Everest | 2017 N Col-NE Ridge
A Switzerland expedition to Everest in 2017 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Kari Kobler. Summit reached on 27th May 2017. 22 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 9536 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER17173 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 2017 |
| 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 2017 |
| 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 | Australia, Germany, UK |
| Approach | Lhasa->Tingri |
| Basecamp Date | 2017-04-16 |
| Summit Date | 2017-05-27 |
| Summit Time | 0430 |
| Summit Days | 41 |
| Total Days | 42 |
| Termination Date | 2017-05-28 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8849 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 12 |
| Summit Members | 10 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 12 |
| Summit Hired | 10 |
| 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(16/04,4900m),ABC(25/04,6400m),C1(29/04,7050m),C2(25/05,7650m),C3(26/05,8200m),Smt(27/05) |
| Route Notes | BC 16/04 4900m ABC 25/04 6400m C1 29/04 7050m C2 25/05 7650m C3 26/05 8200m Smt 27/05 by all members (apart from Kobler and Schittich), Dendi, Kusang, Gelu, Nuru Wangchu, Mingma Dendi, Gyalgen, Nima, Lhakpa Temba, Lhakpa and Tenji between 4:30 am and 5:30 am. Summit team left C2 at 10 pm. Weather was calm and clear. Straightforward climb. They spent between 30 minutes and one hour on the summit. They descended to C1, where they had a rest and then carried on to ABC, where they arrived at 3:30 pm. They saw Kilian Jornet going up at about 8300m (where the body of the Australian climber Frank Marchetti was) at about 9 am on his way to the summit. Schittich reached C2 on 25 May and decided to abandon the climb as she did not feel strong enough. She descended to ABC on 26 May. Kobler stayed at ABC as BC manager. Team left ABC on 28 May. Fixed rope: Up to 8300m by Chinese, rest by Arun Treks and Kari Kobler Sherpas. Oxygen: Taken and used from C1 to summit to ABC by members and Sherpas. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Active Holiday Nepal Treks |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2459963 |
| Year | 2017 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Robert (Kari) Kobler | M | 1955 | Switzerland | Leader | Zollikofen, Bern, Switzerland | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Julian Benedikt Beermann | M | 1985 | Germany | Climber | Bern, Switzerland | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Holger Franz Ludwig Birnbraeuer | M | 1973 | Germany | Climber | Bad Wildbad, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany | Teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| Mark Cadman | M | 1960 | UK | Climber | Aberdeen, Scotland | Petroleum engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Paul Graham Fox | M | 1971 | UK | Climber | Sowerby, W Yorkshire, England | Airline pilot | Details Other expeditions |
| Bruno Hufschmid | M | 1960 | Switzerland | Climber | Bellikon, Aargau, Switzerland | Landscape garden business owner | Details Other expeditions |
| Mark Hans Ineichen | M | 1958 | Switzerland | Climber | Hinterkappelen, Bern, Switzerland | Attorney | Details Other expeditions |
| Karsten Lafrenz | M | 1973 | Germany | Climber | Muelheim an der Ruhr, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | Management consultant | Details Other expeditions |
| Isabel Ingrid Schittich | F | 1954 | Germany | Climber | Munich, Bavaria, Germany | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Julia Elinor Schultz | F | 1979 | Germany | Climber | Memmingen, Bavaria, Germany | Events manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Klaus Roger Tscherrig | M | 1967 | Switzerland | Climber | Taesch, Valais, Switzerland | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Angus McDougall Caithness | M | 1978 | Australia | Climber | Cottesloe, WA, Australia | Accountant | Details Other expeditions |
| Dendi Sherpa | M | 1983 | Nepal | Sirdar | Deku, Taksindu, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lakpa Temba Sherpa | M | 1988 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Chaurikharka-1, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Gyalzen Sherpa | M | 1986 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Taksindu-6, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nuru Wangchu Sherpa | M | 1977 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Mingmar Dendi Sherpa | M | 1984 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Tapting-1, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Kusang Tenzing Sherpa | M | 1986 | Nepal | Climbing Sirdar | Ghunsa, Lelep-9, Taplejung | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nima Sherpa | M | 1971 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Taksindu-2, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Sherpa | M | 1986 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Lelep-8, Taplejung | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Gelu Sherpa | M | 1989 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Taksindu-5, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Tenji Sherpa | M | 1981 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Tapting-7, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVER17173 | - | - | https://www.kobler-partner.ch/de/reisebericht/einmal-mehr-erfolg-am-mt-everest | - | - | - |