Everest | 2017 W Cwm-W Ridge-N Face (Hornbein Couloir)

A Japan expedition to Everest in 2017 via W Cwm-W Ridge-N Face (Hornbein Couloir), led by Nobukazu Kuriki. Summit reached on 23rd May 2017. 1 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	9525
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	EVER17165
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2017
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	W Cwm-W Ridge-N Face (Hornbein Couloir)
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Japan
Leaders	Nobukazu Kuriki
Sponsor	Kuriki Everest South Expedition 2017
Success 1	False
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	-
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	2017-05-17
Summit Date	2017-05-23
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	6
Total Days	14
Termination Date	2017-05-31
Termination Reason	4
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 7300m due to bad weather and cyclone forecast
High Point (m)	7300
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	2
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	1
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	0
Summit Hired	0
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	True
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Taken	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(17/05,5164m),C2(20/05,6400m),C3(23/05,7300m),xxx
Route Notes	-
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Bochi Bochi Treks
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2459959
Year	2017
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	w cwm-w ridge-n face (hornbein couloir)

Members

Field	Value
ID	69511
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER17165
Member ID	01
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2017
Season	1
First Name	Nobukazu
Last Name	Kuriki
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1982
Calculated Age	34
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Leader
Residence	Tokyo, Japan
Occupation	Alpinist
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	True
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7300
Summit Date 1	2017-05-23
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
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	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
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	Lost 9 fingers to frostbite in 2012
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	2
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2443014
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	nobukazu kuriki
Year of Birth	1982
Year	2017
Age at Expedition	35
Role	Leader

1 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Nobukazu Kuriki	M	1982	Japan	Leader	Tokyo, Japan	Alpinist	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	10148
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	EVER17165
Reference ID	01
Year	2017
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	https://www.facebook.com/kurikiyama/
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
EVER17165	-	-	https://www.facebook.com/kurikiyama/	-	-	-