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 - - -