Everest | 2016 N Col-NE Ridge

A Russia expedition to Everest in 2016 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Victor Bobok. Summit reached on 20th May 2016. 16 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 9141
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER16156
Peak ID EVER
Year 2016
Season 1
Host Country 2
Route 1 N Col-NE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Russia
Leaders Victor Bobok
Sponsor Climbalaya Everest Expedition 2016
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 France, Hungary, Japan, Singapore, UK, Ukraine
Approach Lhasa->Tingri
Basecamp Date 2016-04-21
Summit Date 2016-05-20
Summit Time 0700
Summit Days 29
Total Days 33
Termination Date 2016-05-24
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 8
Summit Members 7
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 8
Summit Hired 8
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(21/04,4900m),ABC(27/04,6400m),C1(17/05,7000m),C2(18/05,7800m),C3(19/05,8300m),Smt(20/05)
Route Notes The Climbalaya Everest expedition was a combination of several independent teams (1-3 climbers each). Climbalaya provided transportation, base camp facilities and various levels of high altitude support (oxygen, high-altitude porters, tents, etc) as required and contracted for by each team. The individual accounts for each team are given below: Felix Tan (Singapore) Name: Puffin Sand Everest Expedition 2016 Camps: BC(21/04,4900m),ABC(27/04,6400m),C1(02/05,7000m),C2(18/05,7800m), C3(19/05,8300m),Smt(20/05) Left: 23/05/2016 Hired: 1 Term: Success (9:50 am, CST) Tan and Pema set out from C3 at 1 am (CST). On the ascent the weather was fine with light winds and light snowfall. Conditions good. Slight bottleneck at the 2nd and 3rd Steps. They spent about 20 minutes on the summit. On the way down weather changed. It got very windy on the way down. They descended to C1, where they arrived at about 00:25 on 21 Mau. On 22 May descended to ABC. Oxygen: From 7300m to top to C1 by Tan; from C2 to top to C2 by Pema. Sherpa: Pema Yoshiyuki Tachibana (Japan) Name: 2016 Yoshiyuki Tachibana Summit Try Camps: BC(21/04,5000m),ABC(24/04,6400m),C1(02/05,7000m),C2(18/05,7800m), C3(19/05,8300m),Smt(20/05) Left: 22/05/2016 Hired: 1 Term: Success (6:38 am, NST) Summit team of Tachibana, Kami Rita and Pemba Tenzing set out from C3 on 19 May at 11:30 pm, summited on 20 May at 6:30 am, stayed 10 minutes, then descended to C3, where they rested for 2 hours and then continued to C1, where they arrived at 7 pm. Conditions good, a bit windy. Many people on the way. Stuck behind Chinese group (more than 30 people). Waited at the 2nd Step for about 20 minutes. Oxygen: From C1 to summit to C1 by Tachibana; from C2 to summit to C2 by Sherpas. Sherpa: Kami Rita (Topke), Thami, 17/01/1970 Pemba Tenzing, Thamo, 23/08/1976 Emil Neszmelyi (Hungary) Name: Emil Neszmelyi Sr. (b1919) Memorial Everest Expedition 2016 Camps: BC(21/04,4900m),ABC(27/04,6400m),C1(18/05,7000m),C2(19/05,7800m), C3(19/05,8300m),Smt(20/05) Left: 24/05/2016 Hired: 1 Term: Success (6:55 am, NST) Summit team set out from C3 at 11 pm on 19 May. On the ascent the weather was fine with light winds and light snowfall. Conditions good. Slight bottleneck at the 2nd and 3rd Steps. They spent about 20 minutes on the summit. On the way down weather changed and got very windy on the way down. They descended to C1, where they arrived at about midnight. Neszmelyi first Hungarian from the north side. Oxygen: Taken and used from 7200m to top to 7500m by Neszmelyi From C2 to top to C1 by Dawa Tenzing. Sherpa: Dawa Tenzing, Thamo, 21/03/1986 Victor Bobok (Russia) Irina Galay (Ukraine) Pavel Kostrikin (Russia) Name: Wind of Freedom Everest 2016 Camps: BC(21/04,5180m),ABC(25/04,6400m),C1(29/04,7000m),C2(18/05,7800m), C3(19/05,8300m),Smt(20/05) Left: 22/05/2016 Hired: 2 Term: Success (6:00 am) Summit team of Bobok, Galay, Pemba Tenzing and Pasang set out from C3 on 19 May at 9 pm, summited on 20 May at 6:00 am, stayeded 30 minutes, then descended to ABC arriving at 10 pm. Straightforward climb. Kostrikin reached 7000m on 10 May. He had no energy and felt exhausted. On 11 May he descended to ABC and left the expedition a few days later. Galay 1st Ukrainian woman to summit. 2nd Ukrainian woman summited one day later (21 May) with Alex Abramov. Oyxgen: Used from C1 to top to C1 by members; from C2 to top to C2 by Sherpas. Sherpas: Pemba Tenzing Sherpa Pasang [Sona] Sherpa Balwant Singh (Bob) Bhania (UK) Camps: BC(21/04,4900m),ABC(27/04,6400m),C1(17/05,7000m),C2(18/05,7800m), C3(19/05,8300m),Smt(20/05) Left: 24/05/2016 Hired: 1 Term: Success (7:00 am) Summit team set out from C3 at 8 pm on 19 May. On the ascent the weather was fine and light wind, light snowfall. Conditions good. Slight bottleneck at the 2nd and 3rd Steps. They spent about 20 minutes on the summit. On the way down weather changed. It got very windy on the way down. They descended to C3, where they arrived at 4:30 pm. On 21 May to ABC. First Kenyan to the top (he has dual citizenship so not sure whether it counts). Oyxgen: Taken and used from C1 to top to C1 by Bhania; C3 to top to C3 by Nima Kancha Fixed Rope: All rope-fixing done by Chinese. Sherpa: Nima Kancha, Pare, Khumbu, 20/04/1977
Accidents -
Achievement Galay 1st Ukrainian woman to summit; 2nd Ukrainian woman Tatiana Yalovchak summited one day later (21 May) with Alex Abramov
Agency Climbalaya
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2459590
Year 2016
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) n col-ne ridge

