Everest | 2001 N Col-NE Ridge

A USA expedition to Everest in 2001 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Gheorghe Dijmarescu, Lakpa Sherpa. Summit reached on 23rd May 2001. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 3825
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER01143
Peak ID EVER
Year 2001
Season 1
Host Country 2
Route 1 N Col-NE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality USA
Leaders Gheorghe Dijmarescu, Lakpa Sherpa
Sponsor Independent (other permits)
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 399
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries Nepal
Approach KTM->Tingri->Rongbuk BC
Basecamp Date 2001-04-14
Summit Date 2001-05-23
Summit Time 0900
Summit Days 39
Total Days 44
Termination Date 2001-05-28
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 2
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 0
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired True
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(14/04),C3(??/05),Smt(23/05)
Route Notes Lakpa was on Noguchi's permit and Dijmarescu on Studer's permit, both arranged by Asian Trekking, but the two climbed together. Noguchi left oxygen for Lakpa to use. They summited on day when many others did too, Lakpa told KTM newspaper she had to wait in a queue to get to the top. This was Dijmarescu's 3rd ascent, he told another American's on the mountain, Fabrizio Zangrilli, who knew him, that he kept returning to climb Everest because he liked the achievement. He is not a real climber, said Zangrilli on 3 June, so he likes having the infrastructure installed by others and in place where he went up (he called this the utilization of resources). Source of above information Dawa and Ang Thukten of Asian Trekking. (Dijmarescu unavailable for interviews - he does not like them and Lakpa too busy before going to USA). Dijmarescu started at 12:30 am 22 May from 8300m, last camp; on summit at 9:30 am, on 23 May, and returned to C2 to spend the night. Returned to ABC on 24th and BC 26th.
Accidents Bronchitis by Dijmarescu
Achievement 1st Nepali woman to summit twice
Agency Asian Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2458104
Year 2001
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) n col-ne ridge

Members

2 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Gheorghe Dijmarescu M 1961 USA Co-Leader Hartford, Connecticut Home improvement contractor Details Other expeditions
Lakpa/Lhakpa Sherpa F 1973 Nepal Co-Leader Tashigaon, Makalu-Barun Trekking guide & alpinist Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER01143 HIGH - - - 231:75 (Feb 2002) -
EVER01143 - - http://www.k2news.com/copy.htm - - -