Everest | 2007 N Col-NE Ridge
A New Zealand expedition to Everest in 2007 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Jamie McGuinness. Summit reached on 24th May 2007. 9 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 5659 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER07136 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 2007 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | N Col-NE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Leaders | Jamie McGuinness |
| Sponsor | Project Himalaya Everest 2007 |
| 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 | France, UK, USA |
| Approach | Lhasa, Xigatse->BC |
| Basecamp Date | 2007-04-23 |
| Summit Date | 2007-05-24 |
| Summit Time | 0630 |
| Summit Days | 31 |
| Total Days | 45 |
| Termination Date | 2007-06-07 |
| 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 | 4 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 7 |
| Summit Hired | 3 |
| 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(23/04,5150m),ABC(28/04,6400m),C1(02/05,7000m),C2(22/05,7650m),C3(23/05,8210m),Smt(24/05,05/06) |
| Route Notes | 24 May summit team left C3 at 11:30 pm on 23 May. It was very windy. A Chinese commercial team (led by Mr Wang and handled by Tibet Himalaya expeditions) summited same day. Gatta descended to C1 after summit, arrived at 4 pm. Nima Chhiri to ABC. On 25 May Gatta to ABC and 26 May both to BC. 5 June summit team left C3 at midnight. It was very windy. Summited at 7:30 am and spent 15 minutes on summit. All descended to C2, arrived at 5 pm. On 6 June to ABC. Weir got to C1 on 2 May and 21 May, spent night there both times. He abandoned climb due to giardia. Attwood reached 8500m (just below 1st Step) on 5 June. He turned back as he felt tired and exhausted. He descended to ABC with Pasang Gombu and they arrived at 5 pm. Gatta left BC on 27 May. Sherpas: Namgyal Sherpa, Rakha, Khotang, 5/10/77 Summited Everest North with Everest Peace Project on 18/5/2006, Cho Oyu and Everest in 2005 and 3 times more on Cho Oyu Nima Chhiri, Gudel-4, Solu, 30/4/77 Summited Everest North with Project Himalaya on 25//5/2006 Mindu Chhiri, Kurima, Lokhim-9, Solu, 29/8/71 Summited Everest North with Project Himalaya on 25/5/2006 |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Explore Himalaya |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2460482 |
| Year | 2007 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | n col-ne ridge |
Members
9 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Michel Attwood | M | 1958 | New Zealand | Climber | Lakewood, Colorado | Trekking business owner | Details Other expeditions |
| Kevin James Cherilla | M | 1968 | USA | Climber | Phoenix, Arizona | Physical education teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| Philippe Francois Erasme Gatta | M | 1968 | France | Climber | St. Laurent-du-Var, Alpes-Maritimes, France | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| James Stuart (Jamie) McGuinness | M | 1965 | New Zealand | Leader | Gisborne, New Zealand and Kathmandu | Expedition organizer and leader | Details Other expeditions |
| Kirstin Louise (Kirsti) Samson | F | 1971 | UK | Climber | Chertsey, Surrey, England | Pilot | Details Other expeditions |
| Geoffrey Roy Frank Weir | M | 1960 | UK | Climber | Bangor, Northern Ireland | Chartered accountant | Details Other expeditions |
| Namgyal Sherpa | M | 1977 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Rakha Bangdel-5, Khotang | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nima Chhiri Sherpa | M | 1977 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Gudel, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Mindu Chhiri Sherpa | M | 1971 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Kurima, Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVER07136 | - | - | http://www.project-himalaya.com/dispatches/2007/07-everest-index.html | - | - | - |