Everest | 2007 N Col-NE Ridge
A India expedition to Everest in 2007 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Lt. Col. Ishwar Singh Thapa. Summit reached on 2nd May 2007. 26 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 5695 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER07151 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 2007 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | N Col-NE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | India |
| Leaders | Lt. Col. Ishwar Singh Thapa |
| Sponsor | Indian Army Mt. Everest Expedition |
| 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 | Lhasa->Xigatse->BC |
| Basecamp Date | 2007-04-07 |
| Summit Date | 2007-05-02 |
| Summit Time | 0700 |
| Summit Days | 25 |
| Total Days | 47 |
| Termination Date | 2007-05-24 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8849 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 14 |
| Summit Members | 12 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 13 |
| Summit Hired | 12 |
| 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(07/04,5200m),ABC(15/04,6400m),C1(28/04,7000m),C3(14/05,8300m),Smt(02,15-16/05) |
| Route Notes | Tshering Dorje and Phurba Chhoter left ABC at 1:30 pm on 1 May. They reached C3 at 1 pm and had a rest there. They started again at 2 am and reached the top at 7 am (NST). They used oxygen from 7500m to summit to 7500m. However, they stayed on summit for 2 hours without oxygen. They put a 12 kg heavy statue of Buddha and an 8 party flag on summit. Statue is in a box of about 1 meter. They left summit at 9 am and descended to ABC. Arrived at 1 pm. Weather was very good, not cold. 15 May summit team left C3 at 10:30 pm on 14 May. Route busy. Summited at 6:00 am, spent half an hour on summit. Descended to C1. Arrived at 4 pm. BC on 16 May. Tshering Dorje descended only to C3 as he was going back up again on same day. 16 May summit team left C3 at 10:30 pm on 15 May. It was snowing. When they reached 2nd Step at 1:30 am they were thinking about retreating due to snowfall. But weather report from Delhi said it would be clear later, and at 3 am it cleared. Summited at 6:00 am, stayed 30 minutes and descended to ABC, arrived at 4 pm. On 17 May they descended to BC. Pathare reached C1 on 27 April together with Thapa. Thapa had decided to stay at North Col to coordinate expedition and not go to summit. However, this would have reduced number of members to 13, which is an unlucky number, so Thapa decided to keep the youngest member back. The team did not have a camp at the normal C2 site. Indian Army Sherpas: 15 May Summit: Chhiring Pinzo, Langtang-3, Mundu, 17/04/85 (5/1/2042) Dawa Gyalzen, Beding, 10/5/86, Cho Oyu in 24/5/2006 (Indians) Damai Chhiri, Sikli, 19/6/75, Everest South X2, North X2, Kangch X1, Cho Oyu X1 Nawang Pasang, Beding, Everest South X1, Everest North X1 Phurba Namgyal, Beding Tashi Sherpa, Beding, 18/4/79, Everest X2, Cho Oyu X1, Ama Dablam Tshering/Chhiring Dorje, Beding, 25/10/74 16 May summit Jangbu Sherpa, Khotang-2, Solu, 18/6/65, Everest X2 Pasang Gyalzen, Makalu village, 30/7/81, Everest X1 21/5/06 Pasang Karma Sherpa, Paiya, Jubing-7, Solu, 25/12/72 Phurba Chhoter, 20/8/71, Thami, Khumbu, his second ascent (2 May summit also) Serap Sherpa, Taktar, Beni, Solu, 8/8/72, Everest X2 Tshering Dorje again from C3 |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | Chhiring Dorje summited 3 times |
| Agency | Himalaya Expeditions |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2460460 |
| Year | 2007 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | n col-ne ridge |
Members
26 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tsering Angchok | M | 1971 | India | Climber | Chushot Bandatpa, Leh, Ladakh, J&K, India | Army havildar | Details Other expeditions |
| Amar Dev Bhatt | M | 1978 | India | Climber | Kothi, Tehri, Uttarakhand, India | Army naik | Details Other expeditions |
| Narendra Singh Chandel | M | 1980 | India | Climber | Sirsaganj, Firozabad, UP, India | Army captain | Details Other expeditions |
| Dayanand Dhali | M | 1975 | India | Climber | Ammanagi, Karnataka, India | Army havildar | Details Other expeditions |
| Nandkumar Jagtap | M | 1969 | India | Climber | Mudegaon, Ambejogai, Maharashtra, India | Army havildar | Details Other expeditions |
| Maruti Khandagle | M | 1967 | India | Climber | Karad, Satara, Maharashtra, India | Army subedar | Details Other expeditions |
| Ram Bahadur Mall | M | 1975 | India | Climber | Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India | Army havildar | Details Other expeditions |
| Balwant Singh Negi | M | 1976 | India | Climber | Kamru, Kinnour, HP, India | Army havildar | Details Other expeditions |
| Tejpal Singh Negi | M | 1979 | India | Climber | Indra Nagar, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India | Army sepoy | Details Other expeditions |
| Sambmaji Pathare | M | 1982 | India | Climber | Mhasne, Ahamadnagar, Maharashtra, India | Army sepoy | Details Other expeditions |
| Sachin Raosaheb Patil | M | 1980 | India | Climber | Kudnur, Jath, Maharashtra, India | Army sepoy | Details Other expeditions |
| Dharmjot Singh | M | 1978 | India | Climber | Panipat, Haryana, India | Army captain | Details Other expeditions |
| Khem Chand Thakur | M | 1976 | India | Climber | Liyani, Kullu, HP, India | Army naik | Details Other expeditions |
| Ishwar Singh Thapa | M | 1969 | India | Leader | Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India | Army Lt. Colonel | Details Other expeditions |
| Chhiring Pinzo Sherpa | M | 1985 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Langtang-3, Mundu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Chhiring Dorje Sherpa | M | 1974 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Phurba Namgyal Sherpa | M | 1986 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nawang Pasang Sherpa | M | 1980 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dawa Gyalzen Sherpa | M | 1986 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Damai Chhiri Sherpa | M | 1975 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Sikli, Jubing, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Tashi Sherpa | M | 1979 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Phurba Chhoter (Ang Jangbu) Sherpa | M | 1971 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Yilajung, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Serap/Sherap Sherpa | M | 1972 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Taktar, Beni, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Jangbu Sherpa | M | 1965 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Bakachol-9, Khotang | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Karma Sherpa | M | 1972 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Paiya, Jubing-7, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Gyalzen Sherpa | M | 1981 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Walung, Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
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