Everest | 2012 N Col-NE Ridge
A France expedition to Everest in 2012 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Jean Christophe Ludot. Summit reached on 20th May 2012. 3 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 7458 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER12129 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 2012 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | N Col-NE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | France |
| Leaders | Jean Christophe Ludot |
| Sponsor | Frenchman 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 | 2012-04-12 |
| Summit Date | 2012-05-20 |
| Summit Time | 0930 |
| Summit Days | 38 |
| Total Days | 42 |
| Termination Date | 2012-05-24 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8849 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 1 |
| Summit Members | 1 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 2 |
| Summit Hired | 2 |
| 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(12/04,5200m),ABC(14/04,6400m),C1(19/04,7000m),C2(18/05,7700m),C3(19/05,8300m),Smt(20/05) |
| Route Notes | BC 12 Apr 5200m ABC 14 Apr 6400m C1 19 Apr 7000m C2 18 May 7700m C3 19 May 8300m Smt 20 May by Ludot, Lhakpa Rangdu and Lhakpa at 9:30 am. Summit team left C3 at 9:30 pm on 19 May. The weather was bad, snowy and windy. At about 9 am the clouds broke and they had some views from the summit. They spent about 30 minutes on the summit. On the way down it snowed again. They were very slow. Young Lhakpa got snow-blinded so they helped him down. They descended to C3 where they arrived at 4 pm. The following day they descended to ABC. It took them about 8 hours. Oxygen: Taken and used from C1 to top to C2 by members and Sherpas. Sherpas: Lhakpa Rangdu, Tala Kharka, Sotang, Solu, 18/11/1967, Everest X8, Cho Oyu X3 Lhakpa, 29/05/1985, Lelep-8, Taplejung, 1st 8000er |
| Accidents | Snowblindness by Lhakpa Sherpa |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Arun Treks |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2462445 |
| Year | 2012 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | n col-ne ridge |
Members
3 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean-Christophe A. Ludot | M | 1972 | France | Leader | Troyes, Aube, France | Taxi driver | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Rangdu Sherpa | M | 1967 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Talakharka, Sotang-6, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Sherpa | M | 1986 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Lelep-8, Taplejung | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.