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 | - | - | - |