Everest | 1998 N Col-NE Ridge

A France expedition to Everest in 1998 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Jerome Ruby. Summit reached on 25th September 1998. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 3201
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER98309
Peak ID EVER
Year 1998
Season 3
Host Country 2
Route 1 N Col-NE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality France
Leaders Jerome Ruby
Sponsor Wahimea 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 1998-08-24
Summit Date 1998-09-25
Summit Time -
Summit Days 32
Total Days 42
Termination Date 1998-10-05
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 8100m due to high winds
High Point (m) 8100
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 3
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 3
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(01/09,6400m),C1(06/09,7000m),C2(24/09,7850m),xxx(25/09,04/10,8100m)
Route Notes ABC at normal site for North Col C1 at North Col. Went to North Face ABC to see conditions and decided too much snow and did not attempt face at all and back to BC. 2 days in BC for acclimatization. 10 Sept Rhem and Beaugey down from C1 to ABC by snowboard in good fresh snow. Ruby reached C1 once on 18th Sept when Beaugey went up also. Ruby did not stay in C1 because felt very tired but Beaugey stayed with 3 Sherpas and on 19th Beaugey and 3 Sherpas to 7850m where deposited tents, etc and down to ABC. 23rd to C1, 24th Beaugey and Rhem to C2 (no Sherpas), but Beaugey had bad night (chest) but both tried for top on 25th. Beaugey stopped at 8000m and snowboarded to C1 while Rhem to 8100m where many windslabs were and no fixed rope and he also down; together to ABC on 25th. 19th Ruby to BC and 21st left BC for KTM because had pulmonary edema. 26th Beaugey with pneumonia to BC and 27th left for KTM. Rhem to make summit bid in early Oct. Moro - 14 Oct 98 Rhem on 4 Oct reached 8100m again from ABC. Moro with as far as 7600m. Rhem retrieved snowboard and gear at 8100m and reported to Moro that every 100m higher, wind strength and therefore impossible to get to top; both down to ABC same day and climb finished.
Accidents Jerome Ruby pulmonary edema; Samuel Beaugey pneumonia
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

3 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Samuel (Sam) Beaugey M 1971 France Climber Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Pierre Andre Rhem M 1970 France Climber Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Jerome Ruby M 1970 France Leader Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France Alpine guide Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER98309 HIGH - - - 198:38 (May 1999) -