Everest | 2016 N Col-NE Ridge

A Japan expedition to Everest in 2016 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Ryuseki Hiraoka. Summit reached on 20th May 2016. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	9152
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	EVER16166
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	Ryuseki Hiraoka
Sponsor	Ryuseki Expeditions 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	-
Approach	Lhasa->Tingri
Basecamp Date	2016-04-19
Summit Date	2016-05-20
Summit Time	0540
Summit Days	31
Total Days	34
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	2
Summit Members	2
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 C3 19/05 8200m Smt 20/05 by Hiraoka, Tokusa, Nima Kancha and Nima Nuru 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. 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: Nima Kancha, Pare, 19/07/1975 Nima Nurbu, Thamiteng, 20/02/1980
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	66709
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER16166
Member ID	01
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2016
Season	1
First Name	Ryuseki
Last Name	Hiraoka
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1968
Calculated Age	47
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Leader
Residence	Hokuto, Yamanashi, 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	From C1 to smt to C1
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	(1968-2024) Died 10 June 2024 on Spantik (Pakistan) from avalanche
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2438069
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ryuseki hiraoka
Year of Birth	1968
Year	2016
Age at Expedition	48
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	66710
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER16166
Member ID	02
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2016
Season	1
First Name	Kaori
Last Name	Tokusa
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1960
Calculated Age	56
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	Nerima, Tokyo, Japan
Occupation	Housewife
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	From C1 to smt to C1
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	2434881
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	kaori tokusa
Year of Birth	1960
Year	2016
Age at Expedition	56
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	66716
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER16166
Member ID	03
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2016
Season	1
First Name	Nima Kancha
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1975
Calculated Age	40
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	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	From C2 to smt to C2
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	4th ascent of Everest
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2440516
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	nima kancha sherpa
Year of Birth	1975
Year	2016
Age at Expedition	41
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	66717
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER16166
Member ID	04
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2016
Season	1
First Name	Nima Nurbu
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1980
Calculated Age	36
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Thamiteng, 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	From C2 to smt to C2
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	7th ascent of Everest; aka Nima Nurbu Lama
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2442188
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	nima nurbu sherpa
Year of Birth	1980
Year	2016
Age at Expedition	36
Role	Hired

4 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Ryuseki Hiraoka	M	1968	Japan	Leader	Hokuto, Yamanashi, Japan	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Kaori Tokusa	F	1960	Japan	Climber	Nerima, Tokyo, Japan	Housewife	Details Other expeditions
Nima Kancha Sherpa	M	1975	Nepal	H-A Worker	Pare, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Nima Nurbu Sherpa	M	1980	Nepal	H-A Worker	Thamiteng, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.