Everest | 2003 S Col-SE Ridge

A Japan expedition to Everest in 2003 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Yuichiro Miura. Summit reached on 22nd May 2003. 11 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4251
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER03101
Peak ID EVER
Year 2003
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Japan
Leaders Yuichiro Miura
Sponsor Miura Everest 2003
Success 1 True
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 2003-04-07
Summit Date 2003-05-22
Summit Time 0900
Summit Days 45
Total Days 49
Termination Date 2003-05-26
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 5
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 5
Summit Members 3
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 11
Summit Hired 6
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(07/04,5300m),C1(11/04,6050m),C2(15/04,6400m),C3(17/05,7100m),C4(18/05,7950m),C5(20/05),Smt(22/04)
Route Notes BC at 5300m lowest of all BCs C1 at 6050m top of Icefall C2 at 6400m W Cwm C3 at 7100m Lhotse face (lower than others) C4 at 7950m South Col C5 at 8400m below balcony between rocks (2 tents). In C5 4 people (all the summiters) in tents; arrived 3:45 pm on 20 May. Had to stay in C5 2 nights because of strong winds preventing 3 Sherpas to come up from C4 to join 3 men and 3 Sherpas at C5. On 21 May these Sherpas did come up bringing more oxygen with them. 3:15 am 22 May all 9 summiters left C5 for top and all arrived at top about 9:00 am and took over 3 hours to get to top because 40 people mired down because 3 members of Adventure International Expedition team were extremely slow. All people behind were in danger if weather turned bad and Miura had to wait 30 min in one spot, 15 minutes at another. 3 Adventure International were first in line and did not allow any one to pass them while they themselves waited 20 minutes. "I thought they were pretty bad" (Gota). Gota was first in this party and father right behind. Yuichiro Miura felling strong ("was plenty of oxygen," Gota). Yuichiro Miura "it was end of very long journey" when haw was at top. His oxygen ran out 50m, below top so "reached summit without oxygen" (joke) and "felt very peaceful and very happy" (Ishikawa in 2002, being carried up, etc., "very bad"). Slept in C4 that night; got there at 6:30 pm, 15 minutes before sunset. No traffic jam coming down. Had spent 45 minutes on top and left 1:00 pm and went down slowly to be safe. His oxygen had run out without his knowing but soon resumed use. All members should have arrived KTM 26 May, but Russian pilot demanded $6000 cash for others to come down that day. Igarashi and Yuta Miura went through mountain's Icefall once. Oxygen use - total bottles used: 86 Yuichiro Miura, sleeping in C1 11 May; sleeping in C2 and all way C2 to top and back to C2 and in C2. Gota Miura and Muraguchi used it 14 May in C2 sleeping there in last 2 days in C2, C3 sleeping, climbing 7700m to top and back to 7700m. Oxygen Sherpas: 2 Sherpas with Miuras, Nga Temba and Domey, Tshering Sherpas, sleeping in C3; went to Col with Miura and Domey, returned to C2. Oxygen Summit Sherpas: sleeping in C4 (except Norbu climbing from C4 to top and stopped in descent) - other 5 summit Sherpas from C4 to top and down to C4. Used a lot of oxygen, but without it we would have died. Sherpa summiters: Chuwang Nima, Thami, Everest X9, Cho Oyu X1 Phur Gyalzen, Thami, (2027), 1st 8000er Nima Nuru, Thami, (21/7/2038), Everest X1, Chuwang Nima's brother Norbu, Beding, Everest X7, Cho Oyu X6, Lhotse and Gasherbrum II Na/Nga Temba, Sikli, Everest X8, Cho Oyu X2 Pemba Nuru, Beding, (7/4/2036), 1st 8000er
Accidents Nothing serious - 'we are very lucky'
Achievement Oldest summiter; 1st Japanese father and son together
Agency Rolwaling Excursion
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2458835
Year 2003
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) s col-se ridge

Members

11 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Kazuya Igarashi M 1959 Japan BC Manager Zushi, Kanagawa, Japan Ski instructor Details Other expeditions
Gota Miura M 1969 Japan Deputy Leader Tokyo, Japan Ski instructor & writer Details Other expeditions
Yuichiro Miura M 1932 Japan Leader Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan High school headmaster Details Other expeditions
Yuta Miura M 1966 Japan BC Communications Mgr Salt Lake City, Utah Computer engineer Details Other expeditions
Noriyuki Muraguchi M 1956 Japan Climber Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan Cameraman Details Other expeditions
Chhuwang Nima Sherpa M 1967 Nepal H-A Worker Tesho, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Phur Gyalzen (Fur Geljen) Sherpa M 1970 Nepal H-A Worker Yilajung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Ngima Nuru (Nima Nuru) Sherpa M 1981 Nepal H-A Worker Tesho, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Norbu/Nurbu (Nuru) Sherpa M 1968 Nepal H-A Worker Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions
Ngatemba (Nga Temba) Sherpa M 1955 Nepal H-A Worker Sikli, Jubing, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pemba Nuru Sherpa M 1980 Nepal H-A Worker Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions

References

4 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER03101 - Miura, Yuichiro Miura Everest 2003 Futabasha, Japan - -
EVER03101 HIGH - - - 256:71 (Mar 2004) -
EVER03101 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 78:403-406 (2004) -
EVER03101 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12200440300/Asia-Nepal-Malahangur-Asia-Nepal-Khumbu-Mt-Everest-Jubilee-An-Overview-of-Events-on-Everest-50-Years-After-Its-First-Ascent - - -