Everest | 2017 N Col-NE Ridge

A India expedition to Everest in 2017 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Shekhar Bachinepally. Summit reached on 13th May 2017. 46 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 9529
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Expedition ID EVER17168
Peak ID EVER
Year 2017
Season 1
Host Country 2
Route 1 N Col-NE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality India
Leaders Shekhar Bachinepally
Sponsor Transcend Adventures Everest North Expedition 2017
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 -
Approach Lhasa->Tingri
Basecamp Date 2017-04-18
Summit Date 2017-05-13
Summit Time 0600
Summit Days 25
Total Days 38
Termination Date 2017-05-26
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 25
Summit Members 16
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 25
Summit Hired 21
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(18/04,5200m),IC(27/04,5700m),ABC(26/04,6400m),C1(30/04,7100m),C2(11/05,7900m),C3(12/05,8300m),Smt(13,16,22/05)
Route Notes BC 18/04 5200m IC 27/04 5700m ABC 26/04 6500m C1 30/04 7100m C2 11/05 7900m C3 12/05 8300m Smt 13/05 by Thammineni, Sandrana, Kare, Kunja, Vooyaka, Gullamarusu, Pemba Chhepal, Phurba, Tashi Chhumbel, Nurbu, Pasang Dorje, Phura Tenzing, Kami Temba, Sonam Tashi, Karma Dorje and Lhakpa Tshering Sherpa Smt 16/05 by Gajavelli, Mothukuri, Bodla, Seelam, Phurita, Ngima Tashi, Lhakpa Tenzing, Ngima Tenji, Kami Chhiri and Ang Tendi Smt 22/05 by Asha Singh, Prabhudesai, Boddu, Vadithe, Ganugapenta, Mingma Nuru, Karma Gyaljen, Lhakpa Gyaljen, Tenzing Chhotar, Sanduk Dorje Tamang and Pasang Dorje. Record: First ascent of the season and first female from Rajasthan. First biggest Indian expedition of civilians. First time 13 climbers from Andhra Pradesh summited. The rope-fixing team consisting of nine Sherpas: Lhakpa Nuru, Pasang Chhiri, Fura Tshering, Mingma Nuru, Karma Gyaljen, Lhakpa Gyaljen, Tenzing Chhotar, Sanduk Dorje Tamang and Lakpa Nuru of Transcend Adventures Expedition reached the summit between 2 to 3 pm on 11 May which was the first ascent of Spring 2017. The rope-fixing team returned ABC same day. This season Chinese rope-fixing team put up ropes to 8300m and asked expeditions to carry on further rope fixing. The other expedition leaders proposed Transcend Adventures to do the job. The expedition divided its climbers into three teams. The first team consisting of Thammineni, Sandrana, Kare, Kunja, Vooyaka, Gullamarusu, Pemba Chhepal, Phurba, Tashi Chhumbel, Nurbu, Pasang Dorjee, Phura Tenzing, Kami Temba, Sonam Tashi, Karma Dorje and Lhakpa Tshering Sherpa left C3 at 9 pm (NST) on 12 May for summit. First member arrived to the top at 6:20 am and last one at 7:30 am on 13 May. All members and Sherpas returned C3 before 10 am then continued to descend to ABC last one to arrived ABC at 8 pm. The weather at the beginning 3 to 5 am was windy. The second team consisting of Gajavelli, Mothukuri, Bodla, Seelam, Phurita, Ngima Tashi, Lhakpa Tenzing, Ngima Tenji, Kami Chhiri and Ang Tendi started their summit push from C3 at 9 pm on 15 May. All got to the top between 4:50 am and 5 am on 16 May. They returned C3 at 10 am and continued to ABC where all arrived between 2 pm and 6 pm. The third team consisting of Asha Singh, Prabhudesai, Boddu, Vadithe, Ganugapenta, Mingma Nuru, Karma Gyaljen, Lhakpa Gyaljen, Tenzing Chhotar, Sanduk Dorjee Tamang and Pasang Dorjee left C3 between 7:30 to 9 pm on 21 May. First one arrived summit at 3:20 am on 22 May and last one arrived at 4:45 am. They stayed on summit between 10 to 15 