Everest | 2017 N Col-NE Ridge

A Australia expedition to Everest in 2017 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Frank Marchetti. Summit reached on 21st May 2017. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 9550
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER17187
Peak ID EVER
Year 2017
Season 1
Host Country 2
Route 1 N Col-NE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Australia
Leaders Frank Marchetti
Sponsor Expedition Himalaya Everest North 2017
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 -
Approach Lhasa->Tingri
Basecamp Date 2017-04-17
Summit Date 2017-05-21
Summit Time -
Summit Days 34
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 6
Termination Notes Abandoned at 8500m due to climber's death
High Point (m) 8500
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 2
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 1
Total Hired 1
Summit Hired 0
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(17/04,5180m),ABC(23/04,6400m),C1(03/05,7100m),C2(19/05,7700m),C3(20/05,8300m),xxx(21/05,8500m)
Route Notes CBC 17/04 5180m ABC 23/04 6400m C1 03/05 7100m C2 19/05 7700m C3 20/05 8300m HPt 21/05 8500m 21/05 8220m (point of death) Went trekking in the Khumbu before flying to Lhasa on 14 April. On 8 May Marchetti tagged 7500m and returned to ABC and went back to CBC on 10 May. On 14 May, he ascended back to ABC. He took eight hours from C1 to C2 and used one bottle of oxygen. On summit push he together with the rest of the Trekking Himalayan team left C3 at 8pm on 20 May. Marchetti carried a heavy pack and Mindu was wondering what he was carrying. They reached mushroom rock at 8500m at 1 am on 21 May. Marchetti said that he was having a big problem with his chest, and said: "Don't worry about the summit Mindu, I will still give you the bonus – just help me get down." They reached 8300m at 2:30 am. They spent about half an hour resting and having a drink. Frank wanted to go down as quickly as possible. They got to about 30m below the camp. Marchetti got wobbly, could not speak and was unable to communicate. He stared vacantly at the sky and could not sit upright. Mindu turned up the flow rate of his oxygen to 4l per minute. There was no change in his behaviour. He stopped breathing after about 10 minutes. Mindu checked him and attempted CPR for some time, but could not revive him. He stayed with him for about 2 hours and then left. When Mindu left, Frank was still attached to the fixed line about 30m below high camp. Judith Raines went only ABC (did not intend to go farther). Oxygen: Taken and used from C1 to point of death. Sherpa Tharke Sherpa Mindu Sherpa (Dawa Gyalgen's brother)
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Adventure Thamserku (Expedition Himalaya pmt)
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2460002
Year 2017
Summit Success False
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) n col-ne ridge

Members

3 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Francesco Enrico (Frank) Marchetti M 1963 Australia Leader Mackay, QLD, Australia Teacher for engineer trades Details Other expeditions
Mindu Chhiri Sherpa M 1971 Nepal H-A Worker Kurima, Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Judith Marie Raines F - Australia Member - - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.