Everest | 1997 N Col-NE Ridge

A Indonesia expedition to Everest in 1997 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Edhie Wibowo. Summit reached on 8th May 1997. 12 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 2254
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER97103
Peak ID EVER
Year 1997
Season 1
Host Country 2
Route 1 N Col-NE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Indonesia
Leaders Edhie Wibowo
Sponsor Indonesian Everest Expedition 1997 (North)
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 Poland
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1997-03-25
Summit Date 1997-05-08
Summit Time -
Summit Days 44
Total Days 48
Termination Date 1997-05-12
Termination Reason 7
Termination Notes Abandoned at 8600m due to frostbite
High Point (m) 8600
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 10
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 12
Summit Hired 0
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 Climbed Everest S side (EVER-971-01)
Campsites BC(25/03,5200m),ABC(29/03,6500m),C1(07/04,7100m),C2(12/04,7800m),C3(24/04,8300m),xxx(08/05,8600m)
Route Notes Octavianus - 13 May 97 Indonesian Everest - North Side Team rested at BC during bad weather period till 16 April when started up again and took loads to C3 site about 24 April and down to C2 and next day to BC for 3 days rest. Again started up 28 April for summit attack and arrive C3 7 May and slept there. 3:00 am NST of 8 May left for top and reached 8600m 7:00 am. All 3 members starting to get frostbitten toes so down and "this was luck" for us because that afternoon (2:00 pm) storm came with wind and snow with fatal results for other teams. Difficult for members to return to C3 because of condition of their toes; arrived C3 at 11:00 am and already very windy. In C3 Sherpas gave massage care to them (including oxygen for one man) for 2 hrs and slept in C2. 9 May to ABC to sleep. Now no time for summit bid and none others have enough altitude experience to make out attempt so climb finished. * With Sunardi at 8600m was Dawa Tashi (Phurba Tashi), Tsewang Dorje (Ang Rita's son) and Phunchu & Zangbu and Pawlowski) - (8600m reached - others to 8550-8570m).
Accidents Sudarto and Rudi altitude sickness and left BC 2nd April; Rudi also had frostbite
Achievement -
Agency Asian Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference True
Primary ID EVER97101
Checksum 2452799
Year 1997
Summit Success False
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) n col-ne ridge

Members

12 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Daryowantoro M 1971 Indonesia Climber Jakarta, Indonesia Army Private Details Other expeditions
Achmad Gunawan M 1958 Indonesia Climber Jakarta, Indonesia Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Octavianus Matakupan M 1964 Indonesia BC Manager Jakarta, Indonesia University professor of physical education Details Other expeditions
Ryszard Jan Pawlowski M 1950 Poland Climber Katowice, Poland Electrical engineer & alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Rudi Nurchayo M 1968 Indonesia Climber Jakarta, Indonesia Travel agency employee Details Other expeditions
Sudarto M 1960 Indonesia Leader (North side) Jakarta, Indonesia Army Second Lieutenant Details Other expeditions
Sunardi M 1968 Indonesia Climber Jakarta, Indonesia Army Sergeant Details Other expeditions
Tarmudi M 1969 Indonesia Climber Jakarta, Indonesia Army Private Details Other expeditions
Edhie Wibowo M 1955 Indonesia General Leader Jakarta, Indonesia Army Colonel Details Other expeditions
Erick Kusmana M 1957 Indonesia Exp Doctor Jakarta, Indonesia Army Head Sergeant Details Other expeditions
Dawa Tashi Sherpa M 1964 Nepal H-A Worker Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions
Tshewang Dorje Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker Thami, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.