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 - - -