details Other expeditions |
| Jude Shendon Humphries | F | 1969 | UK | Climber | Salisbury, Wiltshire, England | Army warrant officer | Details Other expeditions |
| Jonjo William Knott | M | 1976 | UK | Exp Doctor | Yelverton, Devon, England | Army physician (captain) | Details Other expeditions |
| Peter Longbottom | M | 1964 | UK | Climber | Hereford, Hereford, England | Army warrant officer | Details Other expeditions |
| Alastair Neil Mason | M | 1970 | UK | Climber | Harrogate, N Yorkshire, England | Army captain | Details Other expeditions |
| Brush McComb | M | 1972 | UK | Climber | Oldbury, England | Army corporal | Details Other expeditions |
| Andy Nelson | M | 1967 | UK | Climber | Ballalhulish, Argyll, Scotland | Outdoor activities instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| David (Dave) Pearce | M | 1964 | UK | Climber (Film Team) | Budleigh Salterton, Devon, England | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Shaun Phillips | M | 1963 | UK | Climber | Hereford, Hereford, England | Army warrant officer | Details Other expeditions |
| David Mark Rasmussen | M | 1957 | USA | Climber (Film Team) | Whitefish, Montana | Cameraman | Details Other expeditions |
| Ian Rivers | M | 1966 | UK | Climber | Hereford, Hereford, England | Soldier | Details Other expeditions |
| Malcolm Russell | M | 1969 | UK | Exp Doctor | Hereford, Hereford, England | Lt. Colonel in medical corps | Details Other expeditions |
| Marty Sellers | M | 1970 | UK | Climber | Northcotes, Lincoln, England | Army sergeant | Details Other expeditions |
| Laurie Skreslet | M | 1949 | Canada | Climber (Film Team) | Ghost Lake, Alberta | Alpine safety guide | Details Other expeditions |
| David Wilson | M | 1966 | UK | Deputy Leader | Salisbury, Wiltshire, England | Army major | Details Other expeditions |
| Leigh (Woody) Woodhouse | M | 1968 | UK | Climber | Alderwalsey, Belper, Derbyshire, England | Army warrant officer | Details Other expeditions |
| Ian M. Venables | M | 1968 | UK | Climber | Balmullo, Fife, Scotland | Royal Air Force sergeant | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Norbu Sherpa | M | 1972 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Nurbugaon, Walung, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nima Tenji/Tenzi Sherpa | M | 1980 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVER06164 | - | - | http://www.everestnews.com/everest2006/westridge2006.htm | - | - | - |