Everest | 2012 N Col-NE Ridge

A Spain expedition to Everest in 2012 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Juan Jose Polo Carbayo. Summit reached on 20th May 2012. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 7676
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER12179
Peak ID EVER
Year 2012
Season 1
Host Country 2
Route 1 N Col-NE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Spain
Leaders Juan Jose Polo Carbayo
Sponsor Spanish Everest Expedition
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 -
Summit Date 2012-05-20
Summit Time -
Summit Days 0
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
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 1
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,ABC,C1,C2,C3,Smt(20/05)
Route Notes Polo and Nima Dorje summited. Polo then took off oxygen mask and gloves to celebrate on the summit and refused to descend despite pleas from Nima Dorje. Then Nima Dorje started down alone and Polo followed later before collapsing and dying at 8500m. Sherpa: Nima Dorje (Boka Lama) Sherpa
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Himalayan Guides
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2462490
Year 2012
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) n col-ne ridge

Members

2 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Juan Jose Polo Carbayo M 1969 Spain Leader Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain Physician Details Other expeditions
Nima Dorje (Boka Lama) Sherpa M 1967 Nepal H-A Worker Walung, Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.