Everest | 1999 N Col-NE Ridge
A Poland expedition to Everest in 1999 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Ryszard Pawlowski. Summit reached on 18th May 1999. 12 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 3338 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER99131 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 1999 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | N Col-NE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Poland |
| Leaders | Ryszard Pawlowski |
| Sponsor | Polish International Everest Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 321 |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | Japan, UK, USA |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1999-04-13 |
| Summit Date | 1999-05-18 |
| Summit Time | 1330 |
| Summit Days | 35 |
| Total Days | 40 |
| Termination Date | 1999-05-23 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8849 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 2500 |
| Total Members | 10 |
| Summit Members | 3 |
| Member Deaths | 1 |
| Total Hired | 2 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| 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(13/04),ABC(17/04,6400m),C1(23/04,7000m),C2(02/05,7700m),C3(17/05,8260m),Smt(18/05) |
| Route Notes | C1 at North Col. Maselko, Pawlowski and Kudelski: left C3 3:00 am NST for top and reached ridge quickly, very warm and no wind and excellent visability at 8:30 am 8500m at bottom of First Step. No real stops for rest - got to summit through deep snow above 3nd Step at 8700m. Arrived at top: Kudelski at 1:30 pm, Maselko 1:35, Pawlowski 2:00 pm. Met Brits and Portuguese on their way up as Poles descended after leaving summit at 2:45 pm. Maselko got to C3 at 8:00 pm. Pawlowski: at 7:00 pm from below First Step, an hour after wind had blown up, saying needed more oxygen and Sherpas to help him down as soon as possible, but Sherpas had gone down to C2 and couldn't find fixed lines despite climb from C2 from 8:00 pm to midnight, when arrived at C3 in raging storm. Sherpas reached Pawlowski at 9:30 am in his descent which resumed at 9:00 am 19 May. Pawlowski slept in C3 on 19th. Kudelski fell?: never seen again but probably between 2nd and 1st Steps; seen rapelling down 2nd Step 4:00-5:00 pm on 18th by Maselko. Other members in C2 or ABC. Russell Brice - 9 June: Pawlowski climbs only for himself and close friends with no thought or consideration for client's abilities and needs. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | Pawlowski slight frostbite |
| Agency | Asian Trekking |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2453586 |
| Year | 1999 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | n col-ne ridge |
Members
12 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omar Paul Abbosh | M | 1966 | UK | Climber | London, England | Management consultant | Details Other expeditions |
| Barbara Batko | F | 1956 | Poland | Climber | Katowice, Poland | Forestry engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Ian Eric Beaton | M | 1970 | UK | Climber | London, England | Management consultant | Details Other expeditions |
| Eric Brown | M | 1971 | USA | ABC Manager | Austin, Texas | General contractor, natural resource specialist | Details Other expeditions |
| Tadeusz (Tadek) Kudelski | M | 1954 | Poland | Climber | Chorzow, Poland | Teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| Talli Leach | F | 1971 | USA | ABC Manager | Yakutat, Alaska | Biologist | Details Other expeditions |
| Jacek M. Maselko | M | 1969 | USA | Deputy Leader | Juneau, Alaska | Biologist | Details Other expeditions |
| Masaru Osamura | M | 1971 | Japan | Climber | Saitama, Japan | Tour guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Ryszard Jan Pawlowski | M | 1950 | Poland | Leader | Katowice, Poland | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Witold (Witek) Szylderowicz | M | 1961 | Poland | Climber | Zielona Gora, Poland | Businessman | Details Other expeditions |
| Pema Temba (Pemba Temba) Sherpa | M | 1965 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Tshering Sherpa | M | 1974 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
4 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVER99131 | AAJ | Hawley, Elizabeth | - | - | 74:358 (2000) | - |
| EVER99131 | HIGH | - | - | - | 205:69 (Dec 1999) | - |
| EVER99131 | - | - | http://www.mountainagency.com/everest99/index.html | - | - | - |
| EVER99131 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12200035801/Asia-Nepal-Pre-Monsoon-in-the-Nepal-Himalaya | - | - | - |