Everest | 2016 N Col-NE Ridge

A USA expedition to Everest in 2016 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Chad Peele. Summit reached on 22nd May 2016. 9 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 9139
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER16154
Peak ID EVER
Year 2016
Season 1
Host Country 2
Route 1 N Col-NE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality USA
Leaders Chad Peele
Sponsor Alpenglow Everest Rapid Ascent Team 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 Spain
Approach Lhasa->Tingri
Basecamp Date 2016-04-24
Summit Date 2016-05-22
Summit Time 0416
Summit Days 28
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 5
Summit Members 4
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 4
Summit Hired 3
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(24/04,5200m),ABC(29/04,6400m),C1(10/05,7000m),C2(20/05,7700m),C3(21/05,8300m),Smt(22/04)
Route Notes Summit team of 4 members and 3 Sherpas left C4 on 21 May at 11:30 pm, sumited on 22 May at 4:16 am, stayed 15 minutes, then descended to ABC arriving at 5 pm. Good conditons; light wind and snow; dawn was clear. Oxygen: On final summit push members started using Oxygen at N Col (C1) and continued using it until we returned to N Col. SHerpas used from C2 to top to C2. From Algenglow Expeditions blog: EVEREST SUMMIT FOR #RAPIDASCENT TEAM By Sean Kristl • May 21, 2016 At 04:16 local time on May 22, the team of Bryan Osoro & Trudi Seiwald led by Chad Peele and Zeb Blais along with the Sherpa team of Panuru, Pasang Rinji and Mingma Tchiring reached the summit of Mount Everest. The team moved fast from their camp at 8300m and gained the summit before the sun had even risen. They reported that the entire sky was lit up and took a few celebratory photos and enjoyed the view. Not 15 minutes later they were leaving the summit with smiles on their faces have touched the highest point on the planet. The plan for the descent will be to move as low as possible before they’re too tired or night falls. We’ll keep updating the blog with the team’s progress. 11:22pm: Team is walking out of camp now. Warm weather. All feeling great. 12:25am: First hour going well: “Fast and furious” in Chad’s words. Almost at exit cracks out onto the ridge. 12:57am: Whole team (4 member 3 Sherpa) starting first step. 1:29am: Mushroom rock. First bottle exchanged. Everyone moving well and feeling good. Light snow. Warm temps. 1:48am: Waiting in a small queue at bottom of second step. 2:14am: All members and Sherpa at the top of the second step. Moving well. 3:01am: Top of third step. Final bottle changed. Warm temps. Light breeze a bit of cloud and light snow. They’re moving towards the summit snow slope but it’s still dark. 4:02am: Panuru Sherpa says they are 15 min from the top!!! 4:16am: SUMMIT 4:37am: Leaving the summit now. No sunrise but light all around. They got a couple of good views. Everyone feels fingers and toes and smiles!! 5:25am: They’re now below the third step, just waiting to go down the second where there are still a couple of people coming up. 5:46am: All at bottom of second step. All good. Palden Sherpa accompanied Ballinger and Richards on their summit attempt the following day. Turned around at 8500m to assist Ballinger in descent?
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Shangri-La Nepal Treks
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2459592
Year 2016
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) n col-ne ridge

Members

9 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Bryan Larry Osoro M 1980 USA Climber Cottonwood Heights, Utah Sales engineer director Details Other expeditions
Trudi Anne Seiwald F 1959 USA Climber Alameda, California Housewife Details Other expeditions
Chad Fleming Peele M 1973 USA Leader Ridgeway, Colorado Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Zebulon (Zeb) Blais M 1982 USA Climbing Guide Olympic Valley, California Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Panuru (Pasang Nuru, Pa Nuru) Sherpa M 1968 Nepal Sirdar Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Rinji Sherpa M 1977 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Mingma Tshering (Mingma Chhiring) Sherpa M 1972 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Palden Namgye/Namgyal Sherpa M 1972 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Monica Piris-Chavarri F 1974 Spain Exp Doctor Beranga, Cantabria, Spain Physician Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER16154 - - http://alpenglowexpeditions.com/blog/ - - -