Everest | 2018 N Col-NE Ridge
A Austria expedition to Everest in 2018 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Lukas Furtenbach. Summit reached on 16th May 2018. 21 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 9870 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER18173 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 2018 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | N Col-NE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Austria |
| Leaders | Lukas Furtenbach |
| Sponsor | Furtenbach Adventures Everest Expedition 2018 |
| 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 | Germany, USA |
| Approach | Lhasa->Tingri->Everest BC |
| Basecamp Date | 2018-04-14 |
| Summit Date | 2018-05-16 |
| Summit Time | 0635 |
| Summit Days | 32 |
| Total Days | 38 |
| Termination Date | 2018-05-22 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8849 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 10 |
| Summit Members | 9 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 14 |
| Summit Hired | 11 |
| 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 | CBC(14/04,4900m),ABC(22/04,6400m),C1(03/05,7050m),C2(14/05,7800m),C3(15/05,8250m),Smt(16,21/05) |
| Route Notes | Group 1: CBC 14/04 4900m ABC 22/04 6400m C1 03/05 7050m C2 14/05 7800m C3 15/05 8250m Smt 16/05 by all members of Group 1 (Rupert Hauer 1st time), Mingmar Thindu and four more Sherpas at 6:35 am. 16/05 summit team left C3 at 10 pm on 15/05. At about 8700m at 5 am three of the regulators failed. Fortunately, they had spare regulators and could change them. Hauer was without supplemental oxygen for about 20 minutes and started to get slightly dizzy. They spent about an hour on the summit and descended to ABC, where they arrived between 1 pm and 5 pm. Group 1 descended to CBC and left CBC on 19/05. Group 2 (they had slept 8 weeks in a hypoxic tent prior to the expedition): CBC 06/05 4900m ABC 09/05 6400m C1 10/05 7050m C2 19/05 7800m C3 20/05 8250m Smt 21/05 by all members of Group 2 and Rupert Hauer for the 2nd time and 9 Sherpas at 6.30 am. Team left C3 at 11 pm on 20/05. They had one regulator fail, but had a spare to replace it quickly. They were the only team on the mountain from the north side that day. They spent about one hour on the summit and descended to ABC, where they arrived between 1 pm and 6 pm. Group 2 left BC on 29/05. Furtenbach never intended to summit. He went as high as the North Col. Oxygen: Group 1: taken and used from 7000 to top to 7000 by Sherpas and all members apart from Lutz who started O2 at 7800m to top to ABC. Group 2: taken and used from 8300m to top to ABC by Wagner; from ABC to top to ABC by other three members; from C1 to top to C1 by Hauer and Sherpas. Sherpas: Group 1 Summiters: Mingma Thindu Sherpa, 22/09/1980 Pemba Rinji Sherpa, 10/01/1976 Ang Kaji Sherpa, 27/04/1988 Mingma Dorchi Sherpa, 30/08/1980 Nimadorje Sherpa, 02/10/1987 Group 2 Summiters: Mingmar Tamang, 18/08/1988 Ang Kaji Sherpa, 27/04/1988 (again) Ram Nurbu Sherpa, 25/11/1980 Kunga Sherpa, 17/07/1992 Kusang Sherpa, 30/11/1974 Sona Sherpa, 18/01/1974 Mingma Dorchi Sherpa, 30/08/1980 (again) Nimadorje Sherpa, 02/10/1987 (again) Fudorchi Sherpa, 28/01/1983 |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Iceland Trekking |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2461668 |
| Year | 2018 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | n col-ne ridge |
Members
21 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lukas Furtenbach | M | 1977 | Austria | Leader | Innsbruck, Tirol, Austria | Managing director of Furtenbach Adventures | Details Other expeditions |
| Harald Alexander Grossauer | M | 1975 | Austria | Climber (Grp 1) | Innsbruck, Tirol, Austria | Software developer | Details Other expeditions |
| Rupert Arnold Hauer | M | 1969 | Austria | Climbing Guide (Grp 1) | Mauterndorf, Salzburg, Austria | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Juergen Kress | M | 1969 | Germany | Climber (Grp 2) | Merzhausen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany | Salesman | Details Other expeditions |
| Michael Lutz | M | 1987 | Germany | Climber (Grp 1) | Munich, Bavaria, Germany | Consultant | Details Other expeditions |
| Dennis Robert Mildenberger | M | 1977 | Germany | Climber (Grp 1) | Hahnenbach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | Architect | Details Other expeditions |
| Philipp Pucher | M | 1986 | Austria | Climber (Grp 2) | Trofaiach, Styria, Austria | Dentist | Details Other expeditions |
| Reinhold Walter Pucher | M | 1960 | Austria | Climber (Grp 2) | Trofaiach, Styria, Austria | Dentist | Details Other expeditions |
| Courtney Anne Reardon | F | 1984 | USA | Climber (Grp 1) | New York, New York | Finance | Details Other expeditions |
| Eduard Udo Alexander Wagner | M | 1977 | Austria | Climber (Grp 2) | Munich, Bavaria, Germany | Entrepreneur | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Kaji Sherpa | M | 1988 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Kagani-5, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Fudorchi Sherpa | M | 1983 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-2, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Kunga Sherpa | M | 1992 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Khijiphalate-9, Okhaldhunga | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Kusang Sherpa | M | 1974 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pokali-8, Okhaldhunga | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Mingma Dorchi/Dorje Sherpa | M | 1980 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Tashigaon, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Mingma Thindu Sherpa | M | 1980 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Nurbu Chaur, Upper Walung, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nima Dorje (Nima Dorchi) Sherpa | M | 1987 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-5, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pemba Rinzi/Rinji Sherpa | M | 1976 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Bishinga-7, Okhaldhunga | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ram Nurbu Sherpa | M | 1980 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-2, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Sona Sherpa | M | 1974 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-2, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Mingmar Tamang | M | 1988 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Salleri, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVER18173 | - | - | https://www.furtenbachadventures.com/service/reiseblog/everest-north-2018/ | - | - | - |