Everest | 1996 N Col-NE Ridge

A Japan expedition to Everest in 1996 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Koji Yamazaki. Summit reached on 17th May 1996. 8 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1752
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER96120
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 Koji Yamazaki
Sponsor Rissho University Alpine Club Everest Expedition 1996
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 233,239
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1996-04-13
Summit Date 1996-05-17
Summit Time 1210
Summit Days 34
Total Days 44
Termination Date 1996-05-27
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 6
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 6
Summit Members 2
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 7
Summit Hired 2
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 ChineseBC(13/04),ABC(15/04,6300m),C4(01/05,7000m),C5(15/05,7800m),C6(16/05,8300m),Smt(17,21/05)
Route Notes C1 at North col C2 on North Ridge C3 on North face below NE Ridge. Summit team left C6 at 6:17 am, reached top Chinese time at 12:10 pm and returned to C3 at 3:47 pm; Pemba Tshering slept in C1 7:30 pm and others, Nga Temba to ABC at 9:30 pm and Takeuchi at 11:30 pm (Nga to ABC because had no sleeping bag in C1). 21 May Yamazaki alone from C3 and reached summit 6:00 pm and bivouacked at 8600m 9:00 pm (below 2nd Step); slept night of 22nd at C3; ABC on 24th. Sherpas: Nga Temba (aka Na Temba - one of 2 Ngas from Kharikhola), 1956, scaled Everest 3 times before Pemba Tshering, 1943, Thamo, scaled 3 other 8000m peaks
Accidents Yamazaki one frostbitten finger
Achievement -
Agency Cosmo Treks
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2452442
Year 1996
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) n col-ne ridge

Members

8 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Daisuke Kudou M 1974 Japan Climber Iwatuki, Saitama, Japan University student Details Other expeditions
Masaru Otaki M 1970 Japan Climber Yamagata-shi, Yamagata, Japan Geologist Details Other expeditions
Atsuhiko Sonoda M 1959 Japan Deputy Leader Yokohama, Japan Pharmaceutical company administrator Details Other expeditions
Hirotaka Takeuchi M 1971 Japan Climber Kodaira, Tokyo, Japan University student Details Other expeditions
Kazuo Yamagishi M 1947 Japan Exp Doctor Tokyo, Japan Physician Details Other expeditions
Koji Yamazaki M 1954 Japan Leader Tokyo, Japan Electrical engineer Details Other expeditions
Ngatemba (Nga Temba) Sherpa M 1955 Nepal H-A Worker Sikli, Jubing, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pemba Tshering Sherpa M 1943 Nepal H-A Worker Thamo, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER96120 HIGH - - - 167:71 (Oct 1996) -