Everest | 1996 N Col-NE Ridge

A Germany expedition to Everest in 1996 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Goetz Wiegand. Summit reached on 25th May 1996. 15 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1763
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER96112
Peak ID EVER
Year 1996
Season 1
Host Country 2
Route 1 N Col-NE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Germany
Leaders Goetz Wiegand
Sponsor First Saxony Mount Everest Expedition
Success 1 False
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 -
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries UK
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1996-04-06
Summit Date 1996-05-25
Summit Time -
Summit Days 49
Total Days 57
Termination Date 1996-06-02
Termination Reason 8
Termination Notes Abandoned at 8500m due to lack of bottled oxygen and too long on mountain
High Point (m) 8500
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 15
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 0
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired True
O2 Used False
O2 None True
O2 Climb False
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken True
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites ChineseBC(06/04,5200m),ABC(12/04,6350m),C1(16/04,7000m),C2(26/04,7800m),C3(24/05,8300m),xxx(25/05,8500m)
Route Notes C1 at North Col C2 on North Ridge C3 on North face High point on North Face. Could not get to C3 before 24 May because of no oxygen and strong winds so C3 tent to be taken only for rest and cooking there for few hours if only. On 25th reached 8500m - had not gone to top on 24th helping at C2 Japanese very sick and needed care. On 24th evening climbed to C3 early morning and stayed few hours and then tried for top but turned back at 8500m because with no bottled oxygen and had stayed too long on mountain and too long at C2 helping Japanese. Climb finished. Oxygen taken only for medical use and used only by Japanese.
Accidents Mueller altitude sickness
Achievement -
Agency None
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2452450
Year 1996
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) n col-ne ridge

Members

15 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Wieland Adler M 1963 Germany Climber Dresden, Saxony, Germany Engineer-surveyor Details Other expeditions
Ray Hartung M 1962 Germany Climber Dresden, Saxony, Germany Clerk Details Other expeditions
Gernot Heidrich-Meisner M 1965 Germany Climber Dresden, Saxony, Germany Businessman (repairing eaves) Details Other expeditions
Thomas Knoof M 1964 Germany Climber Dresden, Saxony, Germany Clerk Details Other expeditions
Karsten Kuegler M 1967 Germany Climber Dresden, Saxony, Germany Engineer Details Other expeditions
Juergen May M 1966 Germany Climber Dittersbach, Dresden, Germany Engineer Details Other expeditions
Johannes Mueller M 1969 Germany Exp Doctor Sebnitz, Saxony, Germany Physician Details Other expeditions
Timothy Riches M 1966 UK Climber Hamburg, Hesse, Germany Clerk Details Other expeditions
Gerhard Dieter Ruelker M 1939 Germany Deputy Leader Dresden, Saxony, Germany Engineer Details Other expeditions
Joerg Stingl M 1961 Germany Climber Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany Clerk Details Other expeditions
Volker Lutz Tiller M 1954 Germany Climber Halle, Germany Mathematician Details Other expeditions
Thomas Tuerpe M 1961 Germany Climber Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany Roofer Details Other expeditions
Stefan Urlass M 1966 Germany Climber Dresden, Saxony, Germany Photographer Details Other expeditions
Goetz Wiegand M 1959 Germany Leader Dresden, Saxony, Germany Engineer Details Other expeditions
Heiko Zuellchner M 1964 Germany Climber Dresden, Saxony, Germany Engineer Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER96112 - Meutzner, Frank & Wiegand, Gotz Gipfeltraume Sportverlag Berlin, Berlin - -