Everest | 1995 N Col-NE Ridge

A Latvia expedition to Everest in 1995 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Reinhard Patscheider, Teodor Kirsis. Summit reached on 14th May 1995. 9 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	1460
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	EVER95111
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1995
Season	1
Host Country	2
Route 1	N Col-NE Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Latvia
Leaders	Reinhard Patscheider, Teodor Kirsis
Sponsor	International Mountain Climbing (IMC) Everest Expedition
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	208,212
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	Italy
Approach	KTM->Tingri->Rongbuk
Basecamp Date	1995-04-10
Summit Date	1995-05-14
Summit Time	0430
Summit Days	34
Total Days	47
Termination Date	1995-05-27
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8849
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	8
Summit Members	3
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	2
Summit Hired	0
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	False
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Taken	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(10/04),ABC(16/04,6450m),C1(25/04,7000m),C2(30/04,7800m),C3(13/05,8300m),Smt(14/05)
Route Notes	C1 at North Col C2 on North Ridge C3 on snow field 200m below North Ridge on North Face. [Kirsis and Zauls] 14th May left C3 at 8:30 am, reached top at 3:15 pm and back at C3 at 7 pm having spent 45 mins (without oxygen at the top). 16th May summit bid from C3 reached 8500m. Pauls and Tilen Tamang turned back because of problem with both men's [oxygen] sets. 17th May Bernans and Buss arrived at C3 to make summit bid, but not enough oxygen and wind and snow had come up and had spent 2 nights at 7800m waiting for Sherpas to bring oxygen. Hired: Tilen (Tamang?), 27, from Makalu area [most likely Thilen Sherpa from Nurbugaon] Patscheider returned to Chinese BC 24 April (from KTM, went twice to N Col including one trip on to 7500m; then 13th May left ABC at 7:30 am, climbed through night (N Col 3 hrs cooking, C2 again 3 hrs cooking), left C2 at 8 pm 13 May and climbed all night, cold slightly windy on ridge, but not too much in moonlight ("nice night") and reached summit at 4:30 am; was entirely alone until joined on top by 1 member of other expedition and 2 Sherpas. Was little bit tired, but returned to ABC at 1 pm 14th May. Fastest ascent of Everest, Patscheider believes (but he started from 6450m whereas Batard from 5350m; Batard had icefall to climb through).
Accidents	Patscheider head and stomach problems and came to KTM; Pauls kidney problem only
Achievement	-
Agency	Asian Trekking
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2452072
Year	1995
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	n col-ne ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	12170
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER95111
Member ID	03
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1995
Season	1
First Name	Ilmars
Last Name	Bernans
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1954
Calculated Age	40
Citizenship	Latvia
Status	Climber
Residence	Ikskile, Latvia
Occupation	Electrical engineer
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	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	8300
Summit Date 1	1995-05-17
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
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	3
Summit Term	10
HCN	0
Checksum	2433029
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ilmars bernans
Year of Birth	1954
Year	1995
Age at Expedition	41
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	12171
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER95111
Member ID	05
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1995
Season	1
First Name	Vilnis
Last Name	Buss
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1950
Calculated Age	44
Citizenship	Latvia
Status	Climber
Residence	Jelgava, Latvia
Occupation	Civil engineer
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	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	8300
Summit Date 1	1995-05-17
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
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	3
Summit Term	10
HCN	0
Checksum	2431656
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	vilnis buss
Year of Birth	1950
Year	1995
Age at Expedition	45
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	12172
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER95111
Member ID	06
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1995
Season	1
First Name	Ilgvars
Last Name	Gradovskis
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1944
Calculated Age	51
Citizenship	Latvia
Status	Climber
Residence	Riga, Latvia
Occupation	Photographer
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	False
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	2429147
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ilgvars gradovskis
Year of Birth	1944
Year	1995
Age at Expedition	51
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	12173
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER95111
Member ID	02
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1995
Season	1
First Name	Teodors
Last Name	Kirsis
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1942
Calculated Age	52
Citizenship	Latvia
Status	Deputy Leader
Residence	Riga, Latvia
Occupation	University professor
Leader	False
Deputy	True
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	1995-05-14
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1530
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	212
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
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	(1942-2003) Died in December 2003 on Mt. Cook in New Zealand
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2428645
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	teodors kirsis
Year of Birth	1942
Year	1995
Age at Expedition	53
Role	Deputy

