Everest | 2000 N Col-NE Ridge
A Japan expedition to Everest in 2000 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Tosio Nakamura. Summit reached on 17th May 2000. 25 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 3553 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER00128 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 2000 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | N Col-NE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Leaders | Tosio Nakamura |
| Sponsor | Hosei University Qomolungma Expedition 2000 |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 347,349,355 |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | Australia |
| Approach | KTM->Tingri->Rongbuk BC |
| Basecamp Date | 2000-04-15 |
| Summit Date | 2000-05-17 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 32 |
| Total Days | 40 |
| Termination Date | 2000-05-25 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8849 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 6 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 1500 |
| Total Members | 18 |
| Summit Members | 4 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 7 |
| Summit Hired | 6 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | False |
| O2 Used | True |
| O2 None | False |
| O2 Climb | True |
| O2 Descent | False |
| O2 Sleep | False |
| O2 Medical | False |
| O2 Taken | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | Langtang trek, Tedgori peak |
| Campsites | BC(15/04,5240m),C1(17/04),C2(18/04,5500m),C3(19/04,6400m),C4(22/04,7040m),C5(04/05,7450m),C6(16/05,8200m),Smt(17-19/05) |
| Route Notes | C1 with single tent for emergency use C2 with single tent for emergency use C3 at usual site used as ABC C4 at North Col C5 on the ridge. C3 (ABC) used by two members and all Sherpas on April 19 C4 established on April 22 - all Sherpas, two members C5 established on May 4 mainly by Sherpas. Returned at about 10:30 hours to C4, Sherpas to ABC. On May 18 started from C4 at 01:30 hours, summit at 09:35 hours, returned to C4, Pasang to ABC. Weather condition was good. The team received weather forecast directly from Japan. All the above timings are Nepal time. Sherpas: Mingma Tsering - 6 times to summit Pemba Gyalgen - first time Tenzing Norbu - 5 or 6 times Pasang Kitar (son of sirdar Ang Phurba) Nawang Dorje Expedition Doctor Shimizu left Nepal third week of May due to commitments in Japan. He was up to C4. General leader Ota reached to BC on May 2, left on 3 May. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | Tosio Yamamoto oldest to date (63 years old) |
| Agency | Rolwaling Trek |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2457687 |
| Year | 2000 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | n col-ne ridge |
Members
25 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tsukasa Aoki | M | 1941 | Japan | Climber | Tsuchitaru, Niigata, Japan | Real estate manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Hironori Fujishima | M | 1940 | Japan | Climber | Gatamchi, Niigata, Japan | Staff of food company | Details Other expeditions |
| Nobuaki Inokuchi | M | 1976 | Japan | Climber | Tokyo, Japan | Economics student | Details Other expeditions |
| Kenji Kawamura | M | 1943 | Japan | Climber | Tokyo, Japan | Wholesale distributor of picture frames | Details Other expeditions |
| Masamichi Kobayashi | M | 1943 | Japan | Deputy Leader | Kusatsucho, Gunma, Japan | Software company sales executive | Details Other expeditions |
| Shoji Masuda | M | 1932 | Japan | Climber | Tokyo, Japan | Retired | Details Other expeditions |
| Nobuo Matsumoto | M | 1965 | Japan | Climber | Shimamachi, Fukuoka, Japan | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Masayoshi Mukawa | M | 1978 | Japan | Climber | Tokyo, Japan | Law student | Details Other expeditions |
| Toshio Nakamura | M | 1939 | Japan | Leader | Tokyo, Japan | Software sales executive | Details Other expeditions |
| Yuji Ogio | M | 1972 | Japan | Climber | Tokyo, Japan | Gardener | Details Other expeditions |
| Roman Rosenbaum | M | 1966 | Australia | Climber | Tokyo, Japan | Student of Japanese | Details Other expeditions |
| Shoji Sakai | M | 1934 | Japan | Climber | Tokyo, Japan | Staff of fund-raising organization | Details Other expeditions |
| Kentarou Shimizu | M | 1973 | Japan | Exp Doctor | Osaka, Japan | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Yasuo Tanaka | M | 1940 | Japan | Climber | Yokohama, Japan | Real estate manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Teruhiko Tategaki | M | 1940 | Japan | Climber | Tsuyamashi, Okuyama, Japan | Food wholesaler | Details Other expeditions |
| Toshio Yamamoto | M | 1936 | Japan | Climbing Leader | Tokyo, Japan | Manager of mail service | Details Other expeditions |
| Mingma Tshering/Tsiri Sherpa | M | 1970 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pemba Gyalzen Sherpa | M | 1972 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Tenzing (Tenzen, Tenzi) Sherpa | M | 1964 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Thami, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Norbu/Nurbu (Nuru) Sherpa | M | 1968 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Kidar Sherpa | M | 1979 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nawang Dorje (Da Nawang Dorje) Sherpa | M | 1965 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Phurba Sherpa | M | 1947 | Nepal | Sirdar | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Kyuji Ota | M | 1943 | Japan | General Leader | Yokohama, Japan | Hosei University lecturer | Details Other expeditions |
| Yoshimitsu Takatori | M | 1959 | Japan | Climber | Tokyo, Japan | Photographer | Details Other expeditions |
References
3 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVER00128 | HIGH | - | - | - | 219:66 (Feb 2001) | - |
| EVER00128 | AAJ | Hawley, Elizabeth | - | - | 75:384-385 (2001) | - |
| EVER00128 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12200138402/Asia-Nepal-Western-Nepal-Janak-Himal-Mt-Everest-in-the-Pre-Monsoon | - | - | - |