Everest | 2012 N Col-NE Ridge

A New Zealand expedition to Everest in 2012 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Jamie McGuinness. Summit reached on 26th May 2012. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 7456
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER12127
Peak ID EVER
Year 2012
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 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 Australia
Approach Zhangmu->Nyalam->Tingri
Basecamp Date 2012-04-17
Summit Date 2012-05-26
Summit Time 0800
Summit Days 39
Total Days 43
Termination Date 2012-05-30
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 2
Summit Members 2
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 4
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(17/04,5000m),ABC(25/04,6400m),C1(04/05,7000m),C2(24/05,7800m),C3(25/05,8300m),Smt(26/05)
Route Notes BC 17 Apr 5000m ABC 25 Apr 6400m C1 04 May 7000m C2 24 May 7800m C3 25 May 8300m Smt 26 May by McGuinness, Bal Bahadur, Dawa Gyalzen. McGuinness and Bal Bahadur left C3 at 2:45 am, Kowpak and Dawa Gyaljen left at 12:30 am. Straightforward climb. They spent between one and two hours on the summit, then descended to C3, where they arrived at 3 pm. Kowpak and Dawa Gyalzen descended to ABC on 27 May. McGuinness stayed at C3 for another night (he was looking for Irvine but did not find him). McGuinness descended to ABC on 28 May, they left BC on 30 May. Oxygen: Taken and used from C1 to top to C1 by Kowpak. From C2 to top to C2 by McGuinness and Sherpas. Sherpas: Bal Bahadur Lobchan, 1/10/76, Ramche-9, Rasuwa Dawa Gyalzen, 15/2/1967, Saframa, Lokhim-9, Solu, Everest X2, Lhotse X1, Cho Oyu X1
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Expedition Himalaya
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2462451
Year 2012
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) n col-ne ridge

Members

4 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Thomas Kowpak M 1981 Australia Climber Sydney, NSW, Australia Real estate dealer Details Other expeditions
James Stuart (Jamie) McGuinness M 1965 New Zealand Leader Gisborne, New Zealand Trekking business owner Details Other expeditions
Bal Bahadur Lobchan M 1976 Nepal H-A Worker Ramche-9, Rasuwa - Details Other expeditions
Dawa Gyalzen (Da Gyalzen) Sherpa M 1967 Nepal H-A Worker Sakpharma, Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.