Everest | 1999 N Col-NE Ridge

A Spain expedition to Everest in 1999 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Iosu Feijoo. Summit reached on 20th September 1999. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 3445
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER99302
Peak ID EVER
Year 1999
Season 3
Host Country 2
Route 1 N Col-NE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Spain
Leaders Iosu Feijoo
Sponsor Basque Expedition to Chomolungma
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 KTM->Tingri->Rongbuk BC
Basecamp Date 1999-09-10
Summit Date 1999-09-20
Summit Time -
Summit Days 10
Total Days 16
Termination Date 1999-09-26
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 7350m due to avalanching
High Point (m) 7350
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 800
Total Members 4
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
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(10/09,5125m),ABC(15/09,6360m),C1(19/09,7125m),xxx(20/09,7350m)
Route Notes BC at road head C1 at North Col High point at North Ridge. Put much gear at 7350m deposit which was taken by avalanche. Every day 4-5 avalanches. Frequent snowfall also obliterated trail quickly and one-meter deep snow "all the time" and Sherpas say not possible to climb with such deep snow.
Accidents Feijoo bad throat
Achievement -
Agency Thamserku Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2453711
Year 1999
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) n col-ne ridge

Members

6 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Guillermo (Willi) Banales Alfonso M 1966 Spain Climber Abadino, Vizcaya, Spain Mechanic Details Other expeditions
Josu Feijoo Gayoso M 1965 Spain Leader Vitoria, Alava, Spain Teaches industrial electronics in technical school Details Other expeditions
Victor Izquierdo Feijoo M 1970 Spain Climber Vitoria, Alava, Spain Forester Details Other expeditions
Angel Maria Navas Goena M 1960 Spain Climber Tolosa, Guipuzcoa, Spain House painter Details Other expeditions
Chuldim Sherpa M 1971 Nepal H-A Worker Khumjung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Mingma Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER99302 HIGH - - - 212:63 (Jul 2000) -