Everest | 1996 N Col-NE Ridge

A Japan expedition to Everest in 1996 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Katsutoshi Ikebe, Mitsuo Uematsu. Summit reached on 11th May 1996. 22 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1767
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER96107
Peak ID EVER
Year 1996
Season 1
Host Country 2
Route 1 N Col-NE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Japan
Leaders Katsutoshi Ikebe, Mitsuo Uematsu
Sponsor Fukuoka Qomolangma 1996 Expedition to Everest
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 231,232
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach Some by road from Kathmandu->some from Lhasa
Basecamp Date 1996-04-04
Summit Date 1996-05-11
Summit Time 1245
Summit Days 37
Total Days 44
Termination Date 1996-05-18
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 4500
Total Members 16
Summit Members 4
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 14
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(04/04),ABC(14/04,6450m),C4(27/04,7020m),C5(10/05,8300m),Smt(11,13/05)
Route Notes C1 at North Col C2 on North Ridge C3 on North Face below NE Ridge. 1st summit bid was that of 11 May - left C3 at 4:00 am Shigekawa, Hanada, Pasang Tshering (Beding, Rolwaling) and Pasang Kami (Karikhola-Jubing) and Ang Gyalzen (Thami) and reached top together at 12:45 pm (ladder fixed by Nihon U Expedition 95') by all 5 men. Wind very strong but able to summit partly because on 10th had fixed 350m ropes above C3 and winds on north maybe not so strong as on south side; not much snowfall on 10th and 11 May on north side. Returned C3 at 5:00 pm and 2 men stayed at C3 and 3 Sherpas down to Col because no room at C3 (after a day they waiting for better weather). 13 May to summit by Kikuchi and Sugiyama, Nima Dorje and Chuwang Nima & Dawa Tshering (Beding); left C3 3:30 am, on summit 9:15 am and all down to ABC at 8:30 pm. No more summit bids, weather not so good and members tired; if good weather, would have made 4 summit bids. Sherpas: Pasang Tshering, Beding, atop Everest 2 times before, Cho-Oyu once Pasang Kami, Kharikhola, atop Everest 2 times before, Cho-Oyu once Ang Gyalzen, Thami, 32, this his first time atop Everest, summited Cho-Oyu 29/9 & 1/10/95 Nima Dorje, Beding, atop Everest 5 times before; also summited Lhotse, Cho-Oyu, Makalu and Daulagiri I Chuwang Nima, Thami, atop Everest 2 times before Dawa Tshering, Thami atop Everest 1 time before
Accidents Nothing
Achievement -
Agency Rolwaling Trek
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2452436
Year 1996
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) n col-ne ridge

Members

22 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Hiroshi Hanada M 1960 Japan Climber Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka, Japan Electrical engineer Details Other expeditions
Keisuke Hirai M 1948 Japan Exp Doctor Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan Surgeon Details Other expeditions
Katsutoshi Ikebe M 1943 Japan General Leader Fukuoka, Japan Rice shop owner Details Other expeditions
Yoshio Ishimura M 1950 Japan Climber Munakata, Fukuoka, Japan Carpenter Details Other expeditions
Mamoru Kikuchi M 1955 Japan Climber Cyuo, Kumamoto, Japan Civil engineer Details Other expeditions
Tsuyoshi Seki M 1970 Japan Climber Fukuoka, Japan Buddhist monk Details Other expeditions
Eisuke Shigekawa M 1974 Japan Climber Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka, Japan Economics student Details Other expeditions
Toshio Soejima M 1952 Japan Climber Fukuoka, Japan High school teacher Details Other expeditions
Hirotaka Sugiyama M 1955 Japan Climber Kukouka-shi, Japan Systems engineer Details Other expeditions
Yoshinari Tabata M 1962 Japan Climber Fukuoka, Japan Writer Details Other expeditions
Takashi Todoroki M 1967 Japan Climber Fukuoka, Japan Gymnastics professor Details Other expeditions
Shigeo Tominaga M 1947 Japan Climber Kashuga, Fukuoka, Japan Taxi driver Details Other expeditions
Keiji Ueda M 1972 Japan Climber Fukuoka, Japan Photographer Details Other expeditions
Mitsuo Uematsu M 1936 Japan Deputy Leader Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka, Japan Hospital administrator Details Other expeditions
Koji Yada M 1948 Japan Climbing Leader Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka, Japan Travel agent Details Other expeditions
Yumiko Yoshimura F 1946 Japan Climber Maebaru, Fukuoka, Japan Hospital administrator Details Other expeditions
Pasang Tshering/Tshiring Sherpa M 1963 Nepal H-A Worker Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Kami Sherpa M 1973 Nepal H-A Worker Kharikhola, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Ang Gyalzen Sherpa M 1962 Nepal H-A Worker Thami, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Nima Dorje (Dorje) Sherpa M 1955 Nepal H-A Worker Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions
Chhuwang Nima Sherpa M 1967 Nepal H-A Worker Tesho, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Dawa Tshering (Dawa Chhiri) Sherpa M 1966 Nepal H-A Worker Thami, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER96107 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth A Season on Everest - 71:21-26 (1997) -
EVER96107 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199702100/A-Season-in-Everest-The-Rest-of-the-Story - - -