Everest | 2016 N Col-NE Ridge

A UK expedition to Everest in 2016 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Adrian Ballinger. Summit reached on 24th May 2016. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 9138
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER16153
Peak ID EVER
Year 2016
Season 1
Host Country 2
Route 1 N Col-NE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality UK
Leaders Adrian Ballinger
Sponsor Everest No Filter Expedition 2016
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 USA
Approach Lhasa->Tingri
Basecamp Date 2016-04-24
Summit Date 2016-05-24
Summit Time 0634
Summit Days 30
Total Days 33
Termination Date 2016-05-27
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 1
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 0
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired True
O2 Used True
O2 None False
O2 Climb False
O2 Descent True
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(24/04,5200m),ABC(28/04,6400m),C1(04/05,7000m),C2(10/05,7700m),C3(23/05,8300m),Smt(24/04)
Route Notes Ballinger and Richards left C4 on 23 May at 10:14 pm. Richards summited on 24 May at 6:34 am, stayed 3 minutes, then descended to ABC arriving at 4 pm. Winds of 50k+, some blowing snow, cold. Adrian Ballinger to 8500m, then turned back due to hypothermia/cold. Oxygen: Richards - none Ballinger - used on return to 8300m after failed summit bid
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Shangri-La Nepal Treks
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2459594
Year 2016
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) n col-ne ridge

Members

2 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Adrian John Ballinger M 1976 UK Leader Olympic Valley, California Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Courtney Woodward (Cory) Richards M 1981 USA Climber Boulder, Colorado Photographer, alpinist Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER16153 - - http://www.cbsnews.com/news/mount-everest-climbers-cory-richards-adrian-ballinger-talk-success-and-failure/ - - -
EVER16153 - - http://blog.eddiebauer.com/2016/05/24/cory-richards-summits-without-supplemental-oxygen-ballinger-turns-back-everest-no-filter/ - - -
EVER16153 - - http://alpenglowexpeditions.com/blog/ - - -