Everest | 2018 SW Face

A Japan expedition to Everest in 2018 via SW Face, led by Nobukazu Kuriki. Summit reached on 19th May 2018. 1 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 9856
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER18159
Peak ID EVER
Year 2018
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Japan
Leaders Nobukazu Kuriki
Sponsor Kuriki Everest SW Face Expedition 2018
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 Lukla->Namche->Pangboche->Everest BC
Basecamp Date -
Summit Date 2018-05-19
Summit Time -
Summit Days 0
Total Days 0
Termination Date 2018-05-20
Termination Reason 6
Termination Notes Abandoned at 7400m due to fatal fall
High Point (m) 7400
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 1
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 1
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(5350m),C2(6400m),C3(19/05,7400m),xxx
Route Notes From Alan Arnette's blog: Stunning news that Japanese climber Nobukazu Kuriki was found dead at Camp 2 on the Nepal side of Everest on the Standard route. The Himalayan Times reports that Sherpas found him at C2. I had just reported that he was feeling better after a cough and was prepared to go higher on an unspecified route. He had struggled in 2018 with a high fever and a cough. Personally, I am shocked as I always found his climbs inspirational. Update: Its now being reported that he reached C3 on the Lhotse Face and began to have problems with coughing and pain. Intermittent radio contact prevented searchers from finding him and he was missing around 11:30 pm. His body was finally found above Camp 2 in the morning.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Bochi Bochi Treks
Commercial Route False
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2461626
Year 2018
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw face

Members

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

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER18159 - - http://www.alanarnette.com/blog/2018/05/20/everest-2018-dead-on-everest-japanese-alpinist-nobukazu-kuriki/ - - -
EVER18159 - - https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/japanese-climber-nobukazu-kuriki-found-dead-on-mt-everest/ - - -