Everest | 2006 N Col-NE Ridge

A Spain expedition to Everest in 2006 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Josu Feijoo-Gayoso. Summit reached on 18th May 2006. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	5288
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	EVER06179
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	Josu Feijoo-Gayoso
Sponsor	Spanish team on 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	By helicopter to Tatopani->Nyalam->Tingri->BC
Basecamp Date	2006-04-16
Summit Date	2006-05-18
Summit Time	0800
Summit Days	32
Total Days	34
Termination Date	2006-05-20
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8849
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	3
Summit Members	2
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	3
Summit Hired	3
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(16/04,5000m),ABC(24/04,6400m),C1(01/05,7000m),C2(05/05,7700m),C3(17/05,8300m),Smt(18/05)
Route Notes	Martin-Sanz left C3 at 0010 (NST) of May 18, summited at 08:00 hours, stayed on summit an hour. Feijoo-Gayoso left C3 at 00:45 hours, summited at 08:15, stayed on summit 45 minutes. Members and Sherpas descended to C2 at about 17:00 hours. Next day to CBC The team returned to Kathmandu on May 24 and is leaving on 26th. Sherpa summiters: Muktu Lhakpa Sherpa (21-08-1972) Makalu-5, Sankhuwasabha, Everest 23/5/96. Pasang Temba Sherpa (20-01-1983) Lhakpa Nurbu Sherpa (14-02-1983) All three Sherpas from same place.
Accidents	-
Achievement	Feijoo-Gayoso first diabetic type to summit Everest; Martin-Sanz first commercial pilot to summit
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	40004
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER06179
Member ID	01
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2006
Season	1
First Name	Josu
Last Name	Feijoo Gayoso
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1965
Calculated Age	41
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Leader
Residence	Vitoria, Alava, Spain
Occupation	Electronics instructor
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	0815
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 C2 to smt to ABC
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	2436802
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	josu feijoo gayoso
Year of Birth	1965
Year	2006
Age at Expedition	41
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	40005
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER06179
Member ID	02
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2006
Season	1
First Name	Guillermo (Willi)
Last Name	Banales Alfonso
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1966
Calculated Age	39
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Climber
Residence	Atxondo, Vizcaya, Spain
Occupation	Mechanic
Leader	False
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)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	False
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2437225
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	guillermo (willi) banales alfonso
Year of Birth	1966
Year	2006
Age at Expedition	40
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	40006
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER06179
Member ID	03
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2006
Season	1
First Name	Javier
Last Name	Martin Sanz
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1959
Calculated Age	46
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Climber
Residence	Madrid, Spain
Occupation	Airplane pilot
Leader	False
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	0800
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 C2 to smt to C1
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	2434669
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	javier martin sanz
Year of Birth	1959
Year	2006
Age at Expedition	47
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	40007
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER06179
Member ID	05
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2006
Season	1
First Name	Muktu Lhakpa (Muktuk)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1972
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Tashigaon, Makalu-Barun
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
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	0800
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 C3 to smt to C3
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	2nd ascent of Everest; brother of Ondga Chhiring and cousin of Thilen
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2439457
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	muktu lhakpa (muktuk) sherpa
Year of Birth	1972
Year	2006
Age at Expedition	34
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	40008
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER06179
Member ID	06
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2006
Season	1
First Name	Pasang Temba
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1983
Calculated Age	23
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Tashigaon, Makalu-Barun
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
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	0800
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 C3 to smt to C3
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	1st 8000er
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2443250
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pasang temba sherpa
Year of Birth	1983
Year	2006
Age at Expedition	23
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	40009
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER06179
Member ID	04
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2006
Season	1
First Name	Lhakpa Nurbu
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1983
Calculated Age	23
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Tashigaon, Makalu-Barun
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
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	0800
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 C3 to smt to C3
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	1st 8000er
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2443275
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	lhakpa nurbu sherpa
Year of Birth	1983
Year	2006
Age at Expedition	23
Role	Hired

6 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Josu Feijoo Gayoso	M	1965	Spain	Leader	Vitoria, Alava, Spain	Electronics instructor	Details Other expeditions
Guillermo (Willi) Banales Alfonso	M	1966	Spain	Climber	Atxondo, Vizcaya, Spain	Mechanic	Details Other expeditions
Javier Martin Sanz	M	1959	Spain	Climber	Madrid, Spain	Airplane pilot	Details Other expeditions
Muktu Lhakpa (Muktuk) Sherpa	M	1972	Nepal	H-A Worker	Tashigaon, Makalu-Barun	-	Details Other expeditions
Pasang Temba Sherpa	M	1983	Nepal	H-A Worker	Tashigaon, Makalu-Barun	-	Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Nurbu Sherpa	M	1983	Nepal	H-A Worker	Tashigaon, Makalu-Barun	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.