Everest | 1998 N Col-NE Ridge

A Spain expedition to Everest in 1998 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Maria Jesus Lago. Summit reached on 25th September 1998. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	3197
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	EVER98305
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1998
Season	3
Host Country	2
Route 1	N Col-NE Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Spain
Leaders	Maria Jesus Lago
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	1998-08-24
Summit Date	1998-09-25
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	32
Total Days	43
Termination Date	1998-10-06
Termination Reason	5
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 8100m due to bad snow conditions and wind
High Point (m)	8100
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	0
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	1
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	2
Summit Hired	0
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	False
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(24/08),ABC(29/08),C1(07/09,7000m),C2(24/09,7600m),C3(25/09,8100m),xxx(25/09,8100m)
Route Notes	C3 slept in by Sherpa only High point at site of C3. 25th went down to ABC while Dawa Sherpa slept in C3. Lago did not go up again, but Sherpa up to C3 to bring down gear on 3 Oct.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Asian Trekking
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2453350
Year	1998
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	n col-ne ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	23041
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER98305
Member ID	01
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1998
Season	3
First Name	Maria Jesus (Chus)
Last Name	Lago Rey
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1964
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Leader
Residence	Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain
Occupation	Aerobic 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)	8100
Summit Date 1	1998-09-25
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	3
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2436697
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	maria jesus (chus) lago rey
Year of Birth	1964
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	34
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	41747
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER98305
Member ID	02
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1998
Season	3
First Name	Dawa
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
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)	8100
Summit Date 1	1998-09-25
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	3
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	-94
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	dawa sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Maria Jesus (Chus) Lago Rey	F	1964	Spain	Leader	Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain	Aerobic instructor	Details Other expeditions
Dawa Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	5254
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	EVER98305
Reference ID	01
Year	1998
Type	3
Journal	HIGH
Author	-
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1999
Language	-
Citation	198:38 (May 1999)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
EVER98305	HIGH	-	-	-	198:38 (May 1999)	-