Everest | 1995 N Col-NE Ridge

A USA expedition to Everest in 1995 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by David Breashears. Summit reached on 22nd August 1995. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1639
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Expedition ID EVER95203
Peak ID EVER
Year 1995
Season 2
Host Country 2
Route 1 N Col-NE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality USA
Leaders David Breashears
Sponsor Breashear's Party to Everest
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 1995-08-10
Summit Date 1995-08-22
Summit Time -
Summit Days 12
Total Days 30
Termination Date 1995-09-09
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 7500m due to avalanche danger
High Point (m) 7500
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
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 True
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(10/08,5140m),ABC(15/08,6450m),C1(18/08,7000m),xxx(22/08,7500m)
Route Notes C1 at North Col High point on North Ridge. 21 Aug again at N Col, 22nd 7500m & stopped because of avalanches, left cache at 7500m. Snow deep but not serious enough to stop progress. Down to BC to rest. 25th to ABC, 27th to N Col & found snow and windslab avalanche conditions too dangerous & back to ABC. 3 Sept 30m below N Col, 3 men caught in "huge" slab avalanche which fell from top of col to bottom; started by Breashears, Jangbu not really in it but Breashears & Wangchu caught by someone else's fixed rope - they were clipped into & lives saved by this rope. These conditions prevelent up high - rope was anchored to ice below col; snow was deep above col. Had to be home by 18th Sept & avalanche made Breashears realize how mortal he was. Monsoon broke 9th Sept.
Accidents All very fit; no problems except 3 Sept avalanche
Achievement -
Agency Peak Promotion
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2452172
Year 1995
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) n col-ne ridge

Members

3 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
David Finlay Breashears M 1955 USA Leader Newton, Massachusetts Film-maker Details Other expeditions
Jangbu Sherpa M 1959 Nepal H-A Worker Changba, Tapting, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Wangchu Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker Changba, Tapting, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER95203 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 70:314-315 (1996) -
EVER95203 HIGH - - - 161:29 (Apr 1996) -
EVER95203 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199631402/Asia-Tibet-Mount-Everest-Summer-Attempts - - -