Everest | 2004 N Col-NE Ridge

A Austria expedition to Everest in 2004 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Paul Koller. Summit reached on 17th May 2004. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4585
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER04116
Peak ID EVER
Year 2004
Season 1
Host Country 2
Route 1 N Col-NE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Austria
Leaders Paul Koller
Sponsor Everest Expedition
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 Germany
Approach Lhasa->Shigatse->Tingri->BC
Basecamp Date 2004-04-12
Summit Date 2004-05-17
Summit Time 0930
Summit Days 35
Total Days 45
Termination Date 2004-05-27
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 1
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 1
Summit Hired 0
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(12/04,5250m),IC(12/04,5800m),ABC(16/04,6400m),C1(19/04,7000m),C2(06/05,7500m),C3(17/05,7900m),Smt(17/05)
Route Notes BC at CBC IC April 16 at 5800m C1 at North Col C2 at usual campsite C3 at usual campsite. May 16 started from ABC both members together. Mees stayed in C2, Koller continued to 7900m, spent some hours in a tent belonging to Russell Brice with his permission. Started from 7900m at 10:30 pm (NST) on 16th and summited between 9:30-10 am stayed about half an hour, while descending met in 3rd Step 2 Austrians and Sherpas. While on summit saw many people descending on south side. Reached C2 20:00 hrs (he thinks). Next day to ABC. Mees waited at C2 for improvement in weather condition. He could not sleep, got thirsty. Then he went down to ABC at 2 am. He did not want to take risk of going up (as a doctor) on the grounds of the crowds ahead. He thought weather would not improve then he gave up on the afternoon of 21st. Lhakpa Sherpa up to 8300m.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Asian Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2459242
Year 2004
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) n col-ne ridge

Members

2 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Paul Koller M 1962 Austria Leader Schwendt/Kaiser Winkel, Tirol, Austria Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Klaus Norbert Mees M 1947 Germany Climber Munich, Bavaria, Germany Surgeon Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.