Everest | 2002 N Col-NE Ridge

A Mexico expedition to Everest in 2002 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Alejandro Villarreal. Summit reached on 25th May 2002. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	4039
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	EVER02124
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2002
Season	1
Host Country	2
Route 1	N Col-NE Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Mexico
Leaders	Alejandro Villarreal
Sponsor	Un Regio en Everest
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	445
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	2002-04-14
Summit Date	2002-05-25
Summit Time	0930
Summit Days	41
Total Days	47
Termination Date	2002-05-31
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8849
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	1
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	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Taken	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(14/04),ABC(19/04,6400m),C1(26/04,7000m),C2(09/05,7700m),C3(24/05,8300m),Smt(25/05)
Route Notes	Summit push from C3 by Villarreal and Thukten Dorje. Mexican left half hour past midnight of morning of 25th, while Thupten about 1:10 am (he fell asleep just before). Thukten joined and passed Mexican summit ridge at 8550m, before First Step. Thukten and Mexican climbed near each other; at top of Second step Thukten went ahead of Mexican and got to top about 9:30 am and Mexican 10:30 am. Mexican left top first and Thukten afterwards, both slept in C3. Thukten arrived an hour before Mexican, who got to C3 a 6:00 pm. 26 May down to ABC by both. Oxygen used by Mexican at 8000m going to C3, slept on oxygen in C3, up from C3 to top and down to 8500m, where oxygen ran out. Oxygen again in C3 sleeping and down to 7400m on 26th. Thukten used it sleeping in C3, to top and down to 8700m; to sleep in C3 again but not below C3.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Asian Trekking
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2458472
Year	2002
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	n col-ne ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	31640
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER02124
Member ID	01
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2002
Season	1
First Name	Alejandro
Last Name	Villarreal Paras
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1972
Calculated Age	29
Citizenship	Mexico
Status	Leader
Residence	Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
Occupation	Outdoor leadership lecturer & instructor
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	2002-05-25
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1030
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	445
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	8000m-C3,sleep C3, C3-smt-8500m
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	2439463
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	alejandro villarreal paras
Year of Birth	1972
Year	2002
Age at Expedition	30
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	31641
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER02124
Member ID	02
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2002
Season	1
First Name	Thukten Dorje
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1968
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Thami, Khumbu
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	2002-05-25
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0930
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	445
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	Sleep C3, C3-smt-8700m, sleep C3
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	2nd ascent of Everest
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2438028
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	thukten dorje sherpa
Year of Birth	1968
Year	2002
Age at Expedition	34
Role	Hired

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Alejandro Villarreal Paras	M	1972	Mexico	Leader	Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico	Outdoor leadership lecturer & instructor	Details Other expeditions
Thukten Dorje Sherpa	M	1968	Nepal	H-A Worker	Thami, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.