Everest | 2012 N Col-NE Ridge
A India expedition to Everest in 2012 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Prem Singh. Summit reached on 19th May 2012. 19 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 7453 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER12123 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 2012 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | N Col-NE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | India |
| Leaders | Prem Singh |
| Sponsor | Indian ITBP Everest Expedition 2012 |
| 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 | Zhangmu->Nyalam->Tingri |
| Basecamp Date | 2012-04-14 |
| Summit Date | 2012-05-19 |
| Summit Time | 0845 |
| Summit Days | 35 |
| Total Days | 47 |
| Termination Date | 2012-05-31 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8849 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 17 |
| Summit Members | 6 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 5 |
| Summit Hired | 2 |
| 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(14/04,5000m),ABC(21/04,6500m),C1(23/04,7000m),C2(7700m),C3(18/05,8300m),Smt(19/05) |
| Route Notes | BC 14 Apr 5000m ABC 21 Apr 6500m C1 23 Apr 7000m C2 C3 18 May 8300m Smt 19 May by Gurung, Negi, Pasang Tenzing Sherpa, Devendra Singh, Sonal Singh, Virender Singh, Kami Chhiri, Mingma Dorchi at 8:45 am (NST). Prem Singh reached 7700m on 30 April. He would have been part of the second summit attempt on 25 May, but as he was suffering from a bad stomach he stayed at ABC. Dev, Dorjey, Panwar, Jot Singh, Wangdus reached 8300m on 24 May. They were going to try for the summit on 25 May, but the winds were too strong and Prem Singh decided at 10:45 pm that they were not going and abandoned the attempt. They descended to ABC on 25 May. Kalam Singh reached 8500m on 18 May. He had a chest pain and returned to C3, where he arrived at 12:45 am. Angdus and Thakur reached 7450m on 23 May during the second summit attempt. They were both not feeling well and were moving too slowly. They both turned back to ABC. Kumar reached 7400m; he had never intended to climb higher. Namgyal never left BC; he was altitude sick and left expedition on 21 April. Oxygen: Taken and used from 7700m to top or high pt by members and Sherpas. Sherpas: Kami Chhiri, Bupsa, Jubing, 29/08/1982, Everest 22/5/2008 India (Ashok Abbey), Everest 21/5/2009, India (Col. Mangal Murti Masur) Mingma Dorchi Sherpa, 28/10/1986, Buddha Cottage, Toongsoong T.N. Road, Ward 13, Darjeeling |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Himalaya Expeditions |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2462444 |
| Year | 2012 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | n col-ne ridge |
Members
19 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tsering Angdus | M | 1971 | India | Climber | Leh, Ladakh, J&K, India | Indo-Tibet Border Police, ITBP | Details Other expeditions |
| Kapil Dev | M | 1988 | India | Climber | Joshnath, Uttarakhand, India | Indo-Tibet Border Police, ITBP | Details Other expeditions |
| Nawang Dorjey | M | 1972 | India | Climber | Leh, Ladakh, J&K, India | Indo-Tibet Border Police, ITBP | Details Other expeditions |
| Krishan Prasad Gurung | M | 1980 | India | Climber | Leh, Ladakh, J&K, India | Indo-Tibet Border Police, ITBP | Details Other expeditions |
| Narender Kumar | M | 1980 | India | Climber | Pithorgarh, Uttarakhand, India | Indo-Tibet Border Police, ITBP | Details Other expeditions |
| Jegmat Namgyal | M | 1973 | India | Climber | Leh, Ladakh, J&K, India | Indo-Tibet Border Police, ITBP | Details Other expeditions |
| Pradeep Kumar Negi | M | 1973 | India | Climber | Chhikul, Kinnaur, HP, India | Indo-Tibet Border Police, ITBP | Details Other expeditions |
| Pradeep Panwar | M | 1988 | India | Climber | Uttaroun, Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand, India | Indo-Tibet Border Police, ITBP | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Tenzing Sherpa | M | 1979 | India | Climber | Darjeeling, India | Indo-Tibet Border Police, ITBP | Details Other expeditions |
| Devendra Singh | M | 1979 | India | Climber | Chamoli, Uttarakhand, India | Indo-Tibet Border Police, ITBP | Details Other expeditions |
| Jot (Jyoti) Singh Bhandari | M | 1965 | India | Climber | Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand, India | Indo-Tibet Border Police, ITBP | Details Other expeditions |
| Kalam Singh | M | 1981 | India | Climber | Chamoli, Uttarakhand, India | Indo-Tibet Border Police, ITBP | Details Other expeditions |
| Prem Singh | M | 1964 | India | Leader | Kardang, Lahoul & Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, India | Indo-Tibet Border Police, ITBP | Details Other expeditions |
| Virender Singh | M | 1976 | India | Climber | Ghumarwin, HP, India | Indo-Tibet Border Police, ITBP | Details Other expeditions |
| Ratan Singh Sonal | M | 1967 | India | Climber | Pithorgarh, Uttarakhand, India | Indo-Tibet Border Police, ITBP | Details Other expeditions |
| Bhag Chand Thakur | M | 1968 | India | Climber | Palchan, Kullu Manali, HP, India | Indo-Tibet Border Police, ITBP | Details Other expeditions |
| Nurbu Wangdus | M | 1981 | India | Climber | Leh, Ladakh, J&K, India | Indo-Tibet Border Police, ITBP | Details Other expeditions |
| Kami Chhiri Sherpa | M | 1982 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Bupsa, Jubing-5, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Mingma Dorchi Sherpa | M | 1986 | India | H-A Worker | Darjeeling, India | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.