Everest | 1997 N Col-NE Ridge

A France expedition to Everest in 1997 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Antoine de Choudens. Summit reached on 8th May 1997. 5 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 2251
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER97114
Peak ID EVER
Year 1997
Season 1
Host Country 2
Route 1 N Col-NE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality France
Leaders Antoine de Choudens
Sponsor French-Bulgarian Everest Expedition
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 252,253
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries Bulgaria
Approach KTM->Tingri->Rongbuk BC
Basecamp Date 1997-04-09
Summit Date 1997-05-08
Summit Time 1030
Summit Days 29
Total Days 33
Termination Date 1997-05-12
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 5
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(09/04,5200m),ABC(14/04,6450m),C1(26/04,7066m),C2(07/05,7850m),C3(19/05,8200m),Smt(08,20/05)
Route Notes C2 at North Col. De Choudens, Cagnin and Sherpa Ang Phurba left C2 for summit at 11:00 pm of 7 May. Sherpa turned back at about 8600m because tired and had trouble with technical problem between First and Second Steps. 2 French reached top 8 May 10 at 10:30 am NST, first people on summit that day. Had put tent at C2 on 27 April but immediately down to BC for rest. 8 May summiters reached ABC safely but very tired and at 7800m wind and snow blew up; 7:00 pm in ABC. Cagnin left his son's baby shoes on summit. Cagnin used oxygen from 8700m to top and down to 8650m. Vasilev and Van Waes moved up to C2 on 18th. 19th Van Waes descended but Vasilev made C3 at 8200m alone and next day left C3 at 7:00 am and to summit alone at 1:30 pm; he was 300-400m behind a group of Russians or Kazakhs, who were still on top when he arrived in fine weather.
Accidents Cook pulmonary edema at BC & left early
Achievement -
Agency Thamserku Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2452799
Year 1997
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) n col-ne ridge

Members

5 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Stephane Cagnin M 1967 France Climber Caluire-et-Cuire, Rhone, France Construction engineer Details Other expeditions
Antoine De Choudens M 1969 France Leader Les Houches, Haute-Savoie, France Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Karina Salova Ivanova F 1953 Bulgaria Exp Doctor Vratza, Bulgaria Physician Details Other expeditions
Jean-Christophe Van Waes M 1968 France Climber Lambersart, Nord, France Insurance adjustor & journalist Details Other expeditions
Doychin Todorov Vasilev M 1944 Bulgaria Climber Sofia, Bulgaria Importer of printing inks Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER97114 HIGH - - - 179:23 (Oct 1997) -