Everest | 1969 N side (success reported, not confirmed)

A China expedition to Everest in 1969 via N side (success reported, not confirmed). 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	4218
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	EVER69102
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1969
Season	1
Host Country	2
Route 1	N side (success reported, not confirmed)
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	China
Leaders	-
Sponsor	-
Success 1	False
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	-
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	True
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	-
Summit Date	-
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	0
Total Days	0
Termination Date	-
Termination Reason	3
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8850
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	0
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	3
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	0
Summit Hired	0
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	False
O2 Used	False
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Taken	False
O2 Unknown	True
Other Summits	-
Campsites	-
Route Notes	The New China News Agency reported that Chen Chien-Ming, Wang Ming-Yudan and Yen Tung-Liang, all Chinese Communist Party surveyors, summited Everest in May 1969 in 3 individual ascents. Wang (bad cough and stomach inflamation) and Yen (sustained heart attack) retreated to base camp to recover before subsequently summiting.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	-
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2059
Year	1969
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	Unknown
Route (lowercase)	n side (success reported, not confirmed)

Members

Field	Value
ID	32816
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER69102
Member ID	01
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1969
Season	1
First Name	Chien-Ming
Last Name	Chen
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	China
Status	Climber
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	True
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	-167
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	chien-ming chen
Year of Birth	-
Year	1969
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	32817
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER69102
Member ID	02
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1969
Season	1
First Name	Ming-Yudan
Last Name	Wang
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	China
Status	Climber
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	True
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	-167
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ming-yudan wang
Year of Birth	-
Year	1969
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	32818
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER69102
Member ID	03
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1969
Season	1
First Name	Tung-Liang
Last Name	Yen
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	China
Status	Climber
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	True
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	-167
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	tung-liang yen
Year of Birth	-
Year	1969
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Member

3 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Chien-Ming Chen	M	-	China	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Ming-Yudan Wang	M	-	China	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Tung-Liang Yen	M	-	China	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.