Everest | 2003 N Col-NE Ridge

A France expedition to Everest in 2003 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Bertrand Camus, Alain Paret. Summit reached on 21st May 2003. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	4298
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	EVER03150
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	Bertrand Camus, Alain Paret
Sponsor	Nomad Everest Expedition 2003
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	-
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	2003-04-21
Summit Date	2003-05-21
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	30
Total Days	36
Termination Date	2003-05-27
Termination Reason	4
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 8300m due to bad weather which made impossible to climb alone
High Point (m)	8300
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	1
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	2
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	0
Summit Hired	0
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	True
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(21/04,5200m),ABC(28/04,6400m),C1(05/05,7060m),xxx(21/05,8300m)
Route Notes	Camus started from C1 at 04:00 reached 8300m around 12:00 hours, then back to C1 about 16:00 hours. Paret went up to 7400m, then went down to ABC on 20th. Camus says with oxygen and Sherpa support Everest summit is not difficult.
Accidents	Minor frostbite on feet
Achievement	-
Agency	Nomad Expeditions
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2458879
Year	2003
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	n col-ne ridge

Field	Value
ID	33506
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER03150
Member ID	02
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2003
Season	1
First Name	Alain
Last Name	Paret
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1944
Calculated Age	58
Citizenship	France
Status	Co-Leader
Residence	La Roche-de-Rame, Hautes-Alpes, France
Occupation	Engineer
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)	7400
Summit Date 1	2003-05-20
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	4
Summit Term	19
HCN	0
Checksum	2429228
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	alain paret
Year of Birth	1944
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	59
Role	Leader

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Bertrand Camus	M	1953	France	Co-Leader	Bozel, Savoie, France	Skiing instructor	Details Other expeditions
Alain Paret	M	1944	France	Co-Leader	La Roche-de-Rame, Hautes-Alpes, France	Engineer	Details Other expeditions

0 recorded references.