Everest | 1947 N Col
A Canada expedition to Everest in 1947 via N Col, led by Earl Denman. Summit reached on 15th April 1947. 3 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 2744 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER47101 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 1947 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | N Col |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Canada |
| Leaders | Earl Denman |
| Sponsor | - |
| Success 1 | False |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | - |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1947-04-08 |
| Summit Date | 1947-04-15 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 7 |
| Total Days | 9 |
| Termination Date | 1947-04-17 |
| Termination Reason | 4 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned below N Col due to high winds |
| High Point (m) | 6800 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 0 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 1 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 2 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | False |
| O2 Used | False |
| O2 None | True |
| O2 Climb | False |
| O2 Descent | False |
| O2 Sleep | False |
| O2 Medical | False |
| O2 Taken | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(08/04),Biv1,Biv2,Biv3,Biv4,xxx(15/04,6800m) |
| Route Notes | Denman claims to have reached 23,500 ft (7160m), but his guide Tenzing Norgay Sherpa says they stopped short of the N Col (perhaps 6800m). |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | Claimed altitude of 7150m |
| Agency | - |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2434328 |
| Year | 1947 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | n col |
Members
3 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Denman | M | 1914 | Canada | Leader | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Tenzing Norgay | M | 1914 | India | H-A Worker | Darjeeling, India | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Dawa Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVER47101 | - | Denman, Earl | Alone to Everest | Coward-McCann, New York | - | D153 |