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.