Everest | 2016 S Col-SE Ridge
A Japan expedition to Everest in 2016 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Kenji Kondo. Summit reached on 19th May 2016. 12 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 9121 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER16130 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 2016 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | S Col-SE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Leaders | Kenji Kondo |
| Sponsor | Adventure Guides Everest Expedition 2016 |
| 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 | Pangboche->Lobuje East |
| Basecamp Date | 2016-04-23 |
| Summit Date | 2016-05-19 |
| Summit Time | 1115 |
| Summit Days | 26 |
| Total Days | 31 |
| Termination Date | 2016-05-24 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8849 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 6 |
| Summit Members | 5 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 10 |
| 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 | Attempted Lhotse (LHOT-161-07) |
| Campsites | BC(23/04,5350m),C2(01/01,6400m),C3(17/05,7000m),C4(18/05,7900m),Smt(19/05) |
| Route Notes | BC 23/04 5350m C1 -- -- C2 01/05 6400m C3 17/05 7000m C4 18/05 7900m Smt 19/05 by Ito, Kondo, Nishida, Hibino, Hamatsu, Purba Chhiri (2011), Dawa Sangmu, Cheppa, Kitap, Da Kalsang between 11:15 am and 12:15 pm. Summit team left C4 at 11 pm on 18 May. Straightforward climb. Team spent about 15 to 30 minutes on the summit. Kondo met Kazuya Hiraide on the summit who came up from the North side. They descended to C4, where they arrived at 4 pm. On 20 May Everest team went down to C2 and on 21 May to BC. On 20 May Ito and Kondo descended to Lhotse C4 (for Lhotse attempt). Jitsukawa started at 8 pm from C4 on 18 May. He reached the south summit (8700m) and noticed frostbite on his fingers and in his eyes. He descended with Da Dendi to C4. They spent a night there and on 19 May they descended to C2, where Jitsukawa was picked up by helicopter and flown to Kathmandu on 20 May. Three fingers could be amputated on left hand. Nishida also got frostbite on left foot which he noticed at C2 and descended to BC on 21 May and was picked up by helicopter. Oxygen: Taken and used from C3 to top to C3 by all members. From C4 to top to C4 by Sherpas. Sherpas: Cheppa Sherpa, Sotang-6, Solukhumbu, 29/10/1983 Phura Chhiri, Sakpharma, Lokhim, Solukhumbu, 22/04/1968 Da Kalsang, Lhokim-9, Solukhumbu, 20/01/1986 Kitap Singh Tamang, Deusa-6, Solukhumbu, 30/08/1976 Dawa Sangmu Bhot,e Hatiya-3, Makalu-Barun, 06/09/1977 |
| Accidents | Frostbite by Jitsukawa and Nishida |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Cosmo Treks |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2459544 |
| Year | 2016 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | s col-se ridge |
Members
12 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenji Kondo | M | 1962 | Japan | Leader | Tokyo, Japan | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Ban Ito | M | 1995 | Japan | Climber | Tokyo, Japan | Student | Details Other expeditions |
| Koki Nishida | M | 1958 | Japan | Climber | Tokyo, Japan | Company executive | Details Other expeditions |
| Sumio Hibino | M | 1956 | Japan | Climber | Aichi, Japan | Insurance broker | Details Other expeditions |
| Tomoaki Hamatsu | M | 1975 | Japan | Climber | Tokyo, Japan | Actor | Details Other expeditions |
| Yoshinobu Jitsukawa | M | 1943 | Japan | Climber | Kanagawa, Japan | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Chhepa Sherpa | M | 1983 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Sotang-6, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Phura Chhiri (Phurba Chhiri) Sherpa | M | 1969 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Sakpharma, Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Da Kalsang (Kaljung) Sherpa | M | 1986 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Kitap Sing Tamang | M | 1976 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Deusa-6, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dawa Jangbu Lama | M | 1987 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beni-3, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Da Dendi (Da Tendi) Sherpa | M | 1981 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Sakpharma, Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.