Everest | 1992 S Col-SE Ridge

A Netherlands expedition to Everest in 1992 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Ronald Naar. Summit reached on 12th May 1992. 18 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1109
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER92106
Peak ID EVER
Year 1992
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Netherlands
Leaders Ronald Naar
Sponsor Everest 1992
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 130 w/NZ
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1992-03-23
Summit Date 1992-05-12
Summit Time 1130
Summit Days 50
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 14
Summit Members 2
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 8
Summit Hired 2
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(23/03,5350m),C1(03/04,6150m),C2(05/04,6400m),C3(09/04,7200m),C4(01/05,7850m),Smt(12/05)
Route Notes C1 slightly beyond top of Icefall and others C1 C4 at lower slope of South Col. No problem of crowding at BC and were weekly meetings regarding garbage. Very good cooperation amongst all expeditions except Russians who decided to change route and who went with others tents and helped themselves to food. At C3 in a storm, Russian asked to come into Dutch C3 saying he couldn't find his camp but he had no C3 (it hadn't been pitched); Dutch didn't let him in and don't know what became of him. BC pitched 23rd March by advance team; whole expedition in BC 2nd April. 3rd May 1st summit bid reached 8300m and dropped oxygen which was used on 12th May; this by 3 members [Naar, Oefner, Van der Meulen] and 1 got slightly frostbitten three fingers and left expedition [Van der Meulen]. 10th May 2nd bid by 2 members [only Wesker, Nima Dorje, Nima Gombu] but got only 10m above C4; inexperienced, didn't use oxygen right, panicky because of altitude and down to BC same day. 9th May 2 members [Naar, Oefner] with 2 Sherpas left BC to C2; 10th in C3, 11th C4, the last to leave BC and to arrive at C4 where at least 40 people were camped in plenty of space (Russians probably slept in Spanish tent). On 12th to top going between New Zealand team member moving slowly and fixing themselves ropes fixed at Hillary Step: Dutch jumped the queue formed to scale step. Left C4 at 1 am on 12th reached S Summit at 9:30 am and main summit at 11:30 am Naar first, then Dawa, Nima and lastly Oefner; returned to C4 at 5 pm, slept there and down to C2 on 13th & BC on 14th. No clients (who had paid $18,000) got to top and they left disappointed. Early departures: 1 May - Zoeteman's filming contract ended 30th April. 8 May - Achterbosch demoralized by Indians in front of his tent. Ritzen had had enough (had reached 6950m). Zuidhoff was sick & demoralized. Timmermans left with Zuidhoff, her boyfriend. Van der Meulen had had enough. Use of oxygen: Used by all who went to C4: summit team of 12 May; Dutch member used it in 10th May sleeping in C3, on 11th climbing to C4 and sleeping there; Sherpas used it sleeping in C4; all four on 12th used it from C4 to summit and back to C4 and sleeping in C4. Ronald Naar, Dutch Everest expedition leader - 20 May 1992 This was first successful Dutch Everest Expedition. Vos's claim to have been seen by his "Sherpa" from South Summit while Vos was on main summit (Aut 1984) could not be true because, as Naar saw for himself, main summit cannot be seen from S Summit. Ganesh Gurung told Naar in 1986 & in 1988 that he saw Vos reach bottom of Hillary Step and turn back there without going higher.
Accidents 1 member slight frostbite; nothing else
Achievement -
Agency Summit Nepal Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2450927
Year 1992
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) s col-se ridge

Members

18 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Hans Achterbosch M 1961 Netherlands Climber Delft, Netherlands Architect Details Other expeditions
Maurits Burkhardt M 1960 Netherlands Climber Amsterdam, Netherlands Pipe welder Details Other expeditions
Joost Cohensius M 1958 Netherlands Film Team Amsterdam, Netherlands Television producer Details Other expeditions
Ronald Naar M 1955 Netherlands Leader Hague, Netherlands Photographer Details Other expeditions
Edmond Ignatius Oefner M 1958 Netherlands Climber Sassenheim, Netherlands Cameraman Details Other expeditions
Eric Ritzen M 1950 Netherlands Climber Dordrecht, Netherlands Physicist Details Other expeditions
Janneke Timmermans F 1955 Netherlands Climber Rotterdam, Netherlands Physician Details Other expeditions
Henri Willem (Hans) Van der Meulen M 1953 Netherlands Deputy Leader Nevache-Braincon, France Alpine guide & outdoor activities instructor Details Other expeditions
Marieke Van Doorn F 1960 Netherlands Exp Doctor Rotterdam, Netherlands Physician Details Other expeditions
Arjan Van Waardenburg M 1953 Netherlands Climber Utrecht, Netherlands Computer programmer Details Other expeditions
Lodewijk (Loek) Vermeulen M 1948 Netherlands Climber Hazerswoude, Netherlands Sales manager Details Other expeditions
Evert Wesker M 1952 Netherlands Climber Amsterdam, Netherlands Research engineer Details Other expeditions
Ronald (Ron) Zoeteman M 1947 Netherlands Film Team Baarn, Netherlands Cameraman Details Other expeditions
Eltjo Reint Jan (Reinier) Zuidhoff M 1951 Netherlands Climber Rotterdam, Netherlands Social scientist Details Other expeditions
Nima Temba Sherpa M 1959 Nepal Sirdar Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions
Dawa Tashi Sherpa M 1964 Nepal H-A Worker Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions
Nima Gombu (Gombu) Sherpa M 1969 Nepal H-A Worker Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions
Nima Dorje Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER92106 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 67:213-215 (1993) -
EVER92106 - Naar, Ronald Alleen de Top Telt Inmerc, Wormer, Netherlands - N03
EVER92106 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199321300/Asia-Nepal-Everest-Ascents-Attempts-and-Tragedies-via-the-Western-Cwm-in-the-Pre-Monsoon-Season - - -