Everest | 2002 S Col-SE Ridge

A Japan expedition to Everest in 2002 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Noriyuki Muraguchi. Summit reached on 16th May 2002. 5 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4049
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER02134
Peak ID EVER
Year 2002
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Japan
Leaders Noriyuki Muraguchi
Sponsor Independent climber on Swiss Everest 2002
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 422
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach Lukla->Khumbu Valley
Basecamp Date 2002-04-08
Summit Date 2002-05-16
Summit Time 0930
Summit Days 38
Total Days 43
Termination Date 2002-05-21
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 2
Summit Members 2
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 3
Summit Hired 3
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 -
Campsites BC(08/04,5300m),C1(16/04,6000m),C2(20/04,6400m),C3(13/05,7300m),C4(14/05,7900m),Smt(16/05)
Route Notes BC at usual campsite C4 at South Col. May 15: left C4 at 21:50 hours. Summit on 16th at 09:30 hours and stayed 30 minutes on summit. Returned to C4 at 14:30 hours. Next day to C2 and following day to BC. Other expeditions on summit were Korean and other expedition. Muraguchi and Ms. Watanabe said that Mr. Khalatian with one Sherpa reached summit before Muraguchi team. The team returned to KTM on May 24 and will leave on May 31 or June 1. Sherpa Summiters: Nuru Wangchu, Pangboche, 24, Everest 21/5/00 (Ev 2nd time now) Chewang Dorje (Angrita's son), Thami, 26 yrs old, Everest X2 (Everst 3rd now) Ang Pasang Sherpa (aka Pasang Nuru), Khumjung, 36, 1st 8000er (Everst 1st time)
Accidents Muraguchi and Watanabe with three Sherpas
Achievement Oldest women to summit
Agency Asian Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2458463
Year 2002
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) s col-se ridge

Members

5 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Noriyuki Muraguchi M 1956 Japan Leader Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan Freelance movie cameraman Details Other expeditions
Tamae Watanabe F 1938 Japan Climber Yokohama, Japan Retired civil servant Details Other expeditions
Nuru Wangchu Sherpa M 1977 Nepal H-A Worker Pangboche, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Chewang Dorje Sherpa M 1975 Nepal H-A Worker Thami, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Ang Pasang (Pasang Nuru) Sherpa M 1967 Nepal H-A Worker Khumjung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER02134 HIGH - - - 244:58 (Mar 2003) -