Everest | 2018 N Col-NE Ridge

A Japan expedition to Everest in 2018 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Ryuseki Hiraoka. Summit reached on 16th May 2018. 7 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 9873
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER18176
Peak ID EVER
Year 2018
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 2018
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 New Zealand
Approach Rasuwa->Kerung->Tingri->Everest BC
Basecamp Date 2018-04-17
Summit Date 2018-05-16
Summit Time 0515
Summit Days 29
Total Days 30
Termination Date 2018-05-17
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 4
Summit Members 3
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 3
Summit Hired 1
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(17/04,5100m),IC(22/04,5750m),ABC(27/04,6400m),C1(01/05,7050m),C2(14/05,7650m),C3(15/05,8200m),Smt(16/05)
Route Notes BC 17/04 5100m IC 22/04 5750m ABC 27/04 6400m C1 01/05 7050m C2 14/05 7650m C3 15/05 8200m Smt 16/05 by Hiraoka and Da Dendi Sherpa at 5 am CST (5:15 am NST) (with rope-fixers). On 16/05 they left from C3 at midnight (CST). They spent about 10 minutes on the summit and descended to ABC, where they arrived at 3 pm (CST). Keisuke reached around 8000m on 15/05. He turned back to ABC as he was too tired to carry on. Team left ABC on 17/05. Oxygen: Taken and used from C1 to top to C1 [by both]. Sherpas: Da Dendi Sherpa, 1981/05/28 Kaljang Sherpa, 1986/01/20 Tarke Sherpa, 1967/07/19
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Glacier Himalaya Treks
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2461668
Year 2018
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) n col-ne ridge

Members

7 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
Keisuke Izumi M 1957 Japan Climber Yokohama, Japan Company owner (tax consultancy) Details Other expeditions
Matthew Andrew Kitchin M 1968 New Zealand Climber Spotswood, Victoria, Australia Journalist Details Other expeditions
Keiji Kobayashi M 1972 Japan Climber - - Details Other expeditions
Da Dendi (Da Tendi) Sherpa M 1981 Nepal H-A Worker Sakpharma, Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Da Kalsang (Kaljung) Sherpa M 1986 Nepal H-A Worker Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Tarke Sherpa M 1967 Nepal H-A Worker Rakshikharka, Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.