Everest | 2007 N Col-NE Ridge

A Netherlands expedition to Everest in 2007 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Arnold Coster. Summit reached on 15th May 2007. 24 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 5651
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER07126
Peak ID EVER
Year 2007
Season 1
Host Country 2
Route 1 N Col-NE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Netherlands
Leaders Arnold Coster
Sponsor SummitClimb Everest Expedition 2007
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 Australia, Belgium, Canada, Lithuania, Nepal, Turkey, UK, USA
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2007-03-30
Summit Date 2007-05-15
Summit Time 0445
Summit Days 46
Total Days 53
Termination Date 2007-05-22
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 18
Summit Members 14
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 19
Summit Hired 6
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(30/03),ABC(05/04,6400m),C1(09/04,7200m),C2(21/04,7850m),C3(10/05,8300m),Smt(15-16,21,23/05)
Route Notes Int'l Everest (north) expedition led by Arnold Coster, Spring 2007 - 3 June 2007 (EVRCOST.S07) Team summited on 15, 16, 21 and 23 May. The first party of Baltutis, Maginelle, Tant, Vandewege, Jangbu and Banba Tseren (Tibetan), left C3 on 14 May at midnight (Chinese time) and summited on the 15th at 7:00-7:30 am (4:45-5:15 NST), and at 9:00 am (7:45 NST) by Tant and Jangbu. Tant, Jangbu and Banba Tseren descended to C3, Vandewege and Maginelle to C2, Baltutis to ABC. The second summit party of Adams, Barnett, Crampton, Hsu, plus Tibetans Yundan and Awang Dantzen, started from C3 on the 15th at 4:30 pm (CST) and all were on the top on the 16th at 8:00 am (5:45 NST) except for Hsu, who summited at 12:30 pm (10:15 NST); Hsu was very slow because he was not using oxygen and for other unspecified reasons. He stayed on summit for one and half hours taking pictures with his goggles off and so became snowblind; he had to be escorted down the mountain. All in this party went down to C3 only except for the two Tibetans, who went to C2. (There was a third Tibetan, Jangjiu, who left C3 with this party, but at the summit pyramid turned back because his fingers were freezing and went down to ABC). The third summit party of Findik, Kalayci, Vulk, and Tibetans Cheme Thashi and Tsering Dantar, left C3 at 11:00 pm on the 20th and were on the summit at 7:00 am (4:45 NST) of the 21st. All descended to ABC except Kalayci, who stopped in C1. The fourth and last summit party of Coster, his wife Maya Sherpa, Hoglin and Jangbu (again from ABC), left C3 at 11:30 pm of the 22nd, summited at 9:00 am (6:45 NST) of the 23rd and descended to C2. Oxygen use by members: First summit party: Tant frm C1 to top to C1; the two other Belgians from 7200m to top to C1. Second party: Crampton from 7650m to top to C2; other members from 7350m to top to C1. Third party: Vulk in C1 to top to C1; Findik and Kalayci from 7450m to top to C1. Fourth party: Hoglin from 7500m to top to C1; Coster and Maya Sherpa from C3 to top to about C1. By Sherpas and Tibetans from C2 to top to C3 except by Jangbu in his second ascent, when he used it down to C2. Health problems: Hsu got snowblindness Non-summiting Tibetan Jangjiu got frostbite on three fingers Non-summiting members: Davey got to North Col, turned around and left expedition on 25 April (homesick). Reisinger went reached 7300m. Sibley went to C2. Stuckey reached 5800m, learned his wife was pregnant and went home; left 12 Apr. Other personnel: Jangbu Sherpa, 24/5/67, Patle, Okhaldhunga, Everest X2 Tibetans: Bianba Tseren, 18 years old Yundan, 3/12/83, Tingri, Everest 27/5/04 with Mazur's team Awang Dantzen, 23 years old Cheme Thashi, 21 years old, Nyalam Tsering Dantar, 23 years old, Shekhar
Accidents Hsu's snowblindness; Jangjiu's frostbite
Achievement -
Agency Everest Parivar
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2460473
Year 2007
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) n col-ne ridge

Members

24 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Kevin Paul Adams M 1964 UK Climber Grantham, Lincoln, England Teacher Details Other expeditions
Aldas Baltutis M 1969 Lithuania Climber Almaty (Alma-Ata), Kazakhstan Business consultant Details Other expeditions
Martin James Barnett M 1976 UK Climber Rhyl, Conway, England Technician Details Other expeditions
Arnold Coster M 1976 Netherlands Leader Capelle a/d Ijssel, Netherlands Mechanical engineer Details Other expeditions
Philip James (Phil) Crampton M 1970 UK Deputy Leader New York, New York Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Dereck Andrew Davey M 1961 Australia Climber Noosaville, QLD, Australia Accountant Details Other expeditions
Tunc Findik M 1972 Turkey Climber Ankara, Turkey Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Rauno (Ron) Hoglin M 1958 Canada Climber Delta, British Columbia Truck driver Details Other expeditions
Michael M. Hsu M 1972 USA Climber Clarksville, Tennessee Pilot Details Other expeditions
Mustafa Kalayci M 1974 Turkey Climber Ankara, Turkey Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Steven (Stef) Maginelle M 1973 Belgium Climber Kampenhout, Belgium Physiotherapist Details Other expeditions
Walter Markus Reisinger M 1962 Canada Climber Saskatoon, Saskachewan Firefighter Details Other expeditions
Maya Sherpa F 1978 Nepal Climber Patle-5, Okhaldhunga Alpinist Details Other expeditions
Richard Sibley M 1965 USA Climber Saratoga Springs, New York Builder Details Other expeditions
Benjamin Dean (Ben) Stuckey M 1976 USA Climber Littleton, Colorado Electrician Details Other expeditions
Stein Tant M 1975 Belgium Climber Oedelem, Belgium Supermarket manager Details Other expeditions
Bjorn Vandewege M 1972 Belgium Climber Beervelde, Belgium Sales director for chain of fitness centers Details Other expeditions
Matthew L. (Matt) Vulk M 1963 USA Climber Weed, California Real estate investor Details Other expeditions
Jangbu Sherpa M 1967 Nepal H-A Worker Patle-4, Okhaldhunga - Details Other expeditions
Pema Tsering (Baima Tseren) M 1987 China H-A Worker Pu, Xigaze, Tibet, China - Details Other expeditions
Ngawang Tenzing (Awang Denzing) M 1984 China H-A Worker Chotang, Tingri Dzong, Tibet, China - Details Other expeditions
Chimi Tashi (Qimi Zhaxi) M 1987 China H-A Worker Tsongdu, Nyalam Dzong, Tibet, China - Details Other expeditions
Tenzing Tendar (Tenzing Dantar) M 1985 China H-A Worker Tsongdu, Nyalam Dzong, Tibet, China - Details Other expeditions
Yonten (Yundan, Yungden) M 1983 China H-A Worker Tsako, Tingri Dzong, Tibet, China - Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER07126 - - http://summitclimb.com/new/default.asp?linktype=r&mtype=smenu&vid=18&nid=53 - - -
EVER07126 - Findik, Tunc Altitude 8000 Tunc Findik Publications, Istanbul - -