Everest | 2016 N Face (Norton Couloir)
A Spain expedition to Everest in 2016 via N Face (Norton Couloir), led by Kilian Jornet. Summit reached on 13th September 2016. 5 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 9273 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER16301 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 2016 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | N Face (Norton Couloir) |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Spain |
| Leaders | Kilian Jornet |
| Sponsor | Summits Of My Life Everest Expedition 2016 |
| Success 1 | False |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | - |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | France |
| Approach | Lhasa->Tingri |
| Basecamp Date | 2016-08-19 |
| Summit Date | 2016-09-13 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 25 |
| Total Days | 27 |
| Termination Date | 2016-09-15 |
| Termination Reason | 5 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 8000m due to avalanche risk and agency departure time |
| High Point (m) | 8000 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 0 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 5 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 0 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | True |
| O2 Used | False |
| O2 None | True |
| O2 Climb | False |
| O2 Descent | False |
| O2 Sleep | False |
| O2 Medical | False |
| O2 Taken | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(19/08,5200m),ABC(20/08,6000m),Bivs,xxx(13/09,8000m) |
| Route Notes | Kilian Jornet alone reached 8000m on 13 Sept, and on 30 Aug with Jordi Tosas and Seb Montaz reached 7600m on NE Face. Good weather on mornings. Snowfall from 12-1 pm every day. Snow up to 1 meter from 7000m. Avalanche risk high. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Thamserku Trekking |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2459706 |
| Year | 2016 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | n face (norton couloir) |
Members
5 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilian Jornet Burgada | M | 1987 | Spain | Leader | Mandalen, Norway | Runner & skier | Details Other expeditions |
| Jordi Tosas Robert | M | 1968 | Spain | Climber | Bonansa, Huesca, Spain | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Jorge (Jordi) Corominas Garcia | M | 1958 | Spain | Climber | Sahun, Huesca, Spain | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Vivian Francois Alain Bruchez | M | 1986 | France | Climber | Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France | Extreme alpine skier | Details Other expeditions |
| Sebastien Montaz-Rosset | M | 1975 | France | Climber | Sallanches, Haute-Savoie, France | Alpine guide, cameraman | Details Other expeditions |
References
2 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVER16301 | AAJ | Griffin, Lindsay | Everest, Speed Attempts and New Line to North Ridge | - | 91:335 (2017) | - |
| EVER16301 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/13201213927/Everest-North-Northeast-Face-New-Line-to-North-Ridge-No-Summit | - | - | - |