Everest | 1993 N Col-NE Ridge
A China expedition to Everest in 1993 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Zeng Shu-Sheng, Lee Cheng-Yen. Summit reached on 5th May 1993. 21 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 1503 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER93102 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 1993 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | N Col-NE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | China |
| Leaders | Zeng Shu-Sheng, Lee Cheng-Yen |
| Sponsor | - |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 154 |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | Taiwan |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1993-03-08 |
| Summit Date | 1993-05-05 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 58 |
| 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) | 2000 |
| Total Members | 16 |
| Summit Members | 2 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 14 |
| Summit Hired | 4 |
| 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(08/03,5100m),ABC(25/03,6500m),C1(01/04,7050m),C2(08/04,7790m),C3(03/05,8300m),C4(04/05,8680m),Smt(05/05) |
| Route Notes | Team of 8 Chinese and 8 Taiwanese, pluse Tibetan assistants. Tibetans were the expedition's Sherpas. Ropes fixed from the bottom of North Col (6650m) to top (7050m) and from North Col to C2 (7800m). Above, occasional ropes fixed to C3 (8300m) and new ropes placed on the second step (approximately 8700m). Leaders: Zeng Shu-Sheng - Standing vice president, C.M.A. Climbing leaders: Hwang De-Hsiung - (Taiwanese party) Ji Jun-Xi - (Chinese party) Tibetan Summiters (Previous 8000ers according to Sandrup of Ama Dablam Expedition) 1) Jimi = Chhimi (called Chhimi Chhungwa or small Chhimi in Tibetan) scaled Xixabangma in Spring 1990 & Spring 1991 2) Kai Zhong = Gyatso 3) Pu Bu = Phurbu - scaled Xixa in Spring 1990 Taiwanese Leader (from visiting card) Mrs. Cheng-Yen Lee Chief Executive I-Lun Productions Ltd No.11-1F, Lane 97 Yenchi Street Taipei, Taiwan Fax (886) 2777-5988 |
| Accidents | Frostbite to all six summiters |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | - |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2451286 |
| Year | 1993 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chimi (Xiao Qimi) | M | 1964 | China | H-A Assistant | Namling Dzong, Tibet, China | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Gyatso (Xiao Jiacuo) | M | 1960 | China | H-A Assistant | Namling Dzong, Tibet, China | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Phurbu (Pubu) | M | 1965 | China | H-A Assistant | Namling Dzong, Tibet, China | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Yong-Feng Wang | M | 1963 | China | Climber | Beijing, China | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Chin-Hsiung Wu | M | - | Taiwan | Climber | Taiwan | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Shu-Sheng Zeng | M | - | China | Standing V. Pres | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| De-Hsiung Hwang | M | - | Taiwan | Climbing Leader | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Jun-Xi Ji | M | - | China | Climbing Leader | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Cheng-Yen Lee | F | - | Taiwan | Leader | Taipei, Taiwan | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Unknown | M | - | China | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Unknown | M | - | Taiwan | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Unknown | M | - | Taiwan | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Unknown | M | - | Taiwan | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Unknown | M | - | Taiwan | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Unknown | M | - | Taiwan | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Khetsun (Kaizun, Kai Zhong) | M | 1965 | China | H-A Assistant | Lhatse, Tibet, China | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Unknown | M | - | China | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Unknown | M | - | China | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Unknown | M | - | China | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Shen Luo | M | 1963 | China | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa (Laba, La Ba) | M | 1965 | China | H-A Assistant | Namling Dzong, Tibet, China | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
3 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVER93102 | AAJ | Hawley, Elizabeth | - | - | 68:272-273 (1994) | - |
| EVER93102 | HIGH | - | - | - | 130:7 (Sep 1993) | - |
| EVER93102 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199427203/Asia-Tibet-Everest-Other-Pre-monsoon-North-Col-Ascents-and-Attempt | - | - | - |