Everest | 2001 N Col-NE Ridge
A Venezuela expedition to Everest in 2001 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Jose Delgado. Summit reached on 23rd May 2001. 8 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 3819 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER01145 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 2001 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | N Col-NE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Venezuela |
| Leaders | Jose Delgado |
| Sponsor | Venezuelan Expedition Projecto Cumbre |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 403 |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2001-04-22 |
| Summit Date | 2001-05-23 |
| Summit Time | 1025 |
| Summit Days | 31 |
| Total Days | 38 |
| Termination Date | 2001-05-30 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8849 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 6 |
| Summit Members | 2 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 3 |
| Summit Hired | 2 |
| 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(22/04),ABC(26/04,6400m),C1(29/04,7000m),C2(21/05,7700m),C3(22/05,8300m),Smt(23/05) |
| Route Notes | C1 at North Col C3 at North Face. 23 May at 1:30 am NST C3 left by Calderas, Castillo, Delgado and Tobia with Pasang Tshering Sherpa and Lhakpa Thudu Sherpa. Calderas turned back at 8550m because one eye giving trouble because of altitude. Castello turned back at 8600m because lost a crampon and afraid of not good footing afterwards. On to top were Delgado and Tobia and 2 Sherpas. Summiters slept in C3 while others down to Castillo to ABC and Calderas to C1 for that night. Delgado got frostnip in fingers on summit day and had to stop many times to warm them in his armpits. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | 1st Venezuelan summiter |
| 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
8 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos David Calderas Daal | M | 1964 | Venezuela | Exp Doctor | Caracas, Venezuela | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Carlos Castillo Hidalgo | M | 1968 | Venezuela | Climber | Caracas, Venezuela | Mechanical engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Marco Antonio Cayuso Martin | M | 1966 | Venezuela | Climber | Caracas, Venezuela | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Jose Antonio Delgado Sucre | M | 1965 | Venezuela | Leader | Caracas, Venezuela | Mechanical engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Martin Echevarria Gil | M | 1960 | Venezuela | Climber | Caracas, Venezuela | Computer systems engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Marcus Antonio Tobia | M | 1965 | Venezuela | Climber | Caracas, Venezuela | Architect | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Tshering Sherpa | M | 1974 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Thundu/Thudu (Tindu) Sherpa | M | 1970 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
2 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVER01145 | HIGH | - | - | - | 231:76 (Feb 2002) | - |
| EVER01145 | - | - | http://www.k2news.com/ve.htm | - | - | - |