Members

16 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Balwant Singh (Bob) Bhania M 1957 UK/Kenya Climber Shenley Hearts, England Investor Details Other expeditions
Nima Kancha Sherpa M 1977 Nepal H-A Worker Pare, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Victor Bobok M 1961 Russia Leader Moscow, Russia Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Irina Galay F 1988 Ukraine Climber Kiev, Ukraine Manager of oil company Details Other expeditions
Pavel Kostrikin M 1967 Russia Climber Moscow, Russia Teacher Details Other expeditions
Pemba Tenjin Sherpa M 1976 Nepal H-A Worker Phurte, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Sona Sherpa M 1989 Nepal H-A Worker Thamiteng, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Emil Balazs Neszmelyi M 1975 Hungary Climber Budapest, Hungary Attorney Details Other expeditions
Dawa Tenzing Sherpa M 1986 Nepal H-A Worker Thamo, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Marion Chaygneaud-Dupuy F 1980 France Climber Lhasa, Tibet, China Founder of Global Nomad Services Details Other expeditions
Yoshiyuki Tachibana M 1962 Japan Climber Miyazaki, Japan Retired government teacher Details Other expeditions
Kami Rita (Topke) Sherpa M 1970 Nepal H-A Worker Thami, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pemba Tenzing Sherpa M 1976 Nepal H-A Worker Thamo, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Yih Chong Felix Tan M 1971 Singapore Climber Singapore Pilot Details Other expeditions
Pema Sherpa M 1985 Nepal H-A Worker Thamiteng, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Dawa Nuru (Da Nuru) Sherpa M 1964 Nepal H-A Worker Thami, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

5 recorded references.