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Everest
Georgia 2001 N Col-NE Ridge expedition
Everest | 2001 N Col-NE Ridge
A Georgia expedition to Everest in 2001 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Gia Tortladze.
Summit reached on 22nd May 2001.
3 members recorded.
Expedition Details
Field
Value
ID
3817
Imported
2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID
EVER01142
Peak ID
EVER
Year
2001
Season
1
Host Country
2
Route 1
N Col-NE Ridge
Route 2
-
Route 3
-
Route 4
-
Nationality
Georgia
Leaders
Gia Tortladze
Sponsor
Independent
Success 1
True
Success 2
False
Success 3
False
Success 4
False
Ascent 1
378
Ascent 2
-
Ascent 3
-
Ascent 4
-
Claimed
False
Disputed
False
Countries
-
Approach
KTM->Tingri->Rongbuk BC
Basecamp Date
2001-04-15
Summit Date
2001-05-22
Summit Time
0830
Summit Days
37
Total Days
40
Termination Date
2001-05-25
Termination Reason
1
Termination Notes
-
High Point (m)
8849
Traverse
False
Ski
False
Paraglide
False
Camps
1
Fixed Rope (m)
0
Total Members
2
Summit Members
1
Member Deaths
0
Total Hired
1
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(15/04),ABC(20/04,6400m),C1(02/05,7000m),Smt(22/05)
Route Notes
Never slept above C1. Gia carried all his gear but Noguchi's Sherpa established Noguchi tents and Gia slept in his tents at 7700m 20 May and at 8300m on 21 May. Gia and Tashi Sherpa left 8300m NST 2:00 am and on top 8:30 am climbing nonstop; returned to 8300m 1:00 pm, Tashi to ABC while Gia slept at 7700m and 23rd in ABC. Gia has video pix to and at top (I saw pix).
Accidents
-
Achievement
-
Agency
Asian Trekking
Commercial Route
True
Standard Route
True
Primary Route
False
Primary Member
False
Primary Reference
-
Primary ID
-
Checksum
2458103
Year
2001
Summit Success
True
O2 Summary
Used
Route (lowercase)
n col-ne ridge
Members
Field
Value
ID
30114
Imported
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID
EVER01142
Member ID
02
Peak ID
EVER
Year
2001
Season
1
First Name
Zurab
Last Name
Artakhishvili
Sex
M
Age
0
Birth Date
-
Year of Birth
1951
Calculated Age
49
Citizenship
Georgia
Status
Exp Doctor
Residence
Tbilisi, Georgia
Occupation
Physician
Leader
False
Deputy
False
Basecamp Only
True
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)
0
Summit Date 1
-
Summit Date 2
-
Summit Date 3
-
Summit Time 1
-
Summit Time 2
-
Summit Time 3
-
Route 1
0
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
ABC only
Necrology
-
Summit Bid
1
Summit Term
17
HCN
0
Checksum
2432066
Summit Note 1
-
Summit Note 2
-
Summit Note 3
-
Death Route
-
Name (lowercase)
zurab artakhishvili
Year of Birth
1951
Year
2001
Age at Expedition
50
Role
BC Only
Field
Value
ID
30115
Imported
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID
EVER01142
Member ID
01
Peak ID
EVER
Year
2001
Season
1
First Name
Gia
Last Name
Tortladze
Sex
M
Age
0
Birth Date
-
Year of Birth
1960
Calculated Age
40
Citizenship
Georgia
Status
Leader
Residence
Tbilisi, Georgia
Occupation
Archaeologist & alpinist
Leader
True
Deputy
False
Basecamp Only
False
Not to BC
False
Support
False
Disabled
False
Hired
False
Sherpa
False
Tibetan
False
Summit Success
True
Claimed
False
Disputed
False
Solo
False
Traverse
False
Ski
False
Paraglide
False
Speed
-
High Point (m)
True
Personal High Point (m)
8849
Summit Date 1
2001-05-22
Summit Date 2
-
Summit Date 3
-
Summit Time 1
0830
Summit Time 2
-
Summit Time 3
-
Route 1
1
Route 2
0
Route 3
0
Ascent 1
378
Ascent 2
0
Ascent 3
0
O2 Used
True
O2 None
False
O2 Climb
True
O2 Descent
False
O2 Sleep
False
O2 Medical
False
O2 Notes
From 8100m in and top, down to 7900m
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
5
Summit Term
1
HCN
0
Checksum
2435146
Summit Note 1
-
Summit Note 2
-
Summit Note 3
-
Death Route
-
Name (lowercase)
gia tortladze
Year of Birth
1960
Year
2001
Age at Expedition
41
Role
Leader
Field
Value
ID
30116
Imported
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID
EVER01142
Member ID
03
Peak ID
EVER
Year
2001
Season
1
First Name
Tashi
Last Name
Sherpa
Sex
M
Age
0
Birth Date
-
Year of Birth
1979
Calculated Age
22
Citizenship
Nepal
Status
H-A Worker
Residence
Beding, Dolakha
Occupation
-
Leader
False
Deputy
False
Basecamp Only
False
Not to BC
False
Support
False
Disabled
False
Hired
True
Sherpa
True
Tibetan
False
Summit Success
True
Claimed
False
Disputed
False
Solo
False
Traverse
False
Ski
False
Paraglide
False
Speed
-
High Point (m)
True
Personal High Point (m)
8849
Summit Date 1
2001-05-22
Summit Date 2
-
Summit Date 3
-
Summit Time 1
0830
Summit Time 2
-
Summit Time 3
-
Route 1
1
Route 2
0
Route 3
0
Ascent 1
378
Ascent 2
0
Ascent 3
0
O2 Used
True
O2 None
False
O2 Climb
True
O2 Descent
False
O2 Sleep
False
O2 Medical
False
O2 Notes
From 8300m to top, down probably to 7900
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
5
Summit Term
1
HCN
0
Checksum
2441981
Summit Note 1
-
Summit Note 2
-
Summit Note 3
-
Death Route
-
Name (lowercase)
tashi sherpa
Year of Birth
1979
Year
2001
Age at Expedition
22
Role
Hired
3 recorded members.
References
0 recorded references.