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The North Ridge 2012

31 Mar Depart UK
01 Apr Main team arrive Kathmandu
02 Apr Preparation in Kathmandu
03 Apr Preparation in Kathmandu
04 Apr Preparation in Kathmandu
05 Apr Drive Kathmandu to Zhagmu (2,300m) Distance 123kms
06 Apr Drive to Nyalam (3,750m). Distance 35km
07 Apr Rest in Nyalam
08 Apr Drive to Tingri (4,342m). Distance 205kms
09 Apr Rest in Tingri.
10 Apr Drive to Base Camp (BC), at 5200m. 4-5hrs drive . First views of Everest north-east face. Sleep in location.
11 Apr Rest at BC; organisation of supplies and camp itself.
12 Apr Acclimatisation climbing at BC.
13 Apr Organisation of supplies and equipment
14 Apr Trek with Yaks and Equipment to establish an Interim Camp (IC) at 5,680m.
15 Apr Trek to Second interim camp at 6088m.
16 Apr Trek with the Yaks to Advanced Base Camp (ABC) (6400m). Sleep in location.
17 Apr Rest in ABC for acclimatisation, logistic organisation etc
18 Apr As above at ABC.
19 Apr Climb to the snow slopes of the North Col (7000m) to establish Camp 1. Return to ABC to sleep.
20 Apr Rest in ABC
21 Apr Rest in ABC
22 Apr Climb to Camp 1, sleep in location. Load carry.
23 Apr Follow route to Camp 2 to be pitched at 7400m, at the head of the snow ramp that stretches up from the Col, likely to be very windy. Return to ABC to sleep.
24 Apr Descend to BC
25 Apr Rest in BC
26 Apr Rest in BC
27 Apr Trek to IC
28 Apr Trek to ABC
29 Apr Climb to Camp 1, sleep in location. Load carry
30 Apr Climb to Camp 2, sleep in location. Load carry
01 May Follow route to Camp 3 (7900m), via a series of rock and shingle steps and easy terrain to establish the foundations of a camp on the available rocky ridges. Return to sleep at Camp 2.
02 May Descend to ABC
03 May Descend to BC
04 May Rest in BC
05 May Return to ABC
06 May Rest in ABC
07 May Climb to Camp 1 - 7000m, sleep overnight
08 May Climb to Camp 2 - 7500m, sleep overnight
09 May Climb to Camp 3 - 8300m., sleep overnight
10 May Attempt Summit if conditions allow/Descend to Camp 2 7500m
11 May Descend to ABC
12 May Rest in ABC
13 May Descend to BC
14 May Rest in BC
15 May Trek to ABC
16 May Rest in ABC
17 May Climb to Camp 1 7000m
18 May Climb to Camp 2 7500m
19 May Climb to Camp 3 8300m
20 May Attempt Summit if conditions allow / Descend to Camp 2
21 May Descend to ABC
22 May Rest in ABC
23 May Rest in ABC / Slip day
24 May Rest in ABC / Slip day
25 May Rest in ABC / Slip day
26 May Rest in ABC / Slip day
27 May Rest in ABC / Slip day
28 May Rest in ABC / Slip day
29 May Trek from ABC to BC
30 May Clean up BC
31 May Drive to Nyalam
01 Jun Drive to Kathmandu
02 Jun R and R in Kathmandu
03 Jun R and R in Kathmandu
04 Jun Flight home