Everest | 1999 N Col-NE Ridge

A USA expedition to Everest in 1999 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Gheorghe Dijmarescu. Summit reached on 26th May 1999. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	3315
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	EVER99108
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1999
Season	1
Host Country	2
Route 1	N Col-NE Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	USA
Leaders	Gheorghe Dijmarescu
Sponsor	-
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	326
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	1999-04-11
Summit Date	1999-05-26
Summit Time	1010
Summit Days	45
Total Days	48
Termination Date	1999-05-29
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8849
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	1
Summit Members	1
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	1
Summit Hired	1
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	False
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Taken	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(11/04),ABC(16/04,6400m),C1(18/04,7000m),C2(24/04,7800m),C3(04/05,8300m),Smt(26/05)
Route Notes	Apa climbed with Gheorghe all the time; not very strong, not very weak climber, needed fixed ropes which Nanda Dorje and Apa fixed for him on 2nd Step and final snow slope. Apa and Gheorghe left C3 at 1:00 am 26 May together but Apa went ahead to fix ropes. Apa on top 10:10 am and Gheorghe about 10:30 am and down together to C3 at 3:30 pm and slept there. 27th ABC. Apa Sherpa - This is his 10th ascent of Everest.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Asian Trekking
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

Field	Value
ID	24863
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER99108
Member ID	01
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1999
Season	1
First Name	Gheorghe
Last Name	Dijmarescu
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1961
Calculated Age	37
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Hartford, Connecticut
Occupation	Home improvement contractor
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	1999-05-26
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1030
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	326
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	In & above C3
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	(1961-2020) Died Sept 2020 from cancer
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2435481
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	gheorghe dijmarescu
Year of Birth	1961
Year	1999
Age at Expedition	38
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	24864
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER99108
Member ID	02
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1999
Season	1
First Name	Apa (Appa)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1960
Calculated Age	39
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Thami Og, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	1999-05-26
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1010
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	326
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	In & above C3
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	10th ascent of Everest; brother of Arita
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2434812
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	apa (appa) sherpa
Year of Birth	1960
Year	1999
Age at Expedition	39
Role	Hired

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Gheorghe Dijmarescu	M	1961	USA	Climber	Hartford, Connecticut	Home improvement contractor	Details Other expeditions
Apa (Appa) Sherpa	M	1960	Nepal	H-A Worker	Thami Og, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	3308
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	EVER99108
Reference ID	01
Year	1999
Type	2
Journal	AAJ
Author	Hawley, Elizabeth
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	2000
Language	-
Citation	74:362-364 (2000)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	5319
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	EVER99108
Reference ID	02
Year	1999
Type	3
Journal	HIGH
Author	-
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1999
Language	-
Citation	205:69 (Dec 1999)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	11963
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	EVER99108
Reference ID	03
Year	1999
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12200036204/Asia-Nepal-Dhaulagiri-Himal-Everest-in-the-Pre-Monsoon
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
EVER99108	AAJ	Hawley, Elizabeth	-	-	74:362-364 (2000)	-
EVER99108	HIGH	-	-	-	205:69 (Dec 1999)	-
EVER99108	-	-	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12200036204/Asia-Nepal-Dhaulagiri-Himal-Everest-in-the-Pre-Monsoon	-	-	-