Everest | 1995 N Col-NE Ridge
A UK expedition to Everest in 1995 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Russell Brice. Summit reached on 17th May 1995. 17 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 1462 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER95108 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 1995 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | N Col-NE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | UK |
| Leaders | Russell Brice |
| Sponsor | Himalayan Experience 8000 to Everest |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 219,223 |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | Australia, Canada, Finland, France, New Zealand, Romania, USA |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1995-04-09 |
| Summit Date | 1995-05-17 |
| Summit Time | 1400 |
| Summit Days | 38 |
| Total Days | 39 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8849 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 14 |
| Summit Members | 2 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 6 |
| Summit Hired | 2 |
| 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(09/04),ABC(14/04,6400m),C1(20/04,7000m),C2(01/05,7800m),C3(15/05,8200m),Smt(17,26/05) |
| Route Notes | C1 at North Col C2 at top of snow ridge. "It was incredible weather." Most on top in middle of month; winds came up on 18th but dropped again on 22nd and "you could probably climb it now." 1st attempt from top camp by Brice on 16th and turned back at 1st Step, moving very slowly in fresh snow, had left camp later but beautiful weather. 17th 1 am Lacatusu, Clemenson and Chuldim Sherpa set out for top; Clemenson turned back only few meters and too cold; Chuldim stopped above 1st Step to help Tony Tonsing; descended with Sherpa from OTT (and Sherpas lost their summit bid) and Lacatusu to top at 2 pm; started down at 2:15 pm and returned to C3 at 8:00 pm; oxygen had run out during ascent at Second Step. Next summit bid delayed by strong winds. 26th May Brice, Child, Whittaker, Karsang (Ang Rita's son) and Lobsang left at midnight (25th/26th); at 4:30 am at 8500m reassessed situation and Whittaker (with artificial leg) turned back; slow ascent, fixed ropes in condition, head lamps had failed; Brice back with him but Child and Karsang and Lobsang carried on up and reached top at 10:00 am; caught up with Tinker's summit party. A Tinker member slid towards edge but somehow stopped, Child pulled out old fixed rope and so did Tinker Sherpa Ang Babu; they pulled him back to route and he went to top in state of shock. "North side is a poor one for me" says Whittaker because loose surface he is not good on. 27th May Valanne reached 2nd Step and then turned back with problem with crampon, oxygen ran out and he was slow. Sherpas: Karsang, son of Ang Rita, 1971, lives in Thami Lobsang Temba, 1968, lives in Khumjung Fee for peak: $5500. |
| Accidents | Jones intestinal problem |
| Achievement | 1st Romanian to top |
| Agency | Asian Trekking |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2452075 |
| Year | 1995 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Jones | M | 1936 | UK | Climber | Tremadog, Gwynedd, Wales | Cafe owner | Details Other expeditions |
| Edward Richard (Dick) Allen | M | 1941 | UK | Climber | Kendal, Cumbria, England | Civil engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Russell Reginald Brice | M | 1952 | New Zealand | Leader | Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Gregory John (Greg) Child | M | 1957 | Australia | Climber | Seattle, Washington | Writer | Details Other expeditions |
| Leonard (Leo) Dickinson | M | 1946 | UK | Climber | Bristol, Avon, England | Film director & cameraman | Details Other expeditions |
| Mandy Denise Dickinson | F | 1969 | UK | Climber | Bristol, Avon, England | Film producer | Details Other expeditions |
| Martin Hawes | M | 1952 | New Zealand | Climber | Christchurch, New Zealand | Business advisor | Details Other expeditions |
| Constantin Lacatusu | M | 1961 | Romania | Climber | Piatra Neamt, Romania | Geologist | Details Other expeditions |
| Robert Parker | M | 1962 | UK | Climber | Bristol, Avon, England | Film-maker | Details Other expeditions |
| Richard Desmond (Dick) Price | M | 1947 | New Zealand | Exp Doctor | Timaru, New Zealand | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Timothy Leonard (Tim) Rippel | M | 1961 | Canada | Climber | Nelson, British Columbia | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Mikko Oskari Valanne | M | 1956 | Finland | Climber | Tornio, Finland | Attorney | Details Other expeditions |
| Thomas Granville (Tom) Whittaker | M | 1948 | USA | Climber | Prescott, Arizona | Outdoor pursuits instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Jean Robert Clemenson | M | 1938 | France | Climber | Argentiere, Haute-Savoie, France | Shop owner & alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Karsang Namgyal/Namgel Sherpa | M | 1971 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Thami, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lobsang Temba (Lupsang Temba) Sherpa | M | 1968 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Khumjung, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Chuldin Temba (Chuldim) Sherpa | M | 1962 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Zarok, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
3 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVER95108 | HIGH | - | - | - | 155:14 (Oct 1995) | - |
| EVER95108 | CLMB | Child, Greg | The Big Easy: Everest, The Weird Way | - | 155:82-89 (1995) | - |
| EVER95108 | - | - | http://www.lacatusu.ro | - | - | - |