Everest | 2003 N Col-NE Ridge

A France expedition to Everest in 2003 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Olivier Besson, Pierre Blanc. Summit reached on 22nd May 2003. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4296
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER03148
Peak ID EVER
Year 2003
Season 1
Host Country 2
Route 1 N Col-NE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality France
Leaders Olivier Besson, Pierre Blanc
Sponsor Everest 2003 (Etienne permit)
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 -
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach Standard
Basecamp Date 2003-04-21
Summit Date 2003-05-22
Summit Time 0800
Summit Days 31
Total Days 36
Termination Date 2003-05-27
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 2
Summit Members 2
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 False
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(21/04,5200m),ABC(27/04,6400m),C1(07/05,7000m),C2(18/05,7700m),C3(21/05,8300m),Smt(22/05)
Route Notes Besson, Blanc, Lachaud and the two Sherpas left C3 on May 22 at 2:00 hours. Besson reached summit at 8:00 hours and stayed 30 minutes; Blanc reached summit at 8:45 with Kili and stayed 10 minutes. Both to ABC at 17:30 NST. Lachaud with Nima Nurbu Lama reached summit 9:30 hours and stayed 45 minutes, returned at 18:60 hours to C2. Besson and Blanc used oxygen from C2 to summit to C2, and Kili from 8300m. Were in Denis Etienne's permit but were separate team on mountain. Sherpa detail: Kili Pemba Sherpa (2037-2-2), Beding, Dolakha
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Great Himalayan Adventure (GHA)
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2458880
Year 2003
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) n col-ne ridge

Members

3 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Olivier Besson M 1962 France Co-Leader Megeve, Haute-Savoie, France Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Pierre Roger Blanc M 1966 France Co-Leader Courchevel, Savoie, France Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Kili Pemba (Kilu Pemba) Sherpa M 1980 Nepal H-A Worker Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.