Everest | 2006 N Col-NE Ridge

A Spain expedition to Everest in 2006 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Jose Gregorio Diego Estebanez. Summit reached on 18th May 2006. 1 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	5287
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	EVER06178
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2006
Season	1
Host Country	2
Route 1	N Col-NE Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Spain
Leaders	Jose Gregorio Diego Estebanez
Sponsor	Coulibrel 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	Zangmu->Nyalam->Tingri->BC
Basecamp Date	2006-04-10
Summit Date	2006-05-18
Summit Time	0740
Summit Days	38
Total Days	74
Termination Date	2006-06-23
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8849
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	1
Summit Members	1
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	0
Summit Hired	0
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	True
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(10/04,5200m),C1(17/04,6400m),C1(28/04,7000m),C2(30/04,7500m),C3(17/05,8300m),Smt(18/05)
Route Notes	Diego Estebanez left C3 at 11:55 hours (NST) on 17th, reached summit at 07:40 hours on 18th, stayed at summit about 45 minutes, descended to C3 about 13:00 hours. Weather was very good, no wind,sunny. But when Diego Estebanez reach C3 it became windy and cloudy. Next day to ABC. Before Diego Estebanez there were about 8-12 people on the summit and 2 Spanish climbers. Behind him were about 4-5 people coming up. Diego Estebanez returned to Kathmandu on May 24 and leaves on 26th.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Thamserku Trekking
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2460065
Year	2006
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	n col-ne ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	40003
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER06178
Member ID	01
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2006
Season	1
First Name	Jose Gregorio
Last Name	Diego Estebanez
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1966
Calculated Age	39
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Leader
Residence	Panticosa, Huesca, Spain
Occupation	Police mountain rescue team member
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2006-05-18
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0740
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	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From 8228m to smt to 8228m
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2437379
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jose gregorio diego estebanez
Year of Birth	1966
Year	2006
Age at Expedition	40
Role	Leader

1 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Jose Gregorio Diego Estebanez	M	1966	Spain	Leader	Panticosa, Huesca, Spain	Police mountain rescue team member	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.