Everest | 2007 N Col-NE Ridge

A Nepal expedition to Everest in 2007 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Asian Trekking (N). Summit reached on 15th May 2007. 20 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 5748
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER07161
Peak ID EVER
Year 2007
Season 1
Host Country 2
Route 1 N Col-NE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Nepal
Leaders Asian Trekking (N)
Sponsor Asian Trekking Everest North 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 Belgium, Brazil, Czech Republic, Germany, Japan, Philippines, S Korea, UK, USA
Approach Kathmandu->Kodari->Tingri->BC
Basecamp Date 2007-04-03
Summit Date 2007-05-15
Summit Time -
Summit Days 42
Total Days 64
Termination Date 2007-06-06
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 0
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 14
Summit Members 6
Member Deaths 2
Total Hired 7
Summit Hired 4
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used True
O2 None False
O2 Climb True
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep True
O2 Medical True
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites See route note descriptions for individual teams
Route Notes The Asian Trekking expedition was a combination of 11 independent teams (1 or 2 climbers each). Asian Trekking provided transportation, base camp facilities and various levels of high altitude support (oxygen, high-altitude porters, tents, etc) as required and contracted for by each teams. The expedition accounts for each team is given below: Michael Niemeier (Germany) Name: Albert Hirschhof II Expedition to Everest Camps: BC(12/04,5200m),ABC(17/04,6400m),C1(24/04,7100m),C2(13/05,7500m), C3(14/05,8300m),Smt(15/05) Left: 21/05/07 Hired: 1 Term: Success Team left C3 on 14 May at 9 pm. Weather was clear and calm. On ascent Niemeier and Pasang saw an illuminated star on top of Mt Everest that was put there by Indian team. However, the star was gone when they reached summit. They spent 1 hour on summit and descended to C3 where they arrived at 6 pm. They had dumped heavy gear at C1 and Pasang collected it on 17 May. Everything went well; however, Niemeier says that old ropes covered in snow near 2nd Step are potential danger. Twice he and Pasang got caught in this rope and fell. Sherpa Summiter: Pasang Rita Sherpa, Thamo, Namche-9, 01/07/77, Everest 2003, 2005 & 2006 Gavin Bate (UK) Name: Adventure Alternative Cho Oyu Camps: BC(27/04),ABC(01/05,6500m),C1(03/05,7000m),xxx(19/05,8600m) Left: 22/05/07 Hired: 1 Term: AMS Abandoned at 8600m due to hypothermia and altitude sickness Other Smts: Attempted Cho Oyu (CHOY-071-19) C1 at North Col High point at bottom of 2nd Step. In 6 days exercised by going to North Col 4 times to develop strength/lungs (and also carried up gear mostly by himself). Bate intended to climb without oxygen. Summit push on 17th May from ABC with Pasang Tendi; 17 May in C1, to 8300m (both men took oxygen at 7900m) and rested for 6 hours at 8300m from 4:00 pm NST to 10:00 pm. Then climbed through the night and reached ridge which had very soft snow, little traction and now Bate realized oxygen came out of side of too large mask and his energy level low. On ridge very windy, but carried on (had reached ridge at 2:00 am of 18 May). Very deep snow and strong wind as arrived up at 5:00 am. At bottom of 2nd Step Bate got hyperthermia began to lose his reason and will to move and couldn't breathe - just stood there. Pasang Tendi started pushing Bate down, cajoling Bate to go down which he did realizing lungs full of liquid. Pasang Tendi gave his oxygen to Bate. Bate to ABC without stopping at 6:00 pm. "One of the hardest descents I've ever made - I could never have done it without Pasang there all the time doing everything for me." From North Col got stuck in descent and was helped by other French teams, Sherpa De Tshering, and by others along whole descent (Bate did projects in Jubing VDC so many Sherpas knew him). Went straight to Brice's medical tents at 6:00 pm and Brice did everything he could to help Bate. "I was very scared up there - I was petrified" and in Brice's tent got over all that and started recovery. Slept on oxygen in our tent at ABC (no more oxygen on 20th onward). To BC 21 May. This was Bate's 4th time on Everest. "By your 4th time, you really have learned a lot". Helena Pinto Coelho (Brazil) Paulo Pinto Coelho (Brazil) Name: