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.