Everest | 2012 N Col-NE Ridge

A Albania expedition to Everest in 2012 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Gjergji Bojaxhi. Summit reached on 25th May 2012. 12 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 7454
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER12124
Peak ID EVER
Year 2012
Season 1
Host Country 2
Route 1 N Col-NE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Albania
Leaders Gjergji Bojaxhi
Sponsor Albanian Everest Expedition 2012
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 2012-04-15
Summit Date 2012-05-25
Summit Time 0800
Summit Days 40
Total Days 44
Termination Date 2012-05-29
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 6
Summit Members 6
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 6
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(15/04,5000m),ABC(24/04,6400m),C1(08/05,7100m),C2(23/05,7800m),C3(24/05,8300m),Smt(25/05)
Route Notes BC 15 Apr 5300m ABC 24 Apr 6400m C1 08 May 7100m C2 23 May 7800m C3 24 May 8300m Smt 25 May by Begeja Matheo, Xhim, Tendi and Ang Dawa at 10 am, Bojaxhi, Plaku, Pishtari, Pasang Kaji, Phu Dorchi and Dawa Finjo at 8 am, Rudho and Lhakpa Nuru at 9 am. Team left C3 at 11 pm on 24 May. Weather was clear, but windy. Straightforward climb. They spent about 20 minutes on the summit. Good views. Everyone, apart from Matheo and Xhim Begeja, descended to C2, where they arrived at 7 pm. Matheo and Xhim Begeja descended to C3, where they arrived at 4:30 pm. On 25 May everyone descended to ABC. They left BC on 29 May. Accidents: Rudho has frostbite on right hand at four fingers and on left hand on one finger. Oxygen: From C2 to top to C3 by members From C3 to top to C3 by Sherpas Sherpas: Tendi Sherpa, Gudel-5, Solukhumbu, 2/11/1976 Ang Dawa, Sankhuwasabha, 7/12/1978 Pasang Kaji, Dhodre, Sotang-6, Solu, 24/2/1981, Everest X2, Cho Oyu X1, Manaslu X1 Dawa Finjo Lama Bhote, Hatiya-1, Makalu-Barun, 5/9/1988, Everest X3 Phu Dorchi, Makalu-5, Sankhuwasabha, 30/4/1982, Kangch X1 Lhakpa Nuru, Solu, 30/11/1987
Accidents Rudho has frostbite on right hand at four fingers and on left hand on one finger
Achievement 1st Albanians on top
Agency Mountain Monarch
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2462450
Year 2012
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) n col-ne ridge

Members

12 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Matheo Begeja M 1993 Albania Climber Tirana, Albania Student Details Other expeditions
Xhim Begeja M 1965 Albania Climber Tirana, Albania Restaurant owner Details Other expeditions
Gjergji Bojaxhi M 1974 Albania Leader Tirana, Albania Politician Details Other expeditions
Gerti Pishtari M 1987 Albania Climber Tirana, Albania Student Details Other expeditions
Fation Plaku M 1975 Albania Climber Tirana, Albania Bodyguard Details Other expeditions
Erlin Rudho M 1989 Albania Climber Tirana, Albania Student Details Other expeditions
Tendi Sherpa M 1976 Nepal H-A Worker Gudel-4, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Ang Dawa Sherpa M 1978 Nepal H-A Worker Sedua, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Kaji Sherpa M 1981 Nepal H-A Worker Dhodre, Sotang, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Phu Dorchi Sherpa M 1982 Nepal H-A Worker Makalu-5, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Dawa Finjo Lama Bhote M 1988 Nepal H-A Worker Hungung, Hatiya-1, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Nuru Sherpa M 1988 Nepal H-A Worker Gudel-5, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.