Everest | 2007 N Col-NE Ridge

A UK expedition to Everest in 2007 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Ian Woodall. Summit reached on 21st May 2007. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	5636
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	EVER07109
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2007
Season	1
Host Country	2
Route 1	N Col-NE Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	UK
Leaders	Ian Woodall
Sponsor	Briton on Everest
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	-
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	2007-04-28
Summit Date	2007-05-21
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	23
Total Days	25
Termination Date	2007-05-23
Termination Reason	5
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 8550m due to deep snow
High Point (m)	8550
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	2
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	1
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	2
Summit Hired	0
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),ABC(02/05,6500m),C1(14/05,7050m),C2(15/05,7900m),xxx(21/05,8550m)
Route Notes	Ang Gyalzen and Woodall on 16 May went out of tent at C2 and straight into storm and down to ABC. 17 and 18 May rested in ABC and 19 May both again up; North Col on 12 May, 20 May at C2, 21 May to First Step bottom. "Huge ascent of snow on face, never seen so much snow on mountain." Took shovels and knew from past years where body [Francys Arsentiev who died in Spring 1998] was and dug her out of 3-1/2 feet of snow, had small ceremony for her, pushed body down North Face, at bottom of which she must now lie. Down to ABC on 21 May and BC 22 May. Oxygen used by Woodall from 8100m to 8550m to 8300m where ran out; Ang Gyalzen at 8100m to 8550m to 8200m where ran out. Sherpa: Ang Gyalzen/Geljen, 24/6/73, Kharikhola, no 8000ers
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Sherpa Expeditions
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2460479
Year	2007
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	n col-ne ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	42176
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER07109
Member ID	01
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2007
Season	1
First Name	Ian
Last Name	Woodall
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1956
Calculated Age	50
Citizenship	UK
Status	Leader
Residence	La Massana, Andorra
Occupation	Restaurant owner
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8550
Summit Date 1	2007-05-21
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From 8100m to 8550m, down to 8300m where ran out
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2433632
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ian woodall
Year of Birth	1956
Year	2007
Age at Expedition	51
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	42177
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER07109
Member ID	02
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2007
Season	1
First Name	Ang Gyalzen (Ang Geljen, Rinji)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1973
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Kharikhola, Solukhumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8550
Summit Date 1	2007-05-21
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From 8100m to 8550m, down to 8200m where ran out
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2439770
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ang gyalzen (ang geljen, rinji) sherpa
Year of Birth	1973
Year	2007
Age at Expedition	34
Role	Hired

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Ian Woodall	M	1956	UK	Leader	La Massana, Andorra	Restaurant owner	Details Other expeditions
Ang Gyalzen (Ang Geljen, Rinji) Sherpa	M	1973	Nepal	H-A Worker	Kharikhola, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.