Everest | 2006 N Col-NE Ridge

A Turkey expedition to Everest in 2006 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Serhan Pocan. Summit reached on 15th May 2006. 22 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 5294
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER06185
Peak ID EVER
Year 2006
Season 1
Host Country 2
Route 1 N Col-NE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Turkey
Leaders Serhan Pocan
Sponsor Everest Turkish 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 -
Approach Zangmu->Nyalam->Tingri->BC
Basecamp Date 2006-04-06
Summit Date 2006-05-15
Summit Time 0700
Summit Days 39
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 12
Summit Members 10
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 10
Summit Hired 8
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(06/04,5200m),ABC(16/04,6400m),C1(22/04,7100m),C2(13/04,7800m),C3(14/05,8300m),Smt(15,24/05)
Route Notes Buyukatalay, Girgin, Mavis, Mrs Mavis, Pocan, Mrs Ozoglu Pocan, Ulkenli with six Sherpas left C3 at 10:30 pm of 14th. Mavis and Pocan without oxygen up to 8500m at 8600m (Second Step). Ozoglu Pocan collapsed, Mavis and Pocan with two Sherpas turned around to bring down Ozoglu Pocan. Sherpas from other expedition also helped the Turkish team including Sherpa of Filipino Abenojar. Ozoglu Pocan was taken down to ABC. Four members and four Sherpas continued and reached summit, Mrs Mavis and Lhakpa Nuru at 07:00 hours of 15th, followed by Buyukatalay at 07:45 hours, Ulkenli at 08:00 hours and Girgin and Sherpas at 08:30 hours. The members and Sherpas stayed on summit between 15 minutes to 45 minutes. Descended to C3 where they reached between 10:30 hours to 12:00 noon. After resting at C3, Buyukatalay and Mrs Mavis went down to ABC, Ulkenli to C1 and Girgin stayed at C3. The weather was perfect. Before this team two people were already there on the summit. Behind them was a big group of Russell Brice coming up for summit. May 24 Chihan, Mavis, Ozmine, Pocan, Mrs Ozoglu Pocan, Yilmaz, Lhakpa, Phurba Temba Lama, Lhakpa Tshering and Nima Nuru Sherpa left C3 at 09:30 pm of 23rd, reached summit at 5:45 am of 24th, stayed about an hour on the summit. About 15 people came up to summit from south side. There were not any other summiters from north side on that day. Members and Sherpas descended to C3 at about 12 noon, rested for a while at C3, then down to ABC where they reached between 6-7 pm. Note: Oxygen used: summit day Buyukatalay, Girgin, Mrs Mavis, Ulkenli from 7900m to summit and to 7000m. They used for sleeping as well. Rest of the members from 7000m to summit and to 7000m, sleeping as well. Sherpas from 7000m and 8300m to summit and back to 8300m. Sherpas summited on May 15. Lhakpa Nuru Sherpa, (22/9/80), Namche-7, Thami Kami (Kame in the citizenship), 26 years old at the time of issuing citizenship certificate. Kerung-4, Everest X5, Lhotse Dorje Khatri, (19/12/68), Lelep-9, Taplejung, 1st 8000er Nima Nuru Sherpa, Namche VDC Summited on May 24 Lhakpa Nuru (same person No. 1), double summited May 15 and 24th from BC Lhakpa Tshering Sherpa, (28/6/77), Namche-9, Yilajung, 1st 8000er Sonam Bhote, (13/12/81), Lelep-9, Taplejung, (summited Ama Dablam in 2005) Phurba Temba Sherpa (Lama), 1968-69. Namche-1, Khumbu, Everest in 2004 and 2005 Lhakpa Sherpa, (11/10/78), Namche-1, Khumbu, Everest in 2004 and 2005 Nima Nuru Sherpa, (6/11/81), (same person No. 1), dbl-summited May 15 and 24th from BC Non-Summiters: Dawa Sherpa, Lelep-8, Taplejung Dawa reached up to Second Step and had to turn around rescuing the collapsed member of the expedition from above the Second Step. Dawa Sherpa, 1971-72, Tapting-9. Solu Climbed up to 8300m had to give up due to stomach problem.
Accidents -
Achievement Mrs Mavis became first Turkish woman to summit Everest
Agency Arun Treks
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2460062
Year 2006
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) n col-ne ridge

Members

22 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Soner Buyukatalay M 1979 Turkey Climber Erzurum, Turkey Electrical engineer Details Other expeditions
Mustafa Cihan M 1971 Turkey Climber Adana, Turkey Civil engineer Details Other expeditions
Serkan Girgin M 1979 Turkey Climber Ankara, Turkey Graduate student of environmental engineering Details Other expeditions
Hakan Kocakulak M 1975 Turkey BC Manager Ankara, Turkey Mechanical engineer Details Other expeditions
Bora Mavis M 1975 Turkey Climber Ankara, Turkey Metallurgical and materials engineer Details Other expeditions
Eylem Elif Mavis F 1973 Turkey Climber Ankara, Turkey Environmental engineer Details Other expeditions
Meltem Colak Ozmine F 1972 Turkey Climber Ankara, Turkey Creative arts director and designer Details Other expeditions
Burcak Ozoglu Pocan F 1970 Turkey Climber Ankara, Turkey Academician Details Other expeditions
Serhan Pocan M 1970 Turkey Leader Konya, Turkey Mathematician Details Other expeditions
Mustafa Temiztas M 1971 Turkey Climber Istanbul, Turkey Internet specialist in cinematography Details Other expeditions
Memduh Haldun Ulkenli M 1970 Turkey Climber Ankara, Turkey Skiing and scuba diving instructor Details Other expeditions
Suna Yilmaz F 1972 Turkey Climber Ankara, Turkey Computer network specialist Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Nuru Sherpa M 1980 Nepal H-A Worker Thami, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Kami (Kame) Sherpa M 1962 Nepal H-A Worker Bagam, Kerung, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Dorje Khatri M 1968 Nepal H-A Worker Ghunsa, Lelep-9, Taplejung - Details Other expeditions
Ngima Nuru (Nima Nuru) Sherpa M 1981 Nepal H-A Worker Tesho, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Tshering Sherpa M 1977 Nepal H-A Worker Yilajung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Sonam Bhote M 1981 Nepal H-A Worker Ghunsa, Lelep-9, Taplejung - Details Other expeditions
Phurba Temba (Lama Thami) Sherpa M 1968 Nepal H-A Worker Yilajung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Sherpa M 1978 Nepal H-A Worker Zarok, Namche, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Dawa Sherpa M 1971 Nepal H-A Worker Damdi, Tapting, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Dawa Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker Lelep-8, Taplejung - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.