Everest | 2014 N Col-NE Ridge

A Switzerland expedition to Everest in 2014 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Kari Kobler. Summit reached on 25th May 2014. 22 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 8413
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER14129
Peak ID EVER
Year 2014
Season 1
Host Country 2
Route 1 N Col-NE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Switzerland
Leaders Kari Kobler
Sponsor Kobler & Partner Everest Expedition 2014
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 Austria, France, Germany, Norway, Poland
Approach Kodari->Nyalam->Tingri
Basecamp Date 2014-04-15
Summit Date 2014-05-25
Summit Time 0630
Summit Days 40
Total Days 43
Termination Date 2014-05-28
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 11
Summit Members 8
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 14
Summit Hired 11
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(15/04,5300m),ABC(21/04,6400m),C1(25/04,7000m),C2(23/05,7800m),C3(24/05,8300m),Smt(25/05)
Route Notes BC 15/04 5300m ABC 21/04 6400m C1 25/04 7000m C2 23/05 7800m C3 24/05 8300m Smt 25/05 by Buechi, Damilano, Neuschmid, Gerlt, Lavaud, Mueller, Viso, Wroblewski, Dendi, Kusang Tenzing, Ngima Thenduk, Ngima Chhiring, Tenji, Mingmar, Chhewang, Lal Bahadur, Lil Bahadur, Jangbu and Rinji Phurwa at 6:30 am. Summit team left C3 at 10 pm on 24 May. Weather was clear, but windy. They stayed on the summit for one hour and descended to ABC, where they arrived between 5 pm and 7 pm. They descended to CBC on 26 May. On 26 May, seven of Kobler's Sherpas on their way down from the North Col and were caught in a snow slab. However, nothing happened and nobody got injured. Kobler reached 7500m on 25 April during acclimatisation rotation. His job was to stay at ABC to manage the expedition. Grotli reached 8500m on 25 May. He did not feel well enough to continue and descended to ABC. Fuchs reached 5700m on 21 April. He got pneumonia and descended to CBC, and left the expedition on 25 April. Oxygen: Taken and used from C1 to summit to C1 by members Taken and used from C2 to summit to C2 by Sherpas
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Active Holiday Nepal Treks
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2463272
Year 2014
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) n col-ne ridge

Members

22 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Hans Buechi M 1963 Switzerland Climber Seuzach, Zurich, Switzerland Businessman Details Other expeditions
Francois Damilano M 1959 France Climber Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Alois Fuchs M 1961 Austria Climber Wildschoenau, Tirol, Austria Construction business owner Details Other expeditions
Uwe Gerlt M 1960 Germany Climber Munich, Bavaria, Germany Attorney Details Other expeditions
Knut Grotli M 1969 Norway Climber Ski, Norway Businessman Details Other expeditions
Karl Robert (Kari) Kobler M 1955 Switzerland Leader Zollikofen, Bern, Switzerland Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Sophie Marie-Therese Jeanne Lavaud F 1968 Switzerland Climber Meinier, Geneva, Switzerland Company manager Details Other expeditions
Markus Peter Mueller M 1958 Switzerland Climber Fuerigen, Nidwalden, Switzerland Company manager Details Other expeditions
Michel Viso M 1967 France Climber Paris, France University philosophy professor Details Other expeditions
Bartlomiez Piotr (Bart) Wroblewski M 1975 Poland Climber Poznan, Poland University philosophy professor Details Other expeditions
Dendi Sherpa M 1983 Nepal H-A Worker Deku, Taksindu, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Kusang Tenzing Sherpa M 1986 Nepal H-A Worker Ghunsa, Lelep-9, Taplejung - Details Other expeditions
Nima Tendu (Nima Thenduk) Sherpa M 1973 Nepal H-A Worker Walung, Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Ngima Chhiring Lama M 1973 Nepal H-A Worker Yamphudin-3, Taplejung - Details Other expeditions
Tenzing (Tenji) Sherpa M 1992 Nepal H-A Worker Sanam, Gudel-4, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Mingmar Sherpa M 1974 Nepal H-A Worker Taksindu-6, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Chhewang Rinzing Sherpa M 1971 Nepal H-A Worker Taksindu-5, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Gelu Sherpa M 1989 Nepal H-A Worker Taksindu-5, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Lal Bahadur Tamang M 1983 Nepal H-A Worker Ramche-6, Rasuwa - Details Other expeditions
Lila Bahadur Tamang M 1966 Nepal H-A Worker Khaimrang, Sardikhola, Kaski - Details Other expeditions
Jangbu Sherpa M 1987 Nepal H-A Worker Taksindu-8, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Andreas Neuschmid M 1961 Austria Climbing Guide Innsbruck, Tirol, Austria Alpine guide Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.