Brazilians on Everest Camps: BC(23/04,5400m),ABC(28/04,6400m),C1(05/05,7000m),xxx(15/05,7700m) Left: 06/06/07 Hired: 0 Term: Lack of Time Abandoned at 7700m due to lack of time (visa expired on 7 Jun) High point at C2. Coelhos started summit push from ABC 1 June. They stayed in C1 for two nights due to bad weather (too much wind). On 3 June they ascended to C2, where they arrived at midday (NST). They had a look towards summit, but thought it was too windy to go up the next day and their visa was running out on 7 June. They decided to return to C1 the same day (3 June). On 4 June they descended to ABC. They stayed two nights and descended to BC on 6 June. Kazufumi Watanabe (Japan) Name: Japanese on Everest Camps: BC(12/04,5200m),ABC(17/04,6400m),C1(01/05,7000m),C2(17/05,7500m),xxx(18/05,7700m) Left: 20/05/07 Hired: 0 Term: Other Abandoned at 7700m due to friend's death Watanabe left C2 on 18 May at 9 am. At 11 am he stopped at Mochizuki's tent, which was at 7700m and saw that he was dead. He radioed down to 7600m to inform people (Sherpas from 7 Summit Club) about it. He then took Mochizuki's equipment and descended to ABC. He left C2 at noon and arrived at ABC at 6 pm. Watanabe does not know whether Mochizuki was on the summit. His body remains at C2; Asian Trekking Sherpas buried his body inside the tent in the snow. Lee Sang-Bae (S Korean) Name: Korean on Everest Camps: BC(09/04,5200m),ABC(14/04,6400m),C1(28/04,7050m),C2(15/05,7600m), C3(16/05,8200m),Smt(17/05) Left: 20/05/07 Hired: 2 Term: Success Team left C3 at 9:40 pm on 16 May. Weather was clear and calm. Not so many people on route. They stayed 20 minutes on summit, good views, then descended to C1, where they arrived at 6 pm and stayed the night. On 18 May they descended to ABC and 19 May to BC. According to Lee everything went as planned and smoothly. Sherpas summiters: Nima Kancha, 15/5/80, Khumjung, Everest 20/5/06 Mingma, aka Ang Mingma, 21/2/68, Yilajung, Everest X5 Frederick Borst (USA) Shane Edmonds (USA) Name: Americans on Everest Camps: BC(12/04,5200m),ABC(17/04,6400m),C1(29/04,7000m),C2(15/05,8000m),xxx(15/05,8000m) Left: 21/05/07 Hired: 0 Term: Bad weather Abandoned at 8000m due to bad weather, sickness by Edmonds Team left C1 at 10 am (NST) on 15 May. It was fairly warm and not to windy. They arrived at C2 at 4 pm. They pitched their tent way above the other tents at C2 as they wanted to push for summit from there. When they woke up next morning and it was very windy. Edmonds felt sick to his stomach, so decided to descend to ABC at about 7 am. They arrived at ABC at midday. They descended to BC on 18 May. Yasuhiko Mochizuki (Japan) Name: Japanese on Everest Camps: BC(20/04,5200m),C1(24/04,7050m),C2(14/05,7700m),xxx(14/05,7700m) Left: Hired: 0 Term: Accident Abandoned at 7700m due to death in C2 Taniguchi told me that she said hello into his tent on 16 May but no answer. One of the Americans of Asian Trekking group said hello on 15 May and there was an answer. Taniguchi last saw Mochizuki on 24 April and he seemed Ok. Nobody knows whether he made it to the summit or not. Watanabe found him on 18 May, but he said his cooker was off; however a Sherpa (Pemba Dorje of Noguchi expedition) said his cooker was on. He died in his tent. Kaji and Ang Kaji of Ken Noguchi's team buried his body inside his tent in the snow about 20m west of the route. His gear was carried down by a Sherpa and Watanabe who will give it to Mochizuki's family. The American who said hi to Mochizuki's tent was Oestrike. He called his name at about 6 pm on 15 May and Mochizuki responded with a sleepy grunt. Oestrike waited for 30 seconds but thought he was sleeping, so he left. Justin Hewitt (USA) Brian Oestrike (USA) Name: Lungevity Everest Camps: BC(10/04,5200m),ABC(28/04,6400m),C1(30/04,7000m),C2(15/05,7850m),Smt(23/05) Left: 25/05/07 Hired: 0 Term: Success Hewitt and Oestrike left C2 at 7850m at 9 pm on 22 May. It was very windy but clear. Ascent was straightforward. About 10 people on route. No queues on steps. Good views from summit. They spent about 10 minutes on summit. When they got to C3 at 2:30 pm, they tried to move Czech climber Kozak's body, but had no strength to move it. So they covered it with their lungevity flag. They carried on to ABC where they arrived at 8:30 pm. On 24 May they descended to BC. Marjolein De Bruycker (Belgium) Name: Belgian on Everest Camps: