Everest | 2013 N Col-NE Ridge

A USA expedition to Everest in 2013 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Ruben Payan. Summit reached on 20th May 2013. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	8067
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	EVER13174
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2013
Season	1
Host Country	2
Route 1	N Col-NE Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	USA
Leaders	Ruben Payan
Sponsor	PH8 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	2013-04-19
Summit Date	2013-05-20
Summit Time	0900
Summit Days	31
Total Days	35
Termination Date	2013-05-24
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	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(19/04,5200m),ABC(22/04,6500m),C1(28/04,7200m),C2(12/05,7600m),C3(20/05,8300m),Smt(20/05)
Route Notes	On 19 May, Payan went up to C3 at 4 pm to rest, and at 10 pm (CST) he and Lhakpa Gelu left for the summit in strong wind. They reached the top at 9 am on the 20th, stayed ther for only five minutes before descending to C3 at about 8:30 pm. Payan became wind-blinded at the Third Step (about 8700m) on his way down, so it took him nearly 12 hours to get back to C3. "Its a miracle I got there safely," safely he said. Later he was given some eye-drops by a Sherpa with the Swiss expedition led by Kari Kobler, and his vision was restored in a few hours. He and Lhakpa Gelu returned to ABC on the 21st. Oxygen: Payan used oxygen in and up from C3 to the summit down to C1 Lhakpa Gelu used it from C3 to the top to C3 Sherpa: Lhakpa Gelu Sherpa, 23/7/67, from Kharikhola, then Bupsa, Solu, but now Everett, WA, USA, Everest X14, Cho Oyu X1
Accidents	Payan's wind blindness
Achievement	-
Agency	World Records Expeditions
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2462901
Year	2013
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	n col-ne ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	58968
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER13174
Member ID	01
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2013
Season	1
First Name	Ruben
Last Name	Payan Jr.
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1977
Calculated Age	35
Citizenship	USA
Status	Leader
Residence	Beijing, China
Occupation	Fitness coach
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2013-05-20
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0900
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	C2 to smt & down to C1
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	True
Injury Date	2013-05-20
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	3
Injury Height (m)	8600
Death Notes	Wind-blindness
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2441408
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ruben payan jr.
Year of Birth	1977
Year	2013
Age at Expedition	36
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	58969
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER13174
Member ID	02
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2013
Season	1
First Name	Lhakpa Gelu
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1967
Calculated Age	45
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Kharikhola, Solukhumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2013-05-20
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0900
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	C3 to smt to C3
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	15th ascent of Everest; brother of Lama Jangbu and Dawa Nurbu (Danuru)
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2437636
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	lhakpa gelu sherpa
Year of Birth	1967
Year	2013
Age at Expedition	46
Role	Hired

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Ruben Payan Jr.	M	1977	USA	Leader	Beijing, China	Fitness coach	Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Gelu Sherpa	M	1967	Nepal	H-A Worker	Kharikhola, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.