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 - - -