Everest | 2006 N Col-NE Ridge

A Ecuador expedition to Everest in 2006 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Patricio Crausaz Sarzosa. Summit reached on 25th May 2006. 5 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 5263
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER06152
Peak ID EVER
Year 2006
Season 1
Host Country 2
Route 1 N Col-NE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Ecuador
Leaders Patricio Crausaz Sarzosa
Sponsor Ecuadorians without Limits to Everest
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 -
Basecamp Date 2006-04-08
Summit Date 2006-05-25
Summit Time 0948
Summit Days 47
Total Days 45
Termination Date 2006-05-23
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 4
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 True
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(08/04),ABC(12/04,6400m),C1(24/04,7050m),C2(26/04,7700m),xxx(18/05,8100m) 2nd Summit bid: C1(20/05,7050m),C2(23/05,7700m),C3(24/05,8300m),Smt(18/05)
Route Notes Pasang Dawa, 1980, Khumjung, no 8000ers, was added to this team in Tibet when he became available from anther expedition that had abandoned their climb, says Sange of Iceland trekking. Ecuadorian Everest (North Col) expedition, Spring 2006 There were two summit bids by members of this expedition. On 25 May 2006, Ona and Mesias described the first bid: Since Ona had a stomach problem and never slept in C2, the first bid was made by the other three members, plus Aulestia's personal Sherpa, Pasang Dawa. They went up from ABC to C1 on 16 May, to C2 on 17th, and tried to go to the summit on the 18th. Aulestia had been very slow because she did not have enough mountaineering experience and was very tired, so she had turned back at 7900m and slept in their C2 at 7400m that night. Pasang Dawa had retreated with her. Mesias and Crausaz carried on towards the top but stopped at 8100m because Mesias developed liver problem, and back to C2 at 7700m for the night. The climb was now finished for all members except Crausaz: two were sick and one not strong enough. All except Crausaz left the mountain, while Crausaz stayed for another attempt. On 2 June, Crausaz described his activities after the first bid: Crausaz stayed at ABC after the others left. At ABC he met Jamie McGuinness, the owner of a trekking-climbing business called Project Himalaya, who told Crausaz he could use the tents of the Project Himalaya expedition led by Scott Woolums. Crausaz had his own food and ate it in ABC, C1 and C2, then shared the expedition's food higher up. Crausaz left ABC on 22 May for his summit bid, climbing about one hour behind the expedition, and stayed in their C1 at the North Col that night. On the 23rd he went to their C2 at 7700m for the night, and on the 24th to their C3 at 8300m. He left C3 at 0:30 hours (Nepal time) on the 25th. About 45 minutes out of C3, while he was fussing with its batteries, his headlamp slipped out of his hands and was lost in the dark. He spoke by walkie-talkie with McGuinness, who encouraged him to continue his ascent without artificial light; although there was only a sliver of a moon, it was clear night and when he reached the Second Step, the sun would be giving him good light. And that's was what happened. He reached the Second Step after dawn, at about 5:00 am. He continued his ascent alone about 1-1.5 hours behind the Project Himalaya team and was on the summit at 9:48 am. There was almost no wind, and he was above the clouds. He stayed half an hour on the top, then seeing storm clouds forming, he descended to the expedition's C2 at 7700m. He had intended to stop for the night in their C3, but McGuinness urged him to continue to C2 to sleep, and he did so. He got there at about 6:00 pm in strong wind and falling snow. Next day he was safe in ABC. Oxygen: Aulestia used it during the team's first summit push in C2 at 7400m to her hight point of 7900m to and in C3. Crausaz used it in C3 at 8300m to the top to C3 and sleeping in C2.
Accidents Ono stomach problem; Mesias liver problem
Achievement -
Agency Iceland Trekking (Sange)
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2460072
Year 2006
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
Jenny Paulina Aulestia Enriquez F 1967 Ecuador Climber Quito, Ecaudor Attorney Details Other expeditions
Ernesto Patricio Crausaz Sarzosa M 1966 Ecuador Leader Quito, Ecaudor Financial specialist Details Other expeditions
Julio Cesar Mesias Aillon M 1957 Ecuador Climber Quito, Ecaudor Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Edison Alfonso Ona Sanchez M 1970 Ecuador Climber Quito, Ecaudor Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Pasang Dawa Sherpa M 1980 Nepal H-A Worker Khumjung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.