Everest | 2015 N Col-NE Ridge
A UK expedition to Everest in 2015 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Chris Harling. Summit reached on 21st April 2015. 17 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 8839 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER15166 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 2015 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | N Col-NE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | UK |
| Leaders | Chris Harling |
| Sponsor | Adventure Peaks Everest Expedition 2015 |
| Success 1 | False |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | - |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | New Zealand, USA |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2015-04-15 |
| Summit Date | 2015-04-21 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 6 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 14 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 7000m due to earthquake in Nepal |
| High Point (m) | 7000 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 0 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 11 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 6 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | False |
| O2 Used | False |
| O2 None | True |
| O2 Climb | False |
| O2 Descent | False |
| O2 Sleep | False |
| O2 Medical | False |
| O2 Taken | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(15/04,5000m),ABC(19/04,6400m),xxx(21/04,7000m) |
| Route Notes | Members (9 clients): Rupert Jones-Warner Angus Ogg [?] Andy Clark [?] Andy James [?] Andrew Smith [?] Andy Taylor [?] Gareth Douglas [?] Jerome Chin [?] Annie [Doyle?] Sherpas (6) Ongchhu Sherpa Ngima Dorje Tamang Phurba Ongel Sherpa Pemba Sherpa Lakpa Dendi Sherpa Ngima Tashi Sherpa? |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Makalu Adventure |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2459149 |
| Year | 2015 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | n col-ne ridge |
Members
17 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rupert Guy Jones-Warner | M | 1991 | UK | Climber | Chichester, W Sussex, England | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Christian Hamish Harling | M | 1973 | UK | Leader | Penrith, Cumbria, England | Alpine instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Sean Joseph David James | M | 1970 | UK | Deputy Leader | Sheffield, S Yorkshire, England | Alpine leader & guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Phurba Wangchhu Sherpa | M | 1975 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Waku-9, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nima Dorje (Saila) Tamang | M | 1981 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Tapting-7, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Phurba Ongel Sherpa | M | 1981 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Sedua, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pemba Tamang | M | 1973 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Taksindu, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lakpa Dendi Sherpa | M | 1977 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ngima Tashi Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Andrew (WhyteSpace) James | M | - | UK | Climber | St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland | Student | Details Other expeditions |
| Angus Ogg | M | - | UK | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Andrew (Andy) Taylor | M | 1969 | UK | Climber | Holmfirth, W Yorkshire, England | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Andrew Smith | M | - | UK | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Gareth (Gaz) Douglas | M | - | UK | Climber | Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Andrew Clark | M | - | UK | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Jerome Hsi-Cheng Chin | M | 1961 | USA | Climber | San Anselmo, California | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Ann Cecilia (Annie) Doyle | F | 1959 | New Zealand | Climber | Lovett Bay, NSW, Australia | Director of finance | Details Other expeditions |
References
2 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVER15166 | - | - | http://www.menshealth.co.uk/living/i-survived-the-everest-earthquake | - | - | - |
| EVER15166 | - | - | https://www.adventurepeaks.com/everest-expeditions-2015/ | - | - | - |