minutes. By 11 am all climbers returned C3 and ABC by 8 pm except Ms. Thammineni who spent night at C1 and on 23 May reached ABC. Thammineni went up to 8530m with third team on 22 May and had to turn around due to slowness. Leader Bachinepally stayed at BC throughout the expedition. Dr. Patel stayed at ABC. Ms. Kantepalli climbed up to 7900m. High point for Chinni and Sudipaka was 5700m. Similarly, high point for Kokkigadda and Madangi was 7100m, and Bagwan was 8000m. Two members left the expedition earlier who reached mid-camp. Team left BC on 26 May. Fixed rope: 4000m of rope above 8300m. Oxygen: Members 7100m-summit-7100m; Sherpas from 7900m-summit-7900m. Sherpas: Lhakpa Nuru from Thami - 22 Nov 1980 Pasang Chhiri from Thami - 30 Jan 1975 Fura Tshering from Thami – 24 Jun 1994 Mingma Nuru from Thami – 30 Dec 1975 Karma Gyaljen from Phortse – 23 Apr 1987 Lhakpa Gyaljen from Thami – 31 Aug 1982 Tenzing Chhotar from Thami – 24 Nov 1989 Sanduk Dorjee Tamang from Pangboche - 31 May 1983 Lakpa Nuru from Phortse -17 Dec 1962 Pemba Chhepal from Thami – 06 Apr 1989 Phurba from Sotang – 17 Jul 1982 Tashi Chhumbel from Ghunsa – 15 May 1991 Nurbu from Makalu – 17 Jun 1979 Pasang Dorjee from Thami – 27 Apr 1993 Phura Tenzing from Thami – 31 Jan 1993 Kami Temba from Thami – 07 July 1994 Sonam Tashi from Thami -26 Mar 1989 Karma Dorje from Phortse – 25 Nov 1985 Lhakpa Tshering from Thami – 16 Feb 1991 Phurita from Thami – 15 Apr 1982 Ngima Tashi from Thami – 03 Nov 1992 Lhakpa Tenzing from Thami – 04 Feb 1983 Ngima Tenji from Jubing – 07 Mar 1981 Kami Chhiri from Jubing - 29 Aug 1982 Ang Tendi from Jubing – 18 May 1985 Following Sherpas had double summit on 11 and 22 May. Tenzing Chhotar from Thami – 24 Nov 1989 Pasang Dorjee from Thami – 27 Apr 1993 Mingma Nuru from Thami – 30 Dec 1975 Karma Gyaljen from Phortse – 23 Apr 1987 Lhakpa Gyaljen from Thami – 31 Aug 1982 Sanduk Dorjee Tamang from Pangboche - 31 May 1983
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Arun Treks
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2459949
Year 2017
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) n col-ne ridge

Members

46 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Shekhar Babu Bachinepally M 1980 India Leader Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India Director of Transcend Adventure Details Other expeditions
Suresh Babu Gullamarusu M 1998 India Climber Gonegandla, Andhra Pradesh, India Student Details Other expeditions
Durga Rao Kunja M 1999 India Climber Kunjavarigudem, Andhra Pradesh, India Student Details Other expeditions
Bharath Thammineni M 1989 India Deputy Leader Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India Alpinist Details Other expeditions
Krishna Rao Vooyaka M 1999 India Climber Chintalaguda, Andhra Pradesh, India Student Details Other expeditions
Satya Rao Kare M 1997 India Climber Bangaramma Palem, Andhra Pradesh, India Student Details Other expeditions
Nagaraju Sundarana M 1998 India Climber Ammulapalem, Andhra Pradesh, India Student Details Other expeditions
Dharma Teja Mothukuri M 1994 India Climber Sriramavaram, Andhra Pradesh, India Student Details Other expeditions
Chenna Rao Gajavelli M 1991 India Climber Vidhyadhar Nagar, Andhra Pradesh, India Student Details Other expeditions
Eswaraiah Seelam M 1999 India Climber Davupalli, Andhra Pradesh, India Student Details Other expeditions
Sagar Bodla M 1999 India Climber Parasapadu Gadabalasa, Andhra Pradesh, India Student Details Other expeditions
Sandhya Bai Vadithe F 1999 India Climber Chinnaparla Paithanda, Andhra Pradesh, India Student Details Other expeditions
