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 - - -