BC(12/04,5200m),ABC(17/04,6400m),C1(06/05,7100m),C2(14/05,7700m), C3(15/05,8300m),Smt(16/05) Left: 21/05/07 Hired: 1 Term: Success De Bruycker and Mingma Dorje left C3 at 9 pm on 15 May. It was snowing, but not windy. When they arrived on summit, there were about 30 people there. They stayed about 15 minutes on summit and descended to C3, where they arrived at 9 am. They rested there and then carried on to C1, where they arrived at 5 pm. Climb was straightforward; weather good. Sherpa Summiter: Mingma Dorje Sherpa, Thamo, Khumbu, 01/10/77, Everest X2, Cho Oyu in 2006 Regidor Pablo (Philippines) Name: Call to Save the Mountains of the World Camps: BC(03/04,5000m),ABC(06/04,6200m),C1(11/04,7080m),C2(14/05,7900m), C3(16/05,8800m),Smt(17/05) Left: 21/05/07 Hired: 1 Term: Success BC at CBC/IC on 5 April at 5800m C2 little above the normal C2. Pablo and Pemba Dorje left C3 at 10 pm (NST) on 16 May. They reached summit at 9 am on 17 May, stayed on summit 15 minutes, descended to C3 around 3 pm. Next day to ABC. About 15 people were on summit ahead of him, all were Asians. Pablo saw a Buddha statue in a glass case wrapped with many katas and prayer flags on the summit. Pablo showed the picture of summit. Pablo returned to Kathmandu on 23 May and will leave after one week. Filipino Everest independent climber Regidor Pablor - Spring 2007 "Regie" Pablo climbed Everest via the North Col on the Asian Trekking permit with one Sherpa, 48 year old Ang Temba (from Beding). Ang Temba went as high as C3 with Pablo, then got a respiratory problem and could not continue. On the mountain at the same time were his nephews, Pemba Dorje and Phurba Tenji, who were climbing with a Japanese team led by Ken Noguchi, also on the Asian Trekking permit. Ang Temba asked Pemba Dorje to help Pablo, while he (Ang Temba) stayed in C3. So on 17 May at 9:00 am (NST) Pablo went to the top along with a Noguchi team summit party including Pemba Dorje plus Phurba Tenji, four other Sherpas and one Japanese member, Miss Kei Taniguchi. Pablo no longer had any Sherpas of his own. Pemba Dorje started this [third] summit climb from C1, according the Phurba Tenji. Billi noted from her interview with Noguchi and Taniguchi that he started from C2. [In any case, he did not start from ABC and thus qualify for a complete third ascent]. From the summit, Pablo descend to C3. He and Ang Dawa went down to C1 on the 18th. (Above information from Phurba Tenji given to Jeevan on 26 July 2007) Ang Temba suffered from respiratory problem. Sherpa: Ang Temba Sherpa, 21/2/59, Beding Libor Kozak (Czech Republic) Name: Czech on Everest Camps: BC(11/04,5200m),ABC(15/04,6400m),C1(18/04,7000m),C2(20/04,7700m), C3(15/05,8300m),xxx(16/05) Left: Hired: 1 Term: Accident Abandoned at 8600m due to death of Kozak Dawa and Kozak arrived at C3 on 15 May. They left C3 for summit push at 8 am on 15 May in afternoon. Kozak seemed Ok to Dawa. It was snowing. When they reached 8600m Kozak felt unwell and started vomiting, but he wanted to carry on to the summit. Dawa persuaded him to turn back. Kozak was able to walk. They reached C3 at 7 am and both slept for 1 hour. When they woke up they both had a liter of water to drink. Dawa then started to pack up tent whilst Kozak was getting ready to go. He started walking downhill but suddenly fell over and apparently died instantly. Dawa just heard him utter "Dawa." Chetta Tamang and Moti Lal Gurung, tried to help and did heart message, but it was too late. Kozak was dead, blood clotting out of his mouth. No Westerners helped even though there were about 15 in the camp. A German climber just took a photo!!! After spending about 30 minutes with Kozak, Dawa took some pictures and left C3 at 9 am and descended to ABC. He stayed 1 night and on 17 May cleared C2. Kozak's body remains at C3. Not exactly clear what he died of. Kozak was giving himself injections through out trip, but it is not clear what for. Sherpa: Dawa Sherpa, Tapting, Solu, 1/11/71 Cho Oyu 1/10/6, Everest South 2002, Everst North 2005 (Japan) TMA certificate says 21/05/05, but on return he says turned back at 8600m Gyajikang 26/9/05, Baruntse (Dutch) 12/10/04 Dawa Sherpa - 22 June 2007 Kozak and Dawa climbed to top of Second Step with Dawa in the lead and Kozak following normally not far behind, but at the top of the Step Kozak vomited for the first time. They were there at 2:00 am NST, returned to C3 at 4:00 am, spent time there brewing water, drinking tea and soup