Everest | 2004 N Col-NE Ridge

A France expedition to Everest in 2004 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Bertrand Roche. Summit reached on 17th May 2004. 5 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4590
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER04121
Peak ID EVER
Year 2004
Season 1
Host Country 2
Route 1 N Col-NE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality France
Leaders Bertrand Roche
Sponsor Antipodes 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 Austria
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2004-04-12
Summit Date 2004-05-17
Summit Time 1100
Summit Days 35
Total Days 36
Termination Date 2004-05-18
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 3
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(12/04),ABC(19/04,6400m),C1(01/05,7000m),C2(16/05,7900m),Smt(17/05)
Route Notes Roche did not climb above North Col becausce of eye problem (small blood vessel broken). Austrians later to C1 because of strong winds before and again very strong in first half of May. Decided not to have C3. 2 Austrians and 2 Sherpas left C2 at 11:00 pm NST for top and were on top 11:00 am (to C3 site in 1-1/2 hours). No one had route above ridge; so waited for Focus expedition to catch up with them. Italian Focus team very slow, so Austrian's Sherpa took ropes from Italians and fixed it; Italians turned back while their rope finished at bottom Second Step at 6:00 am; Sherpa went down a little and moved rope up the step and used it to belay them. Were first from north side to top; back to C1 at about 6:00 pm and ABC 18 May and climb finished and left same day and helicopter from Tatopani. Oxygen: Moichi from 7500m, in C2, and to top and down to C1; Klausmer from C2 to top to C2; both Sherpas from C2 to top to C2.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Thamserku 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

5 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Bertrand (Zebulon) Roche M 1973 France Leader Sardieres, Savoie, France Alpine guide & paragliding instructor Details Other expeditions
Fredrichs (Fritz) Klausner M 1964 Austria Climber Kitzbuehel, Tirol, Austria Timber salesman Details Other expeditions
Marcus Noichl M 1973 Austria Climber Kitzbuehel, Tirol, Austria Skiing and paragliding instructor Details Other expeditions
Chhang Dawa Sherpa M 1982 Nepal H-A Worker Nurbu Chaur, Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Gyalzen Sherpa M 1974 Nepal H-A Worker Paiya, Jubing-7, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.