Everest | 1997 N Col-NE Ridge
A Spain expedition to Everest in 1997 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Josep Maria Maixe. Summit reached on 15th September 1997. 10 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 2446 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER97304 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 1997 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | N Col-NE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Spain |
| Leaders | Josep Maria Maixe |
| Sponsor | Catalan 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 | - |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1997-08-28 |
| Summit Date | 1997-09-15 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 18 |
| Total Days | 41 |
| Termination Date | 1997-10-08 |
| Termination Reason | 4 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 7600m due to wind, cold and Sherpa problems |
| High Point (m) | 7600 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 1 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 10 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 4 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | False |
| O2 Used | True |
| O2 None | False |
| O2 Climb | False |
| O2 Descent | False |
| O2 Sleep | False |
| O2 Medical | True |
| O2 Taken | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(28/08),ABC(09/09,6400m),C1(14/09,7000m),xxx(15/09,7600m) |
| Route Notes | C1 at North Col. Intended to put C2 at 7800m but winds stopped progress above 7600m where all 8 climbing members (except Gine) reached from C1 on 15th Sept. Forecasts now said 7-10 days bad winds so all down to 22nd BC to wait. 5 days later 6 members up; they reached 28 Sept only C1 and again winds above them sent them back. Again up to C1 on 4 Oct by 3 members to open route to C2 but not above C1 again and climb finished. 2 experienced Sherpas left said they would leave expedition 25 Sept, saying agent didn't give pay to them. They stayed on but Sherpas and members almost came to blows. |
| Accidents | Doctor altitude sickness |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | In Wilderness |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2452974 |
| Year | 1997 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | n col-ne ridge |
Members
10 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Anguera | M | 1968 | Spain | Climber | Tarragona City, Tarragona, Spain | Air-conditioning technician | Details Other expeditions |
| Xavier (Xavi) Aymar Santamaria | M | 1968 | Spain | Climber | Barcelona, Spain | Student | Details Other expeditions |
| Maria Castro Palma | F | 1962 | Spain | Exp Doctor | Tarragona City, Tarragona, Spain | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Jaume Carrosset Gorgas | M | 1960 | Spain | Climber | Tarragona City, Tarragona, Spain | Electronics technician | Details Other expeditions |
| Joan Tomas Gebelli Jove | M | 1964 | Spain | Climber | Tarragona City, Tarragona, Spain | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Roland Gine Vinaixa | M | 1971 | Spain | Climber | Benissanet, Tarragona, Spain | Gymnastics instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Francesc Xavier Lopez Monne | M | 1968 | Spain | Climber | Tarragona City, Tarragona, Spain | Masseur | Details Other expeditions |
| Josep Maria Maixe Pasano | M | 1961 | Spain | Leader | Tarragona City, Tarragona, Spain | Computer programmer | Details Other expeditions |
| Fermi Morera Iglesias | M | 1959 | Spain | Journalist | Tarragona City, Tarragona, Spain | Journalist | Details Other expeditions |
| Jacob Salvado Perello | M | 1968 | Spain | Climber | Tarragona City, Tarragona, Spain | Air-conditioning technician | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVER97304 | - | Morera, Fermi | La Vall de la Vida (L’aventura de l’Everest) | El Medol, Tarragona, Spain | - | - |