Everest | 2019 N Col-NE Ridge

A New Zealand expedition to Everest in 2019 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Jamie McGuinness. Summit reached on 30th May 2019. 16 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 10247
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER19179
Peak ID EVER
Year 2019
Season 1
Host Country 2
Route 1 N Col-NE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality New Zealand
Leaders Jamie McGuinness
Sponsor Project Himalaya Everest Expedition 2019
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->Everest BC
Basecamp Date 2019-04-23
Summit Date 2019-05-30
Summit Time 0528
Summit Days 37
Total Days 42
Termination Date 2019-06-04
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 8
Summit Members 5
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 15
Summit Hired 8
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(23/04,5700m),ABC(30/04,6400m),C1(04/05,7000m),C2(28/05,7650m),C3(29/05,8300m),Smt(30/05)
Route Notes BC 23/04 5700m ABC 30/04 6400m C1 04/05 7000m C2 28/05 7700m C3 29/05 8300m Smt 30/05 by Frank Campanaro, Pasang Gombu Sherpa, Da Dendi Sherpa at 5:30 am, McGuinness at 6:20 am, Synnott, Kusang Sherpa, Prakash Gurung at 6:30 am, Ozturk, Bal Bahadur, Pasang Kaji, Lakpa Temba at 6:40 am, Irving, Lhakpa Tenji at 6:45 am. The aim of this expedition was to look for Andrew Irvine. McGuinness thought it could have been between the exit cracks and the 1st Step. The original plan was not to go to the summit, but look for Irvine. Due to Sherpa and Chinese pressure they decided to go for the summit. The team looked for Irvine with drones beforehand. They scanned the mountain with them and got good footage; however, there was too much snow to find anything. McGuinness also thinks it could have been swept off by an avalanche or maybe removed by the Chinese. The plan was then to summit and look for Irvine on the way down. Summit team left C3 at 11:30 pm on 29/05. All other teams had already left the mountain. Straightforward climb. They spent about half an hour on the summit. They descended to North Col and arrived there at between 6 pm and 8 pm. On 31/05, everyone back at ABC; 01/06 BC. Team left BC on 04/06. On the way down, Irvine ran out of oxygen near mushroom rock. McGuinness gave him his oxygen. Hurst abandoned at 7000m due to exhaustion. Pollard abandoned at 7000m suspected TIA (brain stroke). Kalisz abandoned at 7000m due to thrombosis (he was evacuated from BC on 12/05; he was diagnosed with three small thromboses in his legs and lungs, but has fully recovered now). Sherpas above BC: 15 Oxygen: Taken and used from 7000m to top to 7650m by members Taken and used from 7650m to top to 7650m by Sherpas.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Expedition Himalaya
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2461553
Year 2019
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) n col-ne ridge

Members

16 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
James Stuart (Jamie) McGuinness M 1965 New Zealand Leader Naya Bazar, Kathmandu Trekking operator Details Other expeditions
Frank Paul Campanaro II M 1968 USA Climber Bingham Farms, Michigan Health care Details Other expeditions
James Addison (Jim) Hurst M 1963 USA Climber Estes Park, Colorado - Details Other expeditions
Matthew Paul Irving M 1984 USA Climber Salt Lake City, Utah - Details Other expeditions
Nicholas John Kalisz M 1988 USA Climber Salt Lake City, Utah Film-maker Details Other expeditions
Renan Evrim Ozturk M 1980 USA Climber Salt Lake City, Utah Cameraman Details Other expeditions
Thomas Huntington Pollard M 1961 USA Climber Jackson, New Hampshire Film-maker Details Other expeditions
Mark Moseley Synnott M 1969 USA Climber Jackson, New Hampshire Alpinist Details Other expeditions
Prakash Kemchay Gurung M 1992 Nepal H-A Worker Deurali-6, Tanahun - Details Other expeditions
Bal Bahadur Lopchan M 1974 Nepal H-A Worker Terang-7, Rasuwa - Details Other expeditions
Dawa Dendi (Dawa Tendi) Sherpa M 1977 Nepal H-A Worker Gudel-4, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Kusang Sherpa M 1994 Nepal H-A Worker Sotang-6, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Lakpa Temba Sherpa M 1988 Nepal H-A Worker Chaurikharka-1, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Lakpa Tenje (Lhakpa Tenzing) Sherpa M 1970 Nepal H-A Worker Sanam, Gudel-4, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Gombu Sherpa M 1969 Nepal H-A Worker Kurima, Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Kaji Sherpa M 1978 Nepal H-A Worker Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER19179 - Synnott, Mark The Third Pole Dutton, New York - -