Everest | 2007 N Col-NE Ridge

A Japan expedition to Everest in 2007 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Yoshitomi Okura. Summit reached on 15th May 2007. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 5666
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER07148
Peak ID EVER
Year 2007
Season 1
Host Country 2
Route 1 N Col-NE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Japan
Leaders Yoshitomi Okura
Sponsor Adventure Guide Qomolangma Expedition 2007
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 Lhasa->Xigatse->BC
Basecamp Date 2007-04-27
Summit Date 2007-05-15
Summit Time 0650
Summit Days 18
Total Days 23
Termination Date 2007-05-20
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 3
Summit Members 2
Member Deaths 1
Total Hired 3
Summit Hired 2
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(27/04,5178m),ABC(03/05,6460m),C1(12/05,7066m),C2(13/05,7850m),C3(14/05,8300m),Smt(15/05)
Route Notes Funahashi, Ishii, Okura, Nima Nurbu, Pasang Kidar and Dawa Nuru Sherpa left C3 at 22:00 hours (NST) on 14 May. Okura and Dawa Nuru reached summit at 06:50 hours. They stayed on summit one and half hours. Ishii and Pasang Kidar summited at 08:27 hours. Okura and Dawa Nuru descended to Second Step waiting for other team members. Ishii stayed on summit about 20 minutes and while descending Ishii collapsed at about 8650m at 9:30 am and died within few minutes. His body was buried by 3 Sherpas at the end of triangular snow field. Okura arrived C3 at 16:30 hours and slept there. There Funahashi and Nima Nurbu reached up to 8820m at about 09:00 hours. There were many people on the queue. She could not wait for her turn, then she and Nima Nurbu turned back to C3. Next day all members and Sherpas descended to ABC about 20:00 hours. Summit day weather was very good. No wind, no clouds. Ahead of Okura team there were about 10 to 12 climbers and behind maybe 20-30 climbers. Okura saw at the summit Buddha's statue in a glass box with lots of kata and prayer flags. Okura used oxygen from C2 to summit to C2. Ishii from C1 summit to 8600m. Funahashi from ABC to 8820m to C1. Sherpa summiters used oxygen from C3 to summit to C3. Nima Nurbu from C3 to 8820m to C3. Sherpas: Nima Nurbu Sherpa, 20/2/80, Thamiteng, Everest X1, Cho Oyu X2 Pasang Kitar/Kidar, 25/2/79, Beding, Everest X5, Cho Oyu X3 Dawa Nuru, 25/9/63, Thami, Everest X8, Cho Oyu X1
Accidents -
Achievement Funahashi oldest Japanese woman to reach 8820m
Agency Rolwaling Trek
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2460473
Year 2007
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) n col-ne ridge

Members

6 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Eiko Funahashi F 1939 Japan Climber Tokyo, Japan Office clerk Details Other expeditions
Shinichi Ishii M 1944 Japan Climber Tokyo, Japan Retired computer Details Other expeditions
Yoshitomi Okura M 1951 Japan Leader Tokyo, Japan Adventure guide and advisor on mountaineering Details Other expeditions
Dawa Nuru/Norbu Sherpa M 1963 Nepal H-A Worker Thami, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Kidar Sherpa M 1979 Nepal H-A Worker Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions
Nima Nurbu Sherpa M 1980 Nepal H-A Worker Thamiteng, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.