Sunda Raju Repalle M 1998 India Climber Kondapuram, Andhra Pradesh, India Student Details Other expeditions
Hari Prasad Ganugapenta M 1999 India Climber Singareddy Palli, Andhra Pradesh, India Student Details Other expeditions
Aparna Arvind Prabhudesai F 1970 India Climber Pune, Maharashtra, India Entrepreneur & social worker Details Other expeditions
Asha Singh F 1978 India Climber Haryana, India Nurse Details Other expeditions
Rani Boddu F 1999 India Climber Dharmajigudem, Andhra Pradesh, India Student Details Other expeditions
Lalit Patel M 1977 India Exp Doctor Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India Physician Details Other expeditions
Parvathi Kantepalli F 1994 India Climber Pedapiriya, Andhra Pradesh, India Student Details Other expeditions
Raji Thammineni F 1984 India Climber Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India Housewife Details Other expeditions
Baburao Chinni M 1997 India Climber Kothavalasa, Andhra Pradesh, India Student Details Other expeditions
Ashok Kokkiligadda M 1999 India Climber Andhra Pradesh, India Student Details Other expeditions
Venkatesh Sudipaka M 1998 India Climber Madhavaram, Andhra Pradesh, India Student Details Other expeditions
Naveen Mandangi M 1998 India Climber Gujji, Andhra Pradesh, India Student Details Other expeditions
Nihal Ashpak Bagwan M 1992 India Climber Solapur, Maharastra, India Student Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Tshering Sherpa M 1991 Nepal H-A Worker Phurte, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Dorje Sherpa M 1993 Nepal H-A Worker Samde, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Phura Tenzing Sherpa M 1993 Nepal H-A Worker Yilajung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Kami Temba Sherpa M 1994 Nepal H-A Worker Thami, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Sonam Tashi Sherpa M 1989 Nepal H-A Worker Thami, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Karma Dorje Sherpa M 1985 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Tashi Chhumbel Sherpa M 1991 Nepal H-A Worker Ghunsa, Lelep-9, Taplejung - Details Other expeditions
Pemba Chhepal Sherpa M 1989 Nepal H-A Worker Thami, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Phurba Sherpa M 1982 Nepal H-A Worker Sotang-6, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Nurbu Sherpa M 1976 Nepal H-A Worker Makalu-5, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Phurita Sherpa M 1982 Nepal H-A Worker Thami, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Kami Chhiri Sherpa M 1982 Nepal H-A Worker Bupsa, Jubing-5, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Tenzing Sherpa M 1983 Nepal H-A Worker Thamiteng, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Nima Tenji (Nima Tenzing) Sherpa M 1980 Nepal H-A Worker Paiya, Jubing-7, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Ang Tendi Sherpa M 1985 Nepal H-A Worker Bupsa, Jubing-5, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Ngima Tashi Sherpa M 1992 Nepal H-A Worker Thami, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Mingma Nuru Sherpa M 1975 Nepal H-A Worker Thami, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Karma Gyalzen (Karma Gelgen) Sherpa M 1987 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Tenzing Chhotar Sherpa M 1989 Nepal H-A Worker Namche-4, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Samduk Dorje (Sanduk Dorje) Tamang M 1983 Nepal H-A Worker Pangboche, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Gyalzen Sherpa M 1982 Nepal H-A Worker Thami, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.