Everest | 2012 N Col-NE Ridge
A UK expedition to Everest in 2012 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Phil Crampton. Summit reached on 19th May 2012. 14 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 7536 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER12145 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 2012 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | N Col-NE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | UK |
| Leaders | Phil Crampton |
| Sponsor | Altitude Junkies 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 | Australia, New Zealand, Russia |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2012-04-13 |
| Summit Date | 2012-05-19 |
| Summit Time | 0700 |
| Summit Days | 36 |
| Total Days | 42 |
| Termination Date | 2012-05-25 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8849 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 7 |
| Summit Members | 6 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 8 |
| Summit Hired | 5 |
| 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(13/04,5200m),BC(14/04,5200m),ABC(22/04,6400m),C1(16/05,7050m),C2(17/05,7800m),C3(18/05,8300m),Smt(19/05) |
| Route Notes | All seven members left C3 for the top on 18 May at 11:30 pm (NST) with an equal number of Sherpas. But not all reached the summit: Watroba developed a chest infection at 10:00 am on the 19th, and retreated to C3. Cheddar and Nima Nuru went down with her. The others, Cartwright, Crampon, Dickson, Horrell, Michanovskaia and Rawlinson, with Ang Gelu, Changba Nurbu, Kami Nuru, Pasang Nima and Pasang Wangchu continued to the summit at various times on 19 May. The first to summit were Crampton and Rawlinson at 7:00 am; the last were Horrell with Changba Nurbu. All descended to C3 between 10:00 am (Rawlinson) and 5:00 pm (Horrell) and Changba Nuru. Everyone was in ABC on 20 May. Oxygen was used by the members and their Sherpas from 7300m to their high points to C1. Sherpas: Ang Gelu, 23/7/70, Surke, Chaurikharka-4, Solu, Everest X1, Cho Oyu X1 Changba Nuru, 1964, Everest X8, Cho Oyu X1, Dhaulagiri X1, Manaslu X1 Chhedar, 19/12/63, Sisuwa-9, Makalu, Everest X5, Manaslu X1 Kami Nuru, 26/8/85, Chaurikharka, Solu, Everest X1, Manaslu X1 Nima Nuru, 19/6/67, Chaplung, Chaurikharka-3, Solu, Everest X3 Pasang Nima, 28/1/74, Chaurikharka, Solu, Everest X1 Pasang Wangchu, 22/4/87, Cheremy, Bung-9, Solu, Everest X2, Manaslu X1 From Mark Horrell's web site (www.markhorrell.com): In all 11 members of the Altitude Junkies team reached the summit between 6.30am and 10am. Phil Crampton (UK/US), expedition leader Grant Rawlinson (NZ) and Pasang Nima Sherpa (Nepal) Mila Mikhanovskaya (Rus) and Pasang Wongchu Sherpa (Nepal) Mark Dickson (UK) and Ang Gelu Sherpa (Nepal) Ian Cartwright (UK) and Kami Sherpa (Nepal) Mark Horrell (UK) and Chongba Sherpa (Nepal) |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Explore Himalaya |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2462489 |
| Year | 2012 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | n col-ne ridge |
Members
14 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian John Cartwright | M | 1965 | UK | Climber | High Wycombe, Buckingham, England | Surveyor | Details Other expeditions |
| Philip James (Phil) Crampton | M | 1970 | UK | Leader | Woodstock, New York | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Mark Anthony McGuire Dickson | M | 1968 | UK | Climber | Berkhamsted, Hertford, England | Photographer | Details Other expeditions |
| Andrew Mark Horrell | M | 1971 | UK | Climber | London, England | Project manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Liudmila Mikhanovskaia | F | 1986 | Russia | Climber | Singapore | Sales manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Grant Landon Rawlinson | M | 1974 | New Zealand | Climber | Singapore | Sales manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Malgorzata Jolanta (Margaret) Watroba | F | 1950 | Australia | Climber | Attadale, WA, Australia | Electrical engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Changba Nurbu (Chhongba Nuru) Sherpa | M | 1964 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Tate, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Kami Nuru Sherpa | M | 1985 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Chaurikharka-2, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Nima Sherpa | M | 1974 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Chaurikharka-2, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Wangchu (Pasang Ongchhu) Sherpa | M | 1987 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Cheremy, Bung-9, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Gelu Sherpa | M | 1970 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Surke, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Chhedar Sherpa | M | 1963 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Sisuwa-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nima Nuru Sherpa | M | 1967 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Chheplung, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
5 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVER12145 | - | - | http://www.altitudejunkies.com/dispatcheverest12.html | - | - | - |
| EVER12145 | - | - | http://markdicksontravelandphotography.wordpress.com/2012/05/30/climbing-to-the-top-of-the-world/ | - | - | - |
| EVER12145 | - | - | http://www.markhorrell.com/blog/2012/the-worlds-most-terrifying-ridge-walk/ | - | - | - |
| EVER12145 | - | - | http://climbforhope.wordpress.com/author/cimbforhope/ | - | - | - |
| EVER12145 | - | Horrell, Mark | The Chomolungma Diaries | Mountain Footsteps Press | - | - |