Everest | 2001 N Col-NE Ridge

A Japan expedition to Everest in 2001 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Itsuo Ota. Summit reached on 12th May 2001. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	3815
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	EVER01140
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2001
Season	1
Host Country	2
Route 1	N Col-NE Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Japan
Leaders	Itsuo Ota
Sponsor	Y.N.G.A. Chomolongma Expedition 2001
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	2001-04-24
Summit Date	2001-05-12
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	18
Total Days	29
Termination Date	2001-05-23
Termination Reason	5
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 7300m due to deep snow
High Point (m)	7300
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	1
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	2
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	True
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	Mera Peak
Campsites	BC(24/04),ABC(28/04,6400m),C1(08/05,7000m),xxx.Mbrs(08/05,7000m),xxx.Hired(12/05,7300m)
Route Notes	2 Japanese went to North Col 3 times (8, 12 & 17 May) but no higher because of snow. High point at 7000m on 3 May by 2 Japanese; 7300m by Sherpas from North Col carrying loads (Pasang Tshering Sherpa & Nawang Sherpa, brothers) but not slept above North Col on 12 May.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Asian Trekking
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2458093
Year	2001
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	n col-ne ridge

Field	Value
ID	30109
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER01140
Member ID	01
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2001
Season	1
First Name	Itsuo
Last Name	Ota
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1941
Calculated Age	59
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Leader
Residence	Miyanoura, Kumage, Kagoshima, Japan
Occupation	Manager of company in mountains and ecology
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)	False
Personal High Point (m)	7000
Summit Date 1	2001-05-08
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	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2428265
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	itsuo ota
Year of Birth	1941
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	60
Role	Leader

4 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Itsuo Ota	M	1941	Japan	Leader	Miyanoura, Kumage, Kagoshima, Japan	Manager of company in mountains and ecology	Details Other expeditions
Koichiro Shimazu	M	1968	Japan	Climber	Anbou, Kagoshima, Japan	Staff member of Ota's company	Details Other expeditions
Nawang Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Pasang Tshering Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions

0 recorded references.