Everest | 2002 N Col-NE Ridge

A Japan expedition to Everest in 2002 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Shinji Sato. Summit reached on 18th May 2002. 14 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4021
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER02104
Peak ID EVER
Year 2002
Season 1
Host Country 2
Route 1 N Col-NE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Japan
Leaders Shinji Sato
Sponsor Sapporo Chuo Workers Alpine Club Qomolangma Expedition 2002
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 442,446
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2002-04-16
Summit Date 2002-05-18
Summit Time 0954
Summit Days 32
Total Days 43
Termination Date 2002-05-29
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 10
Summit Members 3
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 4
Summit Hired 4
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used True
O2 None False
O2 Climb True
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep True
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(16/04),ABC(24/04,6400m),C1(07/05,7050m),C2(16/05,7800m),C3(17/05,8300m),Smt(18,25/05)
Route Notes C1 at North Col. 18 May 1:30 am (NST) Nagami, Tul Bahadur Tamang and Lhakpa Chhiri started for top and on top 9:54 am and returned 4:30 pm to C3 to sleep; used oxygen sleeping in C1 by Nagami, in C2 and climbing and sleeping above C2 and return to C1 and slept ABC 19 May; Tul Bahadur and Lhakpa sleeping in C3, up to top and down to C3. 25th May summit team of Shingi Sato, Noguchi, Pemba Tshering and Phurba Chhiri used oxygen in same pattern as first summit team. 2nd team left C3 for top at 1:30 am and Sato on top 10:00, Noguchi 10:18 am; Phurba Chhiri with Sato and Pemba Tshering with Noguchi. Returned to C3 4:00 pm to sleep there. 26th down to ABC. Funahashi went to ABC once, stayed in BC otherwise; Homma and Yamagata no higher than ABC (Yamagata went there 3 times). Sonoe Sato, Suzuki, Tada and Taniguchi went to C1 but no higher.
Accidents Hommo & Yamagata pulmonary edema at ABC and left 23 May; Sonoe Sato bronchitis
Achievement -
Agency Cosmo Treks
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2458465
Year 2002
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) n col-ne ridge

Members

14 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Masano Funahashi M 1957 Japan Climber Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan Travel agent Details Other expeditions
Naomi Homma F 1964 Japan Climber Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan Nurse Details Other expeditions
Shigeyoshi Nagami M 1967 Japan Climber Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan Technician Details Other expeditions
Koji Noguchi M 1947 Japan Climber Mukawa, Yufutsu, Hokkaido, Japan Physician Details Other expeditions
Shinji Sato M 1950 Japan Leader Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan Publishing company director Details Other expeditions
Sonoe Sato F 1959 Japan Climber Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan Nutritionist Details Other expeditions
Masahiro Suzuki M 1961 Japan Climber Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan Postman Details Other expeditions
Kuniko Tada F 1942 Japan Climber Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan Housewife Details Other expeditions
Shizue Taniguchi F 1957 Japan Climber Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan Nurse Details Other expeditions
Akira Yamagata M 1957 Japan Climber Ebetsu, Hokkaido, Japan Veterinarian Details Other expeditions
Tul Bahadur Tamang M 1966 Nepal H-A Worker Deusa, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Chhiring/Chhiri Sherpa M 1964 Nepal H-A Worker Kurima, Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pemba Tshering Sherpa M 1943 Nepal H-A Worker Thamo, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Phura Chhiri (Phurba Chhiri) Sherpa M 1969 Nepal H-A Worker Sakpharma, Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.