Everest | 1998 N Col-NE Ridge

A Poland expedition to Everest in 1998 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Jacek Berbeka. Summit reached on 7th May 1998. 1 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	2595
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	EVER98119
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1998
Season	1
Host Country	2
Route 1	N Col-NE Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Poland
Leaders	Jacek Berbeka
Sponsor	Independent climber on Everest
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	KTM->Tingri->Rongbuk BC
Basecamp Date	1998-04-13
Summit Date	1998-05-07
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	24
Total Days	39
Termination Date	1998-05-22
Termination Reason	4
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 8350m due to bad weather and no more time
High Point (m)	8350
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
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),ABC(18/04,6400m),C1(20/04,7100m),C2(26/04,7700m),C3(06/05,8300m),xxx(07/05,8350m)
Route Notes	1st summited bid: Berbeka and Norsek member of Czech expedition, left C3 at 2:00 am on 7th May but turned back quickly because winds very strong; reached about 8350m only and immediately down to ABC. Now all teams in ABC in bad weather. Up again on 14 May to C3 but all tents gone in winds (30 tents at C2 also all gone) so down to ABC. 19 May to BC and climb finished; had no more time, had to return to work.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Thamserku Trekking
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2453209
Year	1998
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	n col-ne ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	13203
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER98119
Member ID	01
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1998
Season	1
First Name	Jacek Krzysztof
Last Name	Berbeka
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1959
Calculated Age	39
Citizenship	Poland
Status	Leader
Residence	Zakopane, Poland
Occupation	Ski instructor
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8350
Summit Date 1	1998-05-07
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2434567
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jacek krzysztof berbeka
Year of Birth	1959
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	39
Role	Leader

1 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Jacek Krzysztof Berbeka	M	1959	Poland	Leader	Zakopane, Poland	Ski instructor	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.