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.