Everest | 2009 N Col-NE Ridge

A Norway expedition to Everest in 2009 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Jarle Traa. Summit reached on 22nd May 2009. 1 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 6379
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER09111
Peak ID EVER
Year 2009
Season 1
Host Country 2
Route 1 N Col-NE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Norway
Leaders Jarle Traa
Sponsor Norwegian on Everest
Success 1 False
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 -
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach Kodari->Tingri
Basecamp Date 2009-04-24
Summit Date 2009-05-22
Summit Time -
Summit Days 28
Total Days 32
Termination Date 2009-05-26
Termination Reason 7
Termination Notes Abandoned at 8800m due to confusion, hypoxia and bad weather
High Point (m) 8800
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 1
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 0
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired True
O2 Used False
O2 None True
O2 Climb False
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(24/04,5200m),ABC(09/05,6400m),C1(19/05,7000m),C2(20/05,7700m),C3(21/05,8300m),xxx(22/05,8800m)
Route Notes Traa started summit push on 19 May from C1. He reached C2 in afternoon of 20 May. On 21 May he left C2 at lunch time and reached C3 at 9 pm. He rested there for a while and carried on climbing at 1 am on 22 May. He climbed fast to 2nd Step, where he arrived at about 9:30 am. Afterwards he slowed down significantly. He took off his rucksack and left it at about 8700m. He felt very confused. When he saw the bad weather come in he decided to turn back at about 8800m. When he was just about 2nd Step he got into his bivouac bag and lay down to sleep. The next morning (23 May) he continued to descend and reached near C3 at nightfall. He did not reach the tents (he could not see them) and spent another night outside in bivouac bag. On 24 May he reached C3. It was only about 50m from where he was. He got into empty tent and rested there for 1 hour. When he got out of tent and started descending he met 2 Sherpas (didn't know which team they were with) who he descended to C2 with. Traa's tent at C2 had been removed and he had no facilities to make tea. He and Sherpas continued to C1 same day, where the 2 Sherpas gave him food, oxygen and shelter. They also noticed at C1 that he had frostbite. On 25 May he descended to ABC. He was helped down halfway off North Col by other Norwegian team. He reached ABC some time before noon and was immediately transported to BC by yak. On the same evening he took jeep to Kathmandu. He reached Kathmandu on 26 May and went straight to CIWEC, where they kept him stationary for 3 nights. Doctors at CIWEC say he may keep all toes, but may lose a few fingertips.
Accidents Frostbite both on fingers and toes
Achievement -
Agency Tseringma Treks
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2461258
Year 2009
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) n col-ne ridge

Members

1 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Jarle Traa M 1970 Norway Leader Voss, Norway Owns a company running expeditions Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER09111 - Traa, Jarle Livet i Fjella Vigmostad & Bjorke, Bergen, Norway - -