Everest | 1998 N Col-NE Ridge

A USA expedition to Everest in 1998 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Gheorghe Dijmarescu. Summit reached on 24th May 1998. 1 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	2587
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	EVER98127
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1998
Season	1
Host Country	2
Route 1	N Col-NE Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	USA
Leaders	Gheorghe Dijmarescu
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	-
Basecamp Date	1998-04-16
Summit Date	1998-05-24
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	38
Total Days	46
Termination Date	1998-06-01
Termination Reason	7
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 7700m due to only member not strong
High Point (m)	7700
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	2
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(16/04),ABC(21/04),C1(29/04,7000m),C2(7500m),C2B(24/05,7700m),xxx(24/05,7700m)
Route Notes	C1 at North Col C2 at new C2 High point at new C2 site. 3 days in ABC and down to BC not feeling well so stayed three nights. 27th April to ABC on 30th to C1 for 3 nights. Then down to ABC 3 May. Went to 7500m with Mark Jennings and slept in own tent there and stayed several days and both down to ABC. Again up to North Col alone: went 6-7 May to North Col; went to 7700m+ alone day 24 May before Jennings left C2 for summit. On that day down to ABC and found to have bronchitis and climb finished; stayed in ABC about 2 days.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Asian Trekking
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2453226
Year	1998
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	n col-ne ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	13239
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER98127
Member ID	01
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1998
Season	1
First Name	Gheorghe
Last Name	Dijmarescu
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1961
Calculated Age	36
Citizenship	USA
Status	Leader
Residence	Hartford, Connecticut
Occupation	Home improvement contractor
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)	7700
Summit Date 1	1998-05-24
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	True
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	10
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	Bronchitis
Member Notes	-
Necrology	(1961-2020) Died Sept 2020 from cancer
Summit Bid	2
Summit Term	9
HCN	0
Checksum	2435573
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	gheorghe dijmarescu
Year of Birth	1961
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	37
Role	Leader

1 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Gheorghe Dijmarescu	M	1961	USA	Leader	Hartford, Connecticut	Home improvement contractor	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.