Everest | 2017 S Col-SE Ridge

A Japan expedition to Everest in 2017 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Takanobu Kajiyama. Summit reached on 25th May 2017. 13 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 9480
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER17137
Peak ID EVER
Year 2017
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Japan
Leaders Takanobu Kajiyama
Sponsor ISG Ishii Sports Everest-Lhotse Expedition 2017
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 Lukla->Namche->Lobuche East Pk->Everest BC
Basecamp Date 2017-04-24
Summit Date 2017-05-25
Summit Time 0700
Summit Days 31
Total Days 34
Termination Date 2017-05-28
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 7
Summit Members 6
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 6
Summit Hired 6
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(24/04,5400m),C1(01/05,6100m),C2(03/05,6400m),C3(22/05,7000m),C4(23/05,7950m),Smt(25/05)
Route Notes BC 24/04 5400m C1 01/05 6100m (4 pax) C2 03/05 6400m C3 22/05 7000m C4 23/05 7950m (Everest) Summit Everest on 25 May by Inaoka, Sasaki, Harayama, Kajiyama, Arakawa, Okuda, 6 Sherpas at 7 am. Summit Lhotse on 26 May by Arakawa, Okuda, Harayama, Kajiyama, Phura Chhiri, Chhepa Sherpa. On summit push the Everest team started from C4 at 10 pm. The weather was fine. They got to the top at different times in the morning. Inaoka reached the summit at 7 am and stayed for 30 minutes. The team got back to C4 around noon. On 26 May Inaoka and Sasaki went down to C2. In C2 the Everest and Lhotse teams met again. Everyone was back at BC on 27 May. Left BC on 28 May by helicopter. Oxygen: taken and used from C3 to summit and down to C3 by clients and Sherpas. Sherpas: Phura Chhiri Sherpa, 05/10/1969, Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu Chhepa Sherpa, 29/10/1983, Sotang-6, Solukhumbu Kitab Singh Tamang, 30/08/1976, Deusa-6, Solukhumbu Dawa Jangbu Lama, 06/02/1987 Beni-2, Solukhumbu Da Kalzang Sherpa, 20/01/1986, Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu Pasang Nima Sherpa, 25/03/1979, Lokhim-4, Solukhumbu
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Cosmo Treks
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2459961
Year 2017
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) s col-se ridge

Members

13 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Takanobu Kajiyama M 1970 Japan Leader Tsukui, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Naoko Harayama F 1970 Japan Climber Suginami, Tokyo, Japan Office worker Details Other expeditions
Sohkichi Sasaki M 1950 Japan Climber Tokyo, Japan Retired real estate agent Details Other expeditions
Shinichi Inaoka M 1964 Japan Climber Ota, Tokyo, Japan Excutive Details Other expeditions
Masakazu Okuda M 1966 Japan Climber Hiroshima, Japan ICI Sports manager Details Other expeditions
Tsutomu Arakawa M 1961 Japan Climber Tokyo, Japan ICI Sports manager Details Other expeditions
Phura Chhiri (Phurba Chhiri) Sherpa M 1969 Nepal H-A Worker Sakpharma, Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Chhepa Sherpa M 1983 Nepal H-A Worker Sotang-6, 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 Kalsang (Kaljung) Sherpa M 1986 Nepal H-A Worker Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Ngima Sherpa M 1980 Nepal H-A Worker Lokhim-4, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Kazuya Hiraide M 1979 Japan Cameraman Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan Professional cameraman Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.