Everest | 2017 N Col-NE Ridge (up); SE Ridge-S Col (down)

A Poland expedition to Everest in 2017 via N Col-NE Ridge (up); SE Ridge-S Col (down), led by Janusz Adamski. Summit reached on 21st May 2017. 1 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 9551
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER17188
Peak ID EVER
Year 2017
Season 1
Host Country 2
Route 1 N Col-NE Ridge (up); SE Ridge-S Col (down)
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Poland
Leaders Janusz Adamski
Sponsor No Oxygen Solo Everest Expedition
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 -
Approach Lhasa->Tingri
Basecamp Date 2017-04-17
Summit Date 2017-05-21
Summit Time 0800
Summit Days 34
Total Days 36
Termination Date 2017-05-23
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse True
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 1
Summit Members 1
Member Deaths 0
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(25/04,6400m),C1(29/04,7100m),C2(06/05,7600m),C3(20/05,8300m),Smt(21/05)
Route Notes CBC 17/04 5180m ABC 25/04 6400m C1 29/04 7100m C2 06/05 7600m C3 20/05 8300m Smt 21/05 by Adamski at 8 am. Adamski was going to climb without oxygen, but he had too much equipment in his bag as he was planning his traverse and needed gear on the other side. The bag weighed about 15kg to 18kg as he took sleeping bag, stove, gas, food, etc. He started using oxygen from 8300m. He had two bottles of oxygen, which were carried up by his Sherpa to C3. The Sherpa deposited the gear at C3 and descended again. Adamski left C3 at 11 pm on 20 May. The weather was calm. Straightforward climb. He reached the summit with three other people from the north side. He spent about 15 minutes on the summit as it was very cold and windy. He descended to C3 on the SOUTH side, where he found an empty tent. He got there at about noon. As he had taken everything including sleeping bag, cooker, gas and food, he had some food and stayed the night at C3. On 22 May he descended to BC, where he met his friend Andrew, who had brought his trekking boots and clothes. He changed, packed his climbing gear into his bag and went to Gorak Shep, where he spent the night. From Gorak Shep he sent a text message to his friends (Laurent from Switzerland) from the Trekking Himalaya Team and told them that he was Ok and that they should not worry. On 23 May, he received a text message from his wife that there had been an article about him in the Himalayan Times. That's how he found out that he may be in trouble. On 30 May, he is due to have a meeting at the Ministry of Tourism with the Polish consulate and an embassy official, who has come from Delhi. He is now waiting for his verdict. He is staying because he wants to solve the problem and feels sorry that he got other people into trouble. Unfortunately, the Chinese authorities announced that due to this illegal traverse Tibet will be closed for ALL mountaineering in autumn 2017. Oxygen: Taken and used from C3 on north side to top to C4 on south side by Adamski.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Snowy Horizon Treks (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 True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) n col-ne ridge (up); se ridge-s col (down)

Members

1 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Janusz Adam Adamski M 1969 Poland Leader Szczecin, Poland Economist Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER17188 - - https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/polish-climber-janusz-adam-adamski-illegally-traverses-everest/ - - -
EVER17188 - - https://thehimalayantimes.com/kathmandu/polish-climber-faces-deportation/ - - -