Everest | 1999 N Col-NE Ridge
A Italy expedition to Everest in 1999 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Sergio Martini. Summit reached on 26th May 1999. 7 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 3308 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER99101 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 1999 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | N Col-NE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Italy |
| Leaders | Sergio Martini |
| Sponsor | East-West Everest Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 329 |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | Japan, Spain |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1999-04-19 |
| Summit Date | 1999-05-26 |
| Summit Time | 1130 |
| Summit Days | 37 |
| Total Days | 43 |
| Termination Date | 1999-06-01 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8849 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 6 |
| Summit Members | 2 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 2 |
| Summit Hired | 1 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | False |
| O2 Used | True |
| O2 None | False |
| O2 Climb | True |
| O2 Descent | True |
| O2 Sleep | False |
| O2 Medical | False |
| O2 Taken | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(19/04),ABC(23/04,6400m),C1(26/04,7000m),C2(08/05,7700m),C3(25/05,8200m),Smt(26/05) |
| Route Notes | 26 May 1st summit bid - 2:00 am NST Martini Lago, Samdu and Valentini left C3 and started up. Valentini 1 hour (100m) up, tired and down to C1. On top Martini 11:30 am, Lago 12:30 pm and Samdu 12:25 pm and Lago to C3 Martini and Samdu to C2. 27th all to ABC. Leviti on 27th May tried for top with another expedition but reached 8400m and turned back, tired. Martini 8000m "finished for me." He had no sponsors as climb was "for me," but not stopping climbing and may go back again to 8000m. Samdu Sherpa, 19/10/69?, friends say 25 years, village Makalu VDC. |
| Accidents | Martini tooth infection but soon resumed climbing |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Monterosa Treks |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2453594 |
| Year | 1999 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | n col-ne ridge |
Members
7 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fausto De Stefani | M | 1952 | Italy | Climber | Castiglione delle Stiviere, Mantova, Italy | Naturalist & alpinist | Details Other expeditions |
| Tomiyasu Ishikawa | M | 1936 | Japan | Climber | Kariya, Aichi, Japan | Sports shop owner | Details Other expeditions |
| Maria Jesus (Chus) Lago Rey | F | 1964 | Spain | Climber | Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain | Aerobics instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Aldo Leviti | M | 1950 | Italy | Climber | Predazzo, Trento, Italy | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Sergio Martini | M | 1949 | Italy | Leader | Rovereto, Trento, Italy | Teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| Sergio Valentini | M | 1957 | Italy | Climber | Canazei, Trento, Italy | Businessman | Details Other expeditions |
| Samdu Sherpa | M | 1969 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
5 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVER99101 | AAJ | Hawley, Elizabeth | - | - | 74:362 (2000) | - |
| EVER99101 | HIGH | - | - | - | 205:69 (Dec 1999) | - |
| EVER99101 | - | Nicolas, Pedro | Himalayismo Espanol | Ediciones Desnivel | - | - |
| EVER99101 | - | Lago, Chus | Everest, Fuera de la Tierra | Laverde Ediciones, Santiago de Compostela, Spain | - | - |
| EVER99101 | - | - | http://aac-publications.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/aaj/2000/PDF/AAJ_2000_42_74_362a.pdf | - | - | - |