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World
Summit's Everest 2001 North Ridge Expedition
The
majestic Mount Everest with an altitude of
8,848 meters is located in the middle section
of the Himalayas in southern Tingri County of
Tibet. Its perpetually snowcapped peak is
truly spectacular with many glaciers and sharp
ice precipices. The mountain, together with
its many sister peaks (4 above 8,000 meters
and 38 above 7,000 meters) are known as the
third Pole on Earth. It
takes 4 days to trek from the old Tingri to
the Base Camp. Near the Base Camp is the
reconstructed monastery of Rongbuk. The view
of Everest from here is perhaps the most
fantastic among all. The valleys on this side
of Everest are unusual in the sense that they
are gentle and sloping rather than steep, rugged
slopes found on the other faces.
The
glaciers on this side are also different since
they are not wrought with impassable
crevasses, nor do they tumble in steep
icefalls. A well acclimatized and strong team
may well be able to go on to the
mountaineering base camp beyond the Rongbuk
base camp. Personally
I would rate the North face of Everest as
being the most beautiful and spectacular; with
its 5km high wall of rock and ice rising from
the Rongbuk glacier. It must be seen to be
believed.
In
Spring of 2001, World Summit's Everest North
Ridge Expedition Team
will attempt to Summit Everest by first
establishing Base camp on the Rongbuk glacier
near the end of the mountain road. An
intermediate camp will be placed between base
and advanced base camp to help with load
carries. Advanced base camp (ABC) will be
placed at the base of the North Col (6450).
Camp 1 will be established on the North Col at
7000m. Camp 2 will be placed on the North West
ridge of the mountain at 7800m. Camp 3 is
where we will attempt the summit from. This
camp is at an altitude of 8300 meters close to
the "First step". All summit bids
will be made from this camp. Once the climb is
completed we will attempt to remove all camps,
ropes and rubbish from the mountain. This is
not set in stone and the expedition will be
organized on the ground by the Leader.
The
expedition leader, Ian
Roberts, will be supported by high altitude
Sherpa climbers, hand-picked from our past very
experienced Nepal based team. Most of these Sherpas
climbers will have been to the summit of Everest
before. Safety is paramount and will govern all
decisions made on the mountain. Each member of the
team will need to be very experienced at high altitude
and be able to look after themselves. This will be a
"back to basics expedition", we will provide
all the facilities that you will require at base camp
and on the hill, however we do not want to siege the
mountain. Climbers will have to carry loads and be
part of the team. It will not be a case of the support
team and the climbers, it will be a true team effort
to help each other to reach the summit.
