Everest | 2018 N Col-NE Ridge

A UK expedition to Everest in 2018 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Sean James. Summit reached on 18th May 2018. 8 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 9872
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER18175
Peak ID EVER
Year 2018
Season 1
Host Country 2
Route 1 N Col-NE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality UK
Leaders Sean James
Sponsor Adventure Peaks Everest Expedition 2018
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
Approach Rasuwa->Kerung->Tingri->Everest BC
Basecamp Date 2018-04-17
Summit Date 2018-05-18
Summit Time 0615
Summit Days 31
Total Days 32
Termination Date 2018-05-19
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 2
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 3
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 CBC(17/04,4900m),ABC(24/04,6400m),C1(01/05,7050m),C2(16/05,7650m),C3(17/05,8200m),Smt(18/05)
Route Notes CBC 17/04 4900m ABC 24/04 6400m C1 05/05 7050m C2 16/05 7650m C3 17/05 8200m Smt 18/05 by Munday and Phurba Wangchu at 6:15 am, Langmead, Ang Dawa Sherpa, Phursemba Sherpa at 7 am. Summit team and James left C3 at 10 pm on 17/05. Straightforward climb. There was nobody ahead of them. Good conditions. James turned back at 8600m due to breathing problems. They spent about 10 minutes on the summit and descended to ABC, where they arrived at 6 pm. White reached C1 on 27/04 when they touched the camp. He had had a few operations and the metal in his body seemed to react. He left early. Team left AB on 19/05. Oxygen: Taken and used from C1 to top to C1 by all members From C2 to top to C2 by Sherpas. Sherpas: Ang Dawa, Sedua, Makalu, 07/02/1978 Phurba Wangchu, Waku, Solu 05/12/1975 Phursemba, Makalu
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Makalu Adventure
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2461670
Year 2018
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) n col-ne ridge

Members

8 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Sean Joseph David James M 1970 UK Leader Sheffield, S Yorkshire, England Alpine leader & guide Details Other expeditions
Samuel Langmead M 1983 UK Climber Chichester, W Sussex, England Property management Details Other expeditions
Gilian Kit Wai Lee M 1976 Australia Climber Belconnen, ACT, Australia IT director Details Other expeditions
Richard (Ricky) Munday M 1977 UK Climber Cambridge, England Accountant Details Other expeditions
David White M 1987 UK Climber Tignes, Savoie, France Chef Details Other expeditions
Ang Dawa Sherpa M 1978 Nepal H-A Worker Sedua, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Phurba Wangchhu Sherpa M 1975 Nepal H-A Worker Waku-9, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Phursemba (Phur Temba) Sherpa M 1979 Nepal H-A Worker Robesa, Makalu-5, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.