Everest | 2001 N Col-NE Ridge

A Spain expedition to Everest in 2001 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by David Rosa. Summit reached on 24th May 2001. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 3812
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Expedition ID EVER01137
Peak ID EVER
Year 2001
Season 1
Host Country 2
Route 1 N Col-NE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Spain
Leaders David Rosa
Sponsor University Polytechnic of Valencia to Everest 2001
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 409
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach KTM->Tingri->Rongbuk BC
Basecamp Date 2001-04-09
Summit Date 2001-05-24
Summit Time 0815
Summit Days 45
Total Days 48
Termination Date 2001-05-27
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 3
Summit Members 1
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
Summit Hired 1
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used True
O2 None False
O2 Climb True
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(09/04),ABC(16/04,6400m),C1(25/04,7100m),C2(26/04,7700m),C3(28/04,8300m),Smt(24/04)
Route Notes Verdeguer, Urtaran, Rosa and Mingma Sherpa started climbing from C3 at 2 am of 24th May, reached the summit at 9:30 am [10:30 am CST from Spanish reports]. Spent half an hour, took photographs, met one Sherpa who climbed from Nepal side. They came down to C3 at 3 pm and came further down to C2 at 7 pm where they spent night. Sherpa also used oxygen from C3. Rosa turned back at 8650m because oxygen supply finished on 24 May in summit bid. Team returned to KTM from Tatopani just south of Tibet-Nepal border by helicopter on 29 May. Rosa flew back to his country two days ago.
Accidents Rosa's middle finger frostbitten at C2 while coming back; Urtaran had headache and vomiting at C3
Achievement -
Agency Thamserku Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2458105
Year 2001
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) n col-ne ridge

Members

4 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
David Rosa Manez M 1973 Spain Leader Valencia City, Valencia, Spain Mechanical engineering student Details Other expeditions
Endika Urtaran Motos M 1972 Spain Climber Vitoria-Gasteiz, Alava, Spain Government environmental officer Details Other expeditions
Jorge Verdeguer White M 1974 Spain Climber Valencia City, Valencia, Spain Engineering student Details Other expeditions
Mingma Thinduk/Thenduk Sherpa M 1969 Nepal H-A Worker Nurbugaon, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER01137 - - http://www.k2news.com/span2001.htm - - -