Everest | 2006 N Col-NE Ridge
A Japan expedition to Everest in 2006 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Kenji Kondo. Summit reached on 17th May 2006. 11 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 5231 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER06136 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 2006 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | N Col-NE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Leaders | Kenji Kondo |
| Sponsor | Adventure Guides Chomolongma Expedition 2006 |
| 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 | 2006-04-25 |
| Summit Date | 2006-05-17 |
| Summit Time | 0740 |
| Summit Days | 22 |
| Total Days | 26 |
| Termination Date | 2006-05-21 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8849 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 5 |
| Summit Members | 4 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 6 |
| Summit Hired | 5 |
| 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(25/04),ABC(01/05,7100m),C1(14/05,7100m),C2(15/05,7660m),C3(16/05,8250m),Smt(17/05) |
| Route Notes | After reaching 6800m on 5th May, went down to Tingri to rest (esp Arayamo 70 year old). Started up for top 11 May from BC. 12th from ABC. 13th stayed ABC, 14th to C1 and on to C3 on 16th. Left C3 for top at 10:40 pm 16th (NST) Yamada with Dawa Tenji; 11:40 pm Arayama, Ogawa, Pemba Gyalzen, Dawa Gyalzen and Tul Bahadur Tamang; at 12:15 Yoshida and Kondo but Yoshida got stomach ache and returned quickly to C3 with Nima Nurbu; after 3-4 hours sleep both to ABC at lunch time. Konde went on up at 12:30 with Pasang Kitar to top. On summit Yamada and Sherpa 7:40 am 17 May:; Konde at 8:00 am with Sherpa; 10:20 am Arayama and Ogawa and their 3 Sherpas. Arayama and Ogawa to C3 (too tired to go to C3 with their Sherpas); Yamada and Sherpa 2:30 pm to C2; Kondo to C1 3:30 pm because no space in C2. Oxygen: Arayama and Ogawa from ABC all the time to top and back to and in ABC. Yamada and Kondo in and from C1 to top to and in C2 and in C1 to ABC. Sherpas in C3 to top to and in C3. Sherpa summiters: Dawa Tenji, 31/10/75, Beding, Everest X2 Pemba Gyalzen/Gyalze, 11/7/69, Thame, Everest X3, Cho Oyu X2 Dawa Gyalzen/Galje, 14/3/79, Beding, Everest X1 Pasang Kitar, 25/2/79, Beding, Everest X4, Cho Oyu X3 Tul Bahadur Tamang, 30/8/66, Deusa, Solu, Everest X1, Cho Oyu X2, Dhaula X1 Non-summiting: Nima Nurbu, aka Nima Nurbu Lama, 20/2/80, Thamiteng, Everest X1, Cho Oyu X2 |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | Arayama oldest summiter by 3 days (Arayama 4 Oct 1935 to 17 May 2006 & Miura 14 Oct 1932 to 22 May 2003) |
| Agency | Rolwaling Excursion |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2460064 |
| Year | 2006 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | n col-ne ridge |
Members
11 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takao Arayama | M | 1935 | Japan | Climber | Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan | Business consultant | Details Other expeditions |
| Kenji Kondo | M | 1962 | Japan | Leader | Tokyo, Japan | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Makoto Ogawa | M | 1940 | Japan | Climber | Koshigawa, Saitama, Japan | Photographer | Details Other expeditions |
| Koshiro Yamada | M | 1971 | Japan | Climber | Akashi, Hyogo, Japan | Office clerk | Details Other expeditions |
| Takenori Yoshida | M | 1948 | Japan | Climber | Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan | Taxi driver | Details Other expeditions |
| Dawa Tenzin (Dawa Tenji) Sherpa | M | 1975 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pemba Gyalzen/Geljen Sherpa | M | 1969 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Thami, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dawa Gyalje (Dawa Gyalzen) Sherpa | M | 1979 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Kidar Sherpa | M | 1979 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Tul Bahadur Tamang | M | 1966 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Deusa, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nima Nurbu Sherpa | M | 1980 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Thamiteng, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.