Everest | 2011 N Col-NE Ridge

A Russia expedition to Everest in 2011 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Alex Abramov. Summit reached on 21st May 2011. 20 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 7192
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER11136
Peak ID EVER
Year 2011
Season 1
Host Country 2
Route 1 N Col-NE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Russia
Leaders Alex Abramov
Sponsor Seven Summits Club 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 Ireland, UK, USA
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2011-04-12
Summit Date 2011-05-21
Summit Time 0110
Summit Days 39
Total Days 43
Termination Date 2011-05-25
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 12
Summit Members 9
Member Deaths 1
Total Hired 8
Summit Hired 7
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 Climbed Changtse
Campsites BC.Sherpas(12/04,5200m),BC.Mbrs(19/04,5200m),ABC(24/04,6400m),C1(01/05,7000m),C2(09/05,7700m),C3(20/05,8300m),Smt(21/05)
Route Notes C1 at North Col. Before tackling Everest, four members climbed Changtse, Everest's north summit. They were Bobok, Hanna, Mezova and Prinzyuk. The large expedition sent its members and Sherpas to the top in just one group, who left C3 on 20 May at 7:30 pm (Chinese time). They were: Beloyvan, Bobok, Cannizzaro, Delaney, Gretzky, Hanna, Mezova, Podolyan, Prinzyuk, Sokov plus eight Sherpas: Dawa Tenjin, Mingma Gelu, Nima Ongdi, Nur Ching, Pemba Nurbu, Pemba Renjin, Renjen and Tenjin. Delaney was a cancer survivor from 2006 and had told his family that he would climb no higher than C1's 7000m. But here he was a member of the summit party headed from the top. He had acclimatized quickly and was very strong. He and Mingma Gelu with him, never made it to the top. They climbed to 8800m on the morning of 21 May, and then Delaney became so exhausted that he suddenly collapsed. He couldn't move up or down. He was attached to to the only fixed rope, so everyone behind him had to stop. He became blind, couldn't stand up. Hanna and two Sherpas, descending from the summit, met them. They got Delaney to the bottom of the summit snowfield at the top of the Third Step at 8750m, and there Delaney literally dropped dead. The cause of his death is not known. His body was left where he died, wearing a red Mountain Hardwear down suit. Meanwhile all other members of the summit party had gone to the top at 1:10 am to 2:00 am on 21st, and all returned to ABC between 6:00 pm and midnight. Oxygen was used by the members from C1 to their high points to ABC. The Sherpas were on it from C2 to their high points to C1. Sherpas: Dawa Tenjen, Balakharka, Makalu-5 Mingma Gelu, 5/2/79, Balakharka, Makalu-5, Everest X7, Cho Oyu X1 Nima Ongdi, 19/2/79, Balakharka, Makalu-5, Everest X4, Cho Oyu X1 Nur Ching, Balakharka, Makalu-5 Pemba Nurbu, Balakharka, Makalu-5 Pemba Rinjin, Balakharka, Makalu-5 Rinjen, 1/2/73, Balakharka, Makalu-5, Everest X6 Tenjin, 14/4/91, Balakharka, Makalu-5
Accidents Only Delaney's death
Achievement -
Agency 7 Summits Adventure
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2462079
Year 2011
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) n col-ne ridge

Members

20 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Alexander (Alex) Abramov M 1964 Russia Leader Moscow, Russia Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Yuri Beloyvan M 1966 Russia Climber Moscow, Russia Restaurant owner Details Other expeditions
Victor Bobok M 1961 Russia Climber Moscow, Russia Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Christopher Cannizzaro M 1985 USA Climber New Orleans, Louisianna Student Details Other expeditions
John Delaney M 1969 Ireland Climber Kilock, Kildare, Ireland Student Details Other expeditions
Roman Gretzky M 1971 Russia Climber Moscow, Russia Retired businessman Details Other expeditions
Noel Richmond Hanna M 1967 UK Climber Dromara, Down, Northern Ireland Fitness instructor Details Other expeditions
Sergei Larin M 1959 Russia Exp Doctor Tver, Moscow, Russia Sports consultant Details Other expeditions
Karina Mezova F 1982 Russia Climber Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkar Republic, Russia Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Andrei Podolyan M 1971 Russia Climber Arkhangelsk, Russia Construction company owner Details Other expeditions
Igor Prinzyuk M 1977 Russia Climber Khabarovsk, Russia University teacher Details Other expeditions
Dmitri Sokov M 1967 Russia Climber Vjno-Kurilsk, Sakhalinsk, Russia Rescue service member Details Other expeditions
Nima Ongdi Sherpa M 1979 Nepal H-A Worker Balakharka, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Nurbu Chhiring Sherpa M 1980 Nepal H-A Worker Balakharka, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Pemba Nurbu Sherpa M 1980 Nepal H-A Worker Tashigaon, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Pemba Rinjin Sherpa M 1965 Nepal H-A Worker Balakharka, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Rinjen Sherpa M 1973 Nepal H-A Worker Balakharka, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Tenjin/Tenjen Sherpa M 1991 Nepal H-A Worker Balakharka, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Dawa Tenjen Sherpa M 1974 Nepal H-A Worker Balakharka, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Mingma Gelu Sherpa M 1979 Nepal H-A Worker Balakharka, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER11136 - - http://www.7summits-club.com/newssections/all/newssection_88/ - - -