Everest | 1999 S Col-SE Ridge

A Spain expedition to Everest in 1999 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Inaki Ochoa. Summit reached on 12th May 1999. 1 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	3331
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	EVER99124
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1999
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Spain
Leaders	Inaki Ochoa
Sponsor	Independent climber on Everest & Lhotse
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	1999-04-08
Summit Date	1999-05-12
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	34
Total Days	36
Termination Date	1999-05-14
Termination Reason	7
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 8650m due to becoming frostbitten
High Point (m)	8650
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	Climbed Lhotse (LHOT-991-04)
Campsites	BC(08/04),C2(15/04,6500m),C4(30/04,8100m),xxx(12/05,8650m)
Route Notes	Inaki Ochoa went to C4 with Ratcliffe of Todd expedition but wind drove Inaki down to BC, where he arrived 2 May. Coughed so hard pulled muscle in stomach and had to rest a week so missed good weather of 5th. Left S Col on 11th at 10:00 pm for top - at midnight violent wind and very cold local storm and without oxygen by 3:00 am 12th he was freezing and stopped at 4:30 am at 8650m realizing would have serious frostbite. S Col at 5:30 am; 6:00 am storm stopped but he started down 8:00 am and to C2 at noon and BC on 13th. Todd had invited Inaki to use his tents and food to help Graham Ratcliffe, Todd's client. Later Ratcliffe went off without Inaki when Inaki had strained stomach muscle.
Accidents	3 toes frostbitten but will heal; temporarily strained stomach muscle
Achievement	-
Agency	Sea to Summit Trekking
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2453580
Year	1999
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	s col-se ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	24976
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER99124
Member ID	01
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1999
Season	1
First Name	Ignacio (Inaki)
Last Name	Ochoa de Olza Seguin
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1967
Calculated Age	31
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Leader
Residence	Pamplona, Navarra, Spain
Occupation	Alpinist, alpine instructor, lecturer and writer
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8650
Summit Date 1	1999-05-12
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
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	(1967-2008) Died on 23 May 2008 on Annapurna from cerebral edema
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	8
HCN	0
Checksum	2437565
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ignacio (inaki) ochoa de olza seguin
Year of Birth	1967
Year	1999
Age at Expedition	32
Role	Leader

1 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Ignacio (Inaki) Ochoa de Olza Seguin	M	1967	Spain	Leader	Pamplona, Navarra, Spain	Alpinist, alpine instructor, lecturer and writer	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.