Everest | 2016 N Col-NE Ridge

A Japan expedition to Everest in 2016 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Hiroyuki Kuraoka. Summit reached on 20th May 2016. 5 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	9151
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	EVER16165
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2016
Season	1
Host Country	2
Route 1	N Col-NE Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Japan
Leaders	Hiroyuki Kuraoka
Sponsor	Mountain Experience Hiro Everest North 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	France
Approach	Lhasa->Tingri
Basecamp Date	2016-04-10
Summit Date	2016-05-20
Summit Time	0510
Summit Days	40
Total Days	43
Termination Date	2016-05-23
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	3
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	2
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(19/04,4900m),ABC(28/04,6400m),C1(03/05,7000m),C2(18/05,7800m),C3(19/05,8200m),Smt(20/05)
Route Notes	BC 19/04 4900m ABC 28/04 6400m C1 03/05 7000m C2 18/05 7800m Vachette (never slept at C2) C3 19/05 8200m Smt 20/05 by Vachette and Pemba Nuru at 5:10 am; Kuraoka, Takeshita, Pemba Gyalzen at 5:40 am. Team left C3 at 9:30 am on 19 May. Weather and conditions good. A lot of Chinese climbers on the route. On 3rd Step they had to wait for almost 30 minutes. They stayed between 20 and 30 minutes on the summit. Vachette and Pemba Nuru descended to ABC, where he arrived 4 pm. Rest of the team descended to C1, where they arrived at 4 pm. On 21 May everyone to ABC. Oxygen: Taken and used from C1 to top to C1 by all members. From C2 to top to C2 by Sherpas. Sherpas: Pemba Gyalzen/Geljen, Thami, 22/07/1969 Pemba Nuru (Kaila), Pare, 03/02/1973
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Mountain Experience
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2459590
Year	2016
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	n col-ne ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	66711
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER16165
Member ID	01
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2016
Season	1
First Name	Hiroyuki
Last Name	Kuraoka
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1961
Calculated Age	54
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Leader
Residence	Abiko, Chiba, Japan
Occupation	Alpine guide
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2016-05-20
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0540
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2435432
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	hiroyuki kuraoka
Year of Birth	1961
Year	2016
Age at Expedition	55
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	66712
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER16165
Member ID	02
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2016
Season	1
First Name	Chie
Last Name	Takeshita
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1971
Calculated Age	44
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	Tokyo, Japan
Occupation	Attorney
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2016-05-20
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0540
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2439008
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	chie takeshita
Year of Birth	1971
Year	2016
Age at Expedition	45
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	66713
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER16165
Member ID	03
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2016
Season	1
First Name	Vincent
Last Name	Vachette
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1971
Calculated Age	44
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Paris, France
Occupation	Manager of recycling company
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2016-05-20
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0510
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2439165
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	vincent vachette
Year of Birth	1971
Year	2016
Age at Expedition	45
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	66714
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER16165
Member ID	04
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2016
Season	1
First Name	Pemba Gyalzen/Geljen
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1969
Calculated Age	46
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Thami, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2016-05-20
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0540
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	9th ascent of Everest
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2438334
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pemba gyalzen/geljen sherpa
Year of Birth	1969
Year	2016
Age at Expedition	47
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	66715
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER16165
Member ID	05
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2016
Season	1
First Name	Pemba Nuru (Kaila)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1973
Calculated Age	43
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Pare, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2016-05-20
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0510
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	5th ascent of Everest
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2439622
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pemba nuru (kaila) sherpa
Year of Birth	1973
Year	2016
Age at Expedition	43
Role	Hired

5 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Hiroyuki Kuraoka	M	1961	Japan	Leader	Abiko, Chiba, Japan	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Chie Takeshita	F	1971	Japan	Climber	Tokyo, Japan	Attorney	Details Other expeditions
Vincent Vachette	M	1971	France	Climber	Paris, France	Manager of recycling company	Details Other expeditions
Pemba Gyalzen/Geljen Sherpa	M	1969	Nepal	H-A Worker	Thami, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Pemba Nuru (Kaila) Sherpa	M	1973	Nepal	H-A Worker	Pare, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.