Everest | 2000 N Col-NE Ridge

A Denmark expedition to Everest in 2000 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Per Bager. Summit reached on 20th May 2000. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	3572
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	EVER00147
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2000
Season	1
Host Country	2
Route 1	N Col-NE Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Denmark
Leaders	Per Bager
Sponsor	-
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	2000-04-01
Summit Date	2000-05-20
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	49
Total Days	55
Termination Date	2000-05-26
Termination Reason	6
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 8500m due to fatal fall
High Point (m)	8500
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	2
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	2
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	1
Total Hired	0
Summit Hired	0
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	True
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(01-03/04),C1(7000m),C2(10-15/04,7800m),C3(19/05,8300m),xxx(20/05,8500m)
Route Notes	C1 at North Col High point at North Face. 19 May to C3, 20 May started up together but Bager turned back at 8400m while Stoltz to 8500m where he fell at 6:30-7:00 am 20 May (NST) and probably blown down in very strong wind (no rope there) and body fell 250m down North Face from C3 and head opened by fall and Spanish reached him trying to self arrest, face down. Brice - 11 Oct 2000 Stoltz was seen by other teams falling from about 8450-8500m for at least 250m. 7-8 Spaniards were there at same time and one of them. Alberto Zervain (Oiarzabal-Alvano expedition) went down to deeply unconscious man who was "totally smashed up" with very major head injuries. While taking backpack off him, man involuntarily tried to stand up and fell over and disappeared off the route somewhere.
Accidents	Stoltz fatal fall
Achievement	-
Agency	Asian Trekking
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2457690
Year	2000
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	n col-ne ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	27736
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER00147
Member ID	01
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2000
Season	1
First Name	Per Michael
Last Name	Bager
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1964
Calculated Age	36
Citizenship	Denmark
Status	Leader
Residence	Copenhagen, Denmark
Occupation	Engineer
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	8400
Summit Date 1	2000-05-20
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2436600
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	per michael bager
Year of Birth	1964
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	36
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	27737
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER00147
Member ID	02
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2000
Season	1
First Name	Jeppe
Last Name	Stoltz
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1972
Calculated Age	27
Citizenship	Denmark
Status	Climber
Residence	Slagelse, Denmark
Occupation	Electrical technician
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8500
Summit Date 1	2000-05-20
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0630
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	True
Death Date	2000-05-20
Death Time	0630
Death Type	4
Death Height (m)	8500
Death Class	4
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	(1972-2000) Died 20 May 2000 on Everest from fall
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	5
HCN	0
Checksum	2439577
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	1
Name (lowercase)	jeppe stoltz
Year of Birth	1972
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	28
Role	Member

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Per Michael Bager	M	1964	Denmark	Leader	Copenhagen, Denmark	Engineer	Details Other expeditions
Jeppe Stoltz	M	1972	Denmark	Climber	Slagelse, Denmark	Electrical technician	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	5429
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	EVER00147
Reference ID	01
Year	2000
Type	3
Journal	HIGH
Author	-
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	2001
Language	-
Citation	219:69 (Feb 2001)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
EVER00147	HIGH	-	-	-	219:69 (Feb 2001)	-