Field	Value
ID	12174
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER95111
Member ID	04
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1995
Season	1
First Name	Janis
Last Name	Busenbergs
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1959
Calculated Age	35
Citizenship	Latvia
Status	Climber
Residence	Adazi, Latvia
Occupation	Electronics engineer
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	False
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	2434763
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	janis busenbergs
Year of Birth	1959
Year	1995
Age at Expedition	36
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	12175
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER95111
Member ID	01
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1995
Season	1
First Name	Reinhard
Last Name	Patscheider
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1957
Calculated Age	38
Citizenship	Italy
Status	Leader
Residence	Graun, Bolzano, Italy
Occupation	Alpine guide
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	1995-05-14
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0430
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	208
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2433830
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	reinhard patscheider
Year of Birth	1957
Year	1995
Age at Expedition	38
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	12176
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER95111
Member ID	07
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1995
Season	1
First Name	Ilgvars
Last Name	Pauls
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1957
Calculated Age	37
Citizenship	Latvia
Status	Climber
Residence	Cesis, Latvia
Occupation	Construction engineer
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	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	8500
Summit Date 1	1995-05-16
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
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	4
Summit Term	11
HCN	0
Checksum	2434108
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ilgvars pauls
Year of Birth	1957
Year	1995
Age at Expedition	38
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	12177
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER95111
Member ID	08
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1995
Season	1
First Name	Imants
Last Name	Zauls
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1942
Calculated Age	52
Citizenship	Latvia
Status	Climber
Residence	Riga, Latvia
Occupation	Engineer
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	1995-05-14
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1530
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	212
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2428579
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	imants zauls
Year of Birth	1942
Year	1995
Age at Expedition	53
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	48868
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER95111
Member ID	09
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1995
Season	1
First Name	Thilen
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1968
Calculated Age	26
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Nurbugaon, Makalu-Barun
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	8600
Summit Date 1	1995-05-16
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
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	4
Summit Term	11
HCN	0
Checksum	2437986
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	thilen sherpa
Year of Birth	1968
Year	1995
Age at Expedition	27
Role	Hired

9 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Ilmars Bernans	M	1954	Latvia	Climber	Ikskile, Latvia	Electrical engineer	Details Other expeditions
Vilnis Buss	M	1950	Latvia	Climber	Jelgava, Latvia	Civil engineer	Details Other expeditions
Ilgvars Gradovskis	M	1944	Latvia	Climber	Riga, Latvia	Photographer	Details Other expeditions
Teodors Kirsis	M	1942	Latvia	Deputy Leader	Riga, Latvia	University professor	Details Other expeditions
Janis Busenbergs	M	1959	Latvia	Climber	Adazi, Latvia	Electronics engineer	Details Other expeditions
Reinhard Patscheider	M	1957	Italy	Leader	Graun, Bolzano, Italy	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Ilgvars Pauls	M	1957	Latvia	Climber	Cesis, Latvia	Construction engineer	Details Other expeditions
Imants Zauls	M	1942	Latvia	Climber	Riga, Latvia	Engineer	Details Other expeditions
Thilen Sherpa	M	1968	Nepal	H-A Worker	Nurbugaon, Makalu-Barun	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	3058
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	EVER95111
Reference ID	01
Year	1995
Type	2
Journal	AAJ
Author	Hawley, Elizabeth
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1996
Language	-
Citation	70:311-312 (1996)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	3561
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	EVER95111
Reference ID	02
Year	1995
Type	1
Journal	-
Author	Kirsis, Teodors
Title	Cels Nekad Nebeidzas
Publisher	Apgads 'Jana Seta', Riga, Latvia
Publication Date	1997
Language	Latvian
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	4868
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	EVER95111
Reference ID	03
Year	1995
Type	3
Journal	HIGH
Author	-
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1995
Language	-
Citation	155:14 (Oct 1995)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	11340
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	EVER95111
Reference ID	04
Year	1995
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199631100/Asia-Tibet-Mount-Everest-Ascents-and-Attempts-Durimg-the-Pre-Monsoon-Season
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

4 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
EVER95111	AAJ	Hawley, Elizabeth	-	-	70:311-312 (1996)	-
EVER95111	-	Kirsis, Teodors	Cels Nekad Nebeidzas	Apgads 'Jana Seta', Riga, Latvia	-	-
EVER95111	HIGH	-	-	-	155:14 (Oct 1995)	-
EVER95111	-	-	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199631100/Asia-Tibet-Mount-Everest-Ascents-and-Attempts-Durimg-the-Pre-Monsoon-Season	-	-	-