Everest | 2001 N Col-NE Ridge
A France expedition to Everest in 2001 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Bernard Muller. Summit reached on 22nd May 2001. 18 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 3810 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER01135 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 2001 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | N Col-NE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | France |
| Leaders | Bernard Muller |
| Sponsor | Stages and Expeditions French Everest Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 379,400 |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | Kuwait |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2001-04-10 |
| Summit Date | 2001-05-22 |
| Summit Time | 0830 |
| Summit Days | 42 |
| Total Days | 49 |
| Termination Date | 2001-05-29 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8849 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 11 |
| Summit Members | 5 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 12 |
| Summit Hired | 7 |
| 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(10/04),ABC(19/04,6400m),C1(05/05,7000m),C2(20/05,7900m),C3(21/05,8300m),Smt(22-23/05) |
| Route Notes | 22 May 4:00 am (Chinese Time) left C3 for top: Muller, Chardiny, Collet and 4 "Sherpas." Collet, Iman Gurung and Tshering Dorje Sherpa to top 10:45 am (8:30 NST); Muller and 2 Sherpas on top at 11:45 am (9:30 NST); and Chardiny at 12:00 noon. Collet on top 10 minutes after paragliders (the Roches) because crampon broken, so Collet 3rd Frenchwoman on Everest summit. All 7 down to C2 for night by French and Sherpas to ABC. On 23rd May Anciaux and Porte with 3 Sherpas on top 9:00-9:30 am (6:45-7:15 NST); French to C3 but Sherpas to ABC that night. Nepali summiters: 22 May Iman Gurung, Cho Oyu X3 Tshering Dorje, Everest X1, Cho Oyu X1, Manaslu X1 Pema Chhiring, 17, Beding, 1st 8000er Chhiri, 27, Thamo, 1st 8000er 23 May Mingma Nuru, 2/20/79, Jubing, 1st 8000er Ang Pasang, 22/7/69, Jubing Phinzo Norbu, 40, Beding, Everest X2 (1991 + 1998) |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Mandala Trekking |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2458103 |
| Year | 2001 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | n col-ne ridge |
Members
18 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zaid Aasa (Zed) Al-Refa'i | M | 1966 | Kuwait | Climber | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Coffee trader | Details Other expeditions |
| Yves Anciaux | M | 1967 | France | Climber | Caluire-et-Cuire, Rhone, France | Teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| Charly Bellota | M | 1954 | France | Climber | Gelos, Pyrenees-Atlantiques, France | Non-commissioned army officer | Details Other expeditions |
| Claude Blondot | M | 1945 | France | Climber | St. Martin-le-Vinouy, France | Electrical engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Guy Chardiny | M | 1959 | France | Climber | Bourg St. Maurice, Savoie, France | Colonel in army's alpine troops | Details Other expeditions |
| Anna Morillot Collet | F | 1953 | France | Climber | Paris, France | Airplane and helicopter pilot | Details Other expeditions |
| Jacques Philippe Marmet | M | 1956 | France | Climber | Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, France | Optician | Details Other expeditions |
| Bernard Roger Muller | M | 1952 | France | Leader | Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Florence Odin | F | 1966 | France | Climber | Paris, France | Teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| Pierre Paperon | M | 1960 | France | Climber | Neuilly-Sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France | Executive of Internet search company | Details Other expeditions |
| Jean-Marc Porte | M | 1964 | France | Climber | Grenoble, Isere, France | Journalist for newspapers and magazines | Details Other expeditions |
| Iman Gurung | M | 1960 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Laprak, Gorkha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Chhiring Dorje Sherpa | M | 1974 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pema Chhiring/Chhiri Sherpa | M | 1983 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Chhiri (Ang Chhiring) Sherpa | M | 1973 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Thamo, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Mingma Nuru Sherpa | M | 1979 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Leldhum, Jubing, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Pasang Sherpa | M | 1969 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Leldhum, Jubing, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Phinzo Norbu (Phinzo) Sherpa | M | 1958 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
3 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVER01135 | HIGH | - | - | - | 231:74 (Feb 2002) | - |
| EVER01135 | - | Paperon, Pierre | J'ai Vecu l'Everest | Plon, Paris | - | - |
| EVER01135 | - | - | http://www.mandalatrek.com.np/English/expedition.html | - | - | - |