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
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.