Everest | 1993 N Col-NE Ridge

A Ireland expedition to Everest in 1993 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Dawson Stelfox. Summit reached on 27th May 1993. 17 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1225
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER93113
Peak ID EVER
Year 1993
Season 1
Host Country 2
Route 1 N Col-NE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Ireland
Leaders Dawson Stelfox
Sponsor First Irish Everest Expedition
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 175
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries UK
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1993-04-02
Summit Date 1993-05-27
Summit Time 1007
Summit Days 55
Total Days 60
Termination Date 1993-06-01
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 16
Summit Members 1
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 3
Summit Hired 0
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(02/04,5200m),ABC(07/04,6450m),C1(11/04,1050m),C2(25/04,7700m),C3(16/05,8300m),Smt(27/05)
Route Notes BC at Rongbuk (upper site) ABC at top of East Rongbuk Glacier C1 at North Col C2 on North Ridge C3 on snowfield below at NE Ridge. Utilized fixed ropes placed by Chinese/Taiwanese expedition, by agreement, We carried 50 kg gear from ABC to C2 for them & gave them some rope and oxygen equipment. They also used oxygen, food and gas at our C2, when their climbers were descending, frostbitten from summit. Frank Nugget went to 8680m on 27 May 93. Robbie Fenlon and Tony Burke went to 8500m on 28 May 93. Two other climbers were above 8000m. Ladder on 2nd Step is in place though loose. Chinese expedition placed new fixed rope on it. Base camp is clean, tidy and well looked after, but there is a lot of old and not so old rubbish at Advance Base.
Accidents -
Achievement 1st Irish ascent/British ascent N Ridge
Agency Nepal Trek House
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2451308
Year 1993
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) n col-ne ridge

Members

17 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Michael (Mike) Barry M 1953 Ireland Climber Tralee, Kerry, Ireland Restaurant owner Details Other expeditions
Tony Burke M 1963 Ireland Climber Dinas Fowys, Cardiff, Wales Computer officer Details Other expeditions
Robert (Robbie) Fenlon M 1965 Ireland Climber Letterkenny, Donegal, Ireland Alpine instructor Details Other expeditions
Kathryn Fleming F 1957 UK Exp Doctor Belfast, Northern Ireland Physician Details Other expeditions
Brian Hayes M 1957 Ireland Film Team Dublin, Ireland Film soundman Details Other expeditions
Leslie Lawrence M 1945 Ireland Support Dublin, Ireland Shop owner Details Other expeditions
Rory McKee M 1956 UK Film Team Comber, Northern Ireland Alpine instructor Details Other expeditions
Michael (Mick) Murphy M 1959 Ireland Climber Leap, Cork, Ireland Outdoor pursuits instructor Details Other expeditions
John Murray M 1964 Ireland Film Team Kilmacanogue, Dublin, Ireland Film cameraman Details Other expeditions
Frank Nugent M 1948 Ireland Deputy Leader Dublin, Ireland Industrial training manager Details Other expeditions
Richard O'Neill-Dean M 1954 Ireland Climber Waitati, Otaga, New Zealand Psychotherapist Details Other expeditions
Stephen Potts M 1950 UK Exp Doctor Jordanstown, Belfast, Northern Ireland Physician Details Other expeditions
Dermot Somers M 1947 Ireland Climber Ashford, Wicklow, Ireland Writer Details Other expeditions
James Dawson Stelfox M 1958 UK Leader Belfast, Northern Ireland Architect & alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Nickolas (Nick) Stevenson M 1958 UK Support Belfast, Northern Ireland Alpine shop owner Details Other expeditions
Asha Rai M - Nepal Sirdar - - Details Other expeditions
Lorna Siggins F - Ireland Support - Journalist, Irish Times Details Other expeditions

References

9 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER93113 HJ Stelfox, Dawson The Irish Everest Expedition, 1993 - 50:174-177 (1992-1993) -
EVER93113 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 68:272-273 (1994) -
EVER93113 AJ Stelfox, Dawson Everest Calling - 100:15-24 (1995) -
EVER93113 - Siggins, Lorna Everest Calling Mainstream, Edinburgh - -
EVER93113 HIGH Stelfox, Dawson Everest, The North Side Story - 130:44-48 (Sep 1993) -
EVER93113 HIGH - - - 130:7-8 (Sep 1993) -
EVER93113 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199427203/Asia-Tibet-Everest-Other-Pre-monsoon-North-Col-Ascents-and-Attempt - - -
EVER93113 - - https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/50/24/expeditions-and-notes-4-the-irish-everest-expedition-1993/ - - -
EVER93113 - - https://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1995_files/AJ%201995%2015-24%20Stelfox%20Everest.pdf - - -