Everest | 2003 N Col-NE Ridge

A Japan expedition to Everest in 2003 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Tateo Yamashita. Summit reached on 18th May 2003. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4252
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER03102
Peak ID EVER
Year 2003
Season 1
Host Country 2
Route 1 N Col-NE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Japan
Leaders Tateo Yamashita
Sponsor Yamashita Tateo Qomolangma Expedition Kitakyusyu
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 2003-04-21
Summit Date 2003-05-18
Summit Time -
Summit Days 27
Total Days 32
Termination Date 2003-05-23
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 8600m due to bad weather and 'no food, no oxygen, no more power'
High Point (m) 8600
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 150
Total Members 4
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 4
Summit Hired 0
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(21/04),ABC(20/04,6400m),C1(26/04,7040m),C2(16/05,7700m),C3(17/05,8300m),xxx(18/05,8600m)
Route Notes C1 at 7040m at North Col C2 at 7700m North Face C3 at 8300m North Face xxx at 8600m at North Ridge bottom of 2nd Step. Stopped at 8600m because clouds coming from west and strong wind and very cold in summit bid and down to 7700m to sleep and climb finished: "no more oxygen, no more food, no more power." Had deposited food, oxygen, gear in C1 but all blown away in fierce winds on 4 May. Oxygen used by Yamamoto and Yamashita from 7000m climbing and sleeping to 8600m and down to 7700m camp; Nawang Tenzing and Phurba Thundup from 7700m to 8600m to 7700m. Watanabe went up to 7300m on 18 May and no higher Noda left expedition 10 May
Accidents Nothing serious, but Watanabe high fever and bad throat and Noda chest pain
Achievement -
Agency Rolwaling Excursion
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2458831
Year 2003
Summit Success False
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) n col-ne ridge

Members

6 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Taeko Noda F 1941 Japan Climber Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan Handles correspondence in stockbroker's office Details Other expeditions
Haruhisa Watanabe M 1981 Japan Climber Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka, Japan Student of photography Details Other expeditions
Hisao Yamamoto M 1979 Japan Climber Yame-gun, Fukuoka, Japan Farm owner Details Other expeditions
Tateo Yamashita M 1949 Japan Leader Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Nawang Tenzing Sherpa M 1967 Nepal H-A Worker Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions
Phurba Thundup (Furba Tundu) Sherpa M 1973 Nepal H-A Worker Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.