Everest | 2010 N Col-NE Ridge

A Spain expedition to Everest in 2010 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Pedro Jose Garcia. Summit reached on 24th May 2010. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 7289
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER10125
Peak ID EVER
Year 2010
Season 1
Host Country 2
Route 1 N Col-NE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Spain
Leaders Pedro Jose Garcia
Sponsor Spanish Group 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 Zhangmu->Nyalam->Tingri
Basecamp Date 2010-04-09
Summit Date 2010-05-24
Summit Time 1000
Summit Days 45
Total Days 49
Termination Date 2010-05-28
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 2
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 1
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used True
O2 None False
O2 Climb True
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(09/04,5200m),ABC(14/04,6435m),C1(24/04,7050m),C2(29/04,7600m),C3(23/05,8350m),Smt(24/05)
Route Notes BC at CBC/midcamp on 13 April at 5750m. Alfredo Garcia, Pedro Jose Garcia and Ortubay started their summit bid from C3 at 10:10 pm NST on 23 May. All the way up snow was falling. Snowfall stopped near summit. Ortubay turned around from 8400m. He was climbing without supplimentary oxygen and was tired. Pedro Garcia and Alfredo Garcia reached the top at (about) 10 am on 24 May. They stayed on summit for about one hour. They descended to C3 where they arrived at about 7 pm and spent night there. Next day descended to ABC. Mexican doctor told Pedro Garcia and Alfredo Garcia to go down to CBC. They continued to CBC. Dawa Nuru went up to C3 [and then summited the next day with Bousnaid Bouadjar; Dawa climbed with two Thamserku Trekking teams]. Two Garcias returned to Kathmandu on 27 May and to leave on 29 May. Ortubay returned on 29 May and will leave on 3 June. Sherpa: Dawa Nuru Sherpa, 18/2/78, Thami
Accidents Pedro Jose Garcia got frostbite (right ear, left-hand little finger, right-hand index, middle and little fingers); Alfredo Garcia suffered from pulmonary edema while descending
Achievement -
Agency Thamserku Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2461671
Year 2010
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
Pedro Jose Garcia Aguirre M 1971 Spain Leader Ordizia, Guipuzcoa, Spain Steel worker Details Other expeditions
Alfredo Garcia Pascual M 1981 Spain Climber Logrono, La Rioja, Spain Construction supervisor Details Other expeditions
Jesus (Josu) Ortubay Fuentes M 1964 Spain Climber Vitoria, Alava, Spain Psychologist Details Other expeditions
Dawa Nuru Sherpa M 1978 Nepal H-A Worker Thami, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.