Everest | 1997 N Col-NE Ridge

A Belgium expedition to Everest in 1997 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Pascal Debrouwer. Summit reached on 3rd May 1997. 1 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 2259
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER97119
Peak ID EVER
Year 1997
Season 1
Host Country 2
Route 1 N Col-NE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Belgium
Leaders Pascal Debrouwer
Sponsor On Polish (Pawlowski) permit
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 -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1997-04-13
Summit Date 1997-05-03
Summit Time -
Summit Days 20
Total Days 41
Termination Date 1997-05-24
Termination Reason 8
Termination Notes Abandoned at 8200m on 21 May due to lost (stolen) supplies
High Point (m) 8200
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 1
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 False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(13/04,5200m),BC(16/04,5800m),ABC(17/04,6400m),C1(29/04,7066m),xxx(03,21/05,8200m)
Route Notes C1 at North Col High point on North Face. 21st down to 5800m and BC on 22nd - very sick with throat infection. Arrived ABC 26 April, 27th put tent at North Col, 29th to C1 at Col to sleep. 30th to ABC. 2nd May to C1. 3rd May made deposit at 8200m (gear and tent) and back to North Col. 4th to BC to rest for summit push. 9 May to ABC, 11th to Garcia and Jean Christophe Van Waes of French-Buglarian team. 12th tried to go up but couldn't get above Col because wind too strong to breathe so down BC (Garcia and Debrouwer) on 12th. Up from BC together 19th to ABC, 20th Debrouwer from ABC at 12:00 noon NST to try for summit in less than 24 hours while Garcia and W. Studer left ABC at 10:00 am to go to col for drink and to C2 at 7800m. Debrouwer arrived Col at 3:00 pm; 5:30 again up to 7500m where met Studer in descent who reported very strong wind at C2 so Debrouwer back with Studer to North Col. 21st Debrouwer up again at 12:00 noon at 7400m met Garcia descending but now turned up with Debrouwer; at 7:00 pm are at 7500m for brief stop in dark (wind had blown away snow so slow progress on bare rock) and reached Debrouwer's deposit at 8200m at 6:30 pm; his deposit gone though had been placed between rocks protected from wind (stolen, he is sure) so both down since had no liquid for summit push. 23rd their yaks at ABC so climb finished. Was on Polish (Pawlowski) permit but climbed independently or with Garcia of that group.
Accidents Nothing except throat infection at beginning
Achievement -
Agency Potala Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2452794
Year 1997
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) n col-ne ridge

Members

1 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Pascal Debrouwer M 1970 Belgium Leader Hogne, Namur, Belgium Army non-commissioned officer Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.