Everest | 2009 N Col-NE Ridge

A Norway expedition to Everest in 2009 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Petter Kragset. Summit reached on 22nd May 2009. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 6391
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER09124
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 Petter Kragset
Sponsor Team Hakallestranda to Everest
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 -
Basecamp Date 2009-04-23
Summit Date 2009-05-22
Summit Time 0630
Summit Days 29
Total Days 33
Termination Date 2009-05-26
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 3
Summit Members 1
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 1
Summit Hired 1
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(23/04,5200m),ABC(08/05,6400m),C1(12/05,7100m),C2(20/05,7700m),C3(21/05,8300m),Smt(22/05)
Route Notes Summit team left C3 at 10 pm (NST) on 21 May and reached summit at 6:30 am Nepali time. Weather was cold but calm. They spent 30 minutes on summit. They saw storm accumalating down below. They descended to C1 arrived at 6 pm. On 23 May they descended to ABC. Brevik reached C1 on 12 May. He stayed the night. When he was back at ABC. He decided on 13 May go back to Norway for personal reasons. Kragset reached C2 on 20 May together with Gronneroe. He stayed at C2 for one night but was too exhausted to carry on. He returned to ABC on 21 May. He used oxygen from C1 to C2 to C1. Gronnoroe and two other Norwegians from Lars Erichrud's team found Jarle Traa (an independent) on 25 May. He was previously found by two Sherpas at C3. Traa had been lost above 8300m for 48 hours. He stumbled in C3 and found two Sherpas. Traa descended with two Sherpas to North Col. There three Norwegians met him and helped him to ABC. Traa had internal temperature of 30 degrees. He was then taken to BC by yaks. They got helicopter approved but weather was bad. He was evacuated by jeep. Sherpa: Lhakpa Nuru, Thami, Khumbu, 22/11/80, Everest X4
Accidents -
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 True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) n col-ne ridge

Members

4 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Johnny Brevik M 1966 Norway Climber Lillestrom, Norway Director of Norwegian National Railway Details Other expeditions
Stein Gronneroe M 1958 Norway Climber Oslo, Norway Investments manager Details Other expeditions
Petter Kragset M 1960 Norway Leader Aram, Norway Adventurer Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Nuru Sherpa M 1980 Nepal H-A Worker Thami, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.