Everest | 2001 N Col-NE Ridge

A Singapore expedition to Everest in 2001 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by David Lim. Summit reached on 20th May 2001. 5 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	3818
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	EVER01144
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2001
Season	1
Host Country	2
Route 1	N Col-NE Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Singapore
Leaders	David Lim
Sponsor	Singapore Latin American Everest Expedition
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	Brazil
Approach	KTM->Tingri->Rongbuk BC
Basecamp Date	2001-03-30
Summit Date	2001-05-20
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	51
Total Days	59
Termination Date	2001-05-28
Termination Reason	7
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 7800m due to exhaustion and weather conditions
High Point (m)	7800
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	2
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	5
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	2
Summit Hired	0
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	False
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Taken	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(30/03),ABC(09/04,6500m),C1(23/04,7000m),xxx(20/05,7800m)
Route Notes	May 19 to ABC to North Col. Note: Mr Lim said that the camp altitudes and Sherpas had to be coordinated with the Irvine-Mallory expedition led by Eric Simonson. Lim shared Simonson's Sherpas. Mr Lim is partially disabled from Guillain-Barre syndrome since June 1998. Team returned to KTM on May 30 and leaving on June 3.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Great Escapes Trekking
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2458101
Year	2001
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	n col-ne ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	30117
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER01144
Member ID	01
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2001
Season	1
First Name	David Yew Lee
Last Name	Lim
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1964
Calculated Age	36
Citizenship	Singapore
Status	Leader
Residence	Singapore
Occupation	Professional speaker & media consultant
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)	7650
Summit Date 1	2001-05-20
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	2
Summit Term	7
HCN	0
Checksum	2436690
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	david yew lee lim
Year of Birth	1964
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	37
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	30118
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER01144
Member ID	02
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2001
Season	1
First Name	Mohammad Rozani
Last Name	Maarof
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1967
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	Singapore
Status	Climber
Residence	Singapore
Occupation	Mechanic
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)	7800
Summit Date 1	2001-05-20
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	2
Summit Term	14
HCN	0
Checksum	2437857
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	mohammad rozani maarof
Year of Birth	1967
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	34
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	30119
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER01144
Member ID	03
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2001
Season	1
First Name	Gil Francisco
Last Name	Piekarz
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1955
Calculated Age	45
Citizenship	Brazil
Status	Climber
Residence	Curitiba, Brazil
Occupation	Geologist
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)	7800
Summit Date 1	2001-05-20
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	2
Summit Term	7
HCN	0
Checksum	2433438
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	gil francisco piekarz
Year of Birth	1955
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	46
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	30120
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER01144
Member ID	04
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2001
Season	1
First Name	Beng Cheong
Last Name	Tok
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1968
Calculated Age	32
Citizenship	Singapore
Status	Climber
Residence	Singapore
Occupation	Student affairs officer for a polytechnic
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)	False
Personal High Point (m)	6800
Summit Date 1	2001-04-22
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	1
Summit Term	6
HCN	0
Checksum	2438062
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	beng cheong tok
Year of Birth	1968
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	33
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	30121
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER01144
Member ID	05
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2001
Season	1
First Name	Ting Sern
Last Name	Wong
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1957
Calculated Age	43
Citizenship	Singapore
Status	BC Manager
Residence	Singapore
Occupation	Information technology manager
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	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2434055
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ting sern wong
Year of Birth	1957
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	44
Role	BC Only

5 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
David Yew Lee Lim	M	1964	Singapore	Leader	Singapore	Professional speaker & media consultant	Details Other expeditions
Mohammad Rozani Maarof	M	1967	Singapore	Climber	Singapore	Mechanic	Details Other expeditions
Gil Francisco Piekarz	M	1955	Brazil	Climber	Curitiba, Brazil	Geologist	Details Other expeditions
Beng Cheong Tok	M	1968	Singapore	Climber	Singapore	Student affairs officer for a polytechnic	Details Other expeditions
Ting Sern Wong	M	1957	Singapore	BC Manager	Singapore	Information technology manager	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	7911
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	EVER01144
Reference ID	01
Year	2001
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://www.everest.org.sg/everest.html
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
EVER01144	-	-	http://www.everest.org.sg/everest.html	-	-	-