and slept 2 hours at 8:30 am, they were almost ready to descend: Kozak was outside this tent putting on his second crampons, when he fell over and didn't move again. Dawa dug shallow grave in snow at C3 and buried Kozak's body wrapped in tent and covered by down jacket, covered over with snow. Russell Brice - 22 June 2007 Brice's Sherpas removed body and sent it down the mountain. Manuel Pizarro's account on Kozak Libor through email - 7 June 2007 When Pizarro and Fur Gyalzen arrived at C3 on 15th May at 4 pm there was no tent for them! Fur Gyalzen had told Pizarro that a tent had been in place but there was not. So Libor and Dawa Sherpa took them into their tent. Libor did not look very well. He was lucid but weak and looked a bit blue. Pizarro wanted to check his oxygen saturation, but Libor refused. Pizarro had the feeling that Libor did not want to know about his bad condition. When Pizarro got ready to go for the summit at 9:30 pm he saw Libor struggling with his crampons. Pizarro waited for Libor as he did not want to go on his own (his Sherpa had refused to go). At about 10:15 pm Libor started to move towards the summit, but when Pizarro saw how slow he was left without Libor. That was the last time Pizarro saw Libor alive. When he came back to C3 from the summit at 4 pm, the tent they had spent the night in had gone and so were Fur Gyalzen and Dawa Sherpa. Pizarro got into an empty tent and spent the night there. He saw Libor's body the next day (17th May). Libor was lying about 100 meters above the first tent of C3 (about 50m left of the fixed rope). Pizarro thinks he must have died of cerebral edema, due to Libor's behaviour in the tent the previous night. He tried to move Libor a bit but could not do so on his own. Pizarro (who is a policeman and deals with dead bodies frequently) said he thought that Libor had died in exactly the position he was in as the snow underneath was undisturbed and because of the position of his body, that he collapsed and died instantly.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Asian Trekking
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

20 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Michael Niemeier M 1956 Germany Climber Jurmala, Latvia Marine engineer Details Other expeditions
Pasang Rita Sherpa M 1977 Nepal H-A Worker Thamo, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Gavin Clifford Bate M 1966 UK Climber Belfast, Northern Ireland Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Pasang Tendi Sherpa M 1974 Nepal H-A Worker Kharikhola, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Helena Guiro Pacheco Pinto Coelho F 1953 Brazil Climber Sao Paolo, Brazil Retired teacher Details Other expeditions
Paulo Rogerio Pinto Coelho M 1951 Brazil Climber Sao Paolo, Brazil Scientific researcher Details Other expeditions
Kazufumi Watanabe M 1960 Japan Climber Minami-Minowa, Nagano, Japan Factory employee & alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Sang-Bae Lee M 1958 S Korea Climber Yangsan, Gyeongsangnam, S Korea Alpinist & sports shop owner Details Other expeditions
Mingma (Ang Mingma) Sherpa M 1968 Nepal H-A Worker Yilajung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Ngima Kanchha Sherpa M 1980 Nepal H-A Worker Khumjung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Frederick Levi Borst M 1979 USA Climber Aspen, Colorado Lumber worker Details Other expeditions
Shane David Edmonds M 1979 USA Climber Glenwood Springs, Colorado Equipment operator Details Other expeditions
Yasuhiko Mochizuki M 1960 Japan Climber Sansai, Nagano, Japan Engineer Details Other expeditions
Justin Joel Hewitt M 1978 USA Climber Fort Collins, Colarado Child care worker and teacher Details Other expeditions
Brian Wilfred Oestrike M 1979 USA Climber Chagrin Falls, Ohio Student Details Other expeditions
Marjolein De Bruycker F 1980 Belgium Climber Dilbeek, Belgium Pharmacist Details Other expeditions
Mingma Sherpa M 1977 Nepal H-A Worker Thamo, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Libor Kozak M 1960 Czech Republic Climber Brno, Czech Republic Molecular biologist Details Other expeditions
Dawa Sherpa M 1971 Nepal H-A Worker Damdi, Tapting, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Regidor Martinez (Regie) Pablo M 1970 Philippines Climber Mandaluyong, Philippines Industrial engineer in telecommunications company Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.