Everest | 1999 N Col-NE Ridge

A USA expedition to Everest in 1999 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Fabrizio Zangrilli. Summit reached on 7th May 1999. 1 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 3317
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER99110
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 Fabrizio Zangrilli
Sponsor Independent climber
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 1999-04-11
Summit Date 1999-05-07
Summit Time -
Summit Days 26
Total Days 49
Termination Date 1999-05-30
Termination Reason 7
Termination Notes Abandoned at 8300m due to poor health
High Point (m) 8300
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 1
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 0
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired True
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(11/04),ABC(16/04,6400m),C1(23/04,7000m),C2(30/04,7800m),xxx(07/05,8300m)
Route Notes C1 at North Col. Reached C3 site 7 May but didn't "feel right" to go higher and down same day to ABC. Then immediately up to help with rescue of Ukrainians at North Col and again to ABC. Again to North Col on 13th, 14th to C2 and again down because snowfall to ABC on 15th. Went towards North Col to help Joao Garcia descend. 24th up to Col, but very slow with chest infection, 25th stayed at North Col, 26th to C2, vomited few times from coughing with stomach contractions and down to ABC. BC on 29th.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Himalaya Expeditions
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2453575
Year 1999
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) n col-ne ridge

Members

1 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Fabrizio John Zangrilli M 1972 USA Leader London, England Alpinist Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.