Everest | 1998 N Col-NE Ridge
A USA expedition to Everest in 1998 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by David Hahn. Summit reached on 25th May 1998. 12 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 2585 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER98114 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 1998 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | N Col-NE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | USA |
| Leaders | David Hahn |
| Sponsor | International Mountain Guides (IMG) North Ridge Everest Expedtion |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 298,305 |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | KTM->Tingri->Rongbuk BC |
| Basecamp Date | 1998-04-10 |
| Summit Date | 1998-05-25 |
| Summit Time | 0930 |
| Summit Days | 45 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8849 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 8 |
| Summit Members | 3 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 4 |
| Summit Hired | 3 |
| 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(10/04,5000m),ABC(17/04,6600m),C1(28/04,7000m),C1(23/05,7900m),C3(24/05,8300m),Smt(25,27/05) |
| Route Notes | In 1st summit bid on 25th May left C3 1:45 am Van Steen turned around at 27,900 ft (8500m) because feet cold while John and 2 Sherpas went on to top at 9:30 am Nepal time and back in C3 by noon. 2nd group 26th May went towards top Hahn, Findley, Macdonald and (Tenzing) Phinzo of Phortse, turned back at First Step at 28,000 ft (8530m) at 6:30 am because weather unsettled. 27th Alpert, Sloezen, Panuru left C3 1:00 am and up to top 9:15 am (Sloezen) and 9:40 (Alpert and Panuru); 3rd time on summit for Sloezen and Panuru; returned to C3 about 1:00 pm - used oxygen from low altitude "carrying big packs and if you're going to carry it, might as well use it." Sherpas: Dawa Nuru, 33, Thami, his 2nd Everest ascent Lhakpa Rita, 26, Phortse, his 1st 8000er Panuru, 29, Phortse, his 3rd Everest ascent |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Great Escapes Trekking |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2453227 |
| Year | 1998 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | n col-ne ridge |
Members
12 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Alpert | M | 1970 | USA | Climber | Houston, Texas | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| James Findley | M | 1962 | USA | Climber | Sycamore, Illinois | Computer consultant | Details Other expeditions |
| David Allen (Dave) Hahn | M | 1961 | USA | Leader | Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Craig Alan John | M | 1957 | USA | Climber | Olympia, Washington | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Heather MacDonald | F | 1970 | USA | Climber | Ashford, Washington | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Robert (Bob) Parzick | M | 1959 | USA | Climber | San Francisco, California | Businessman | Details Other expeditions |
| Robert (Bob) Sloezen | M | 1953 | USA | Climber | Aspen, Colorado | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Alexander (Alex) Van Steen | M | 1960 | USA | Climber | Eatonville, Washington | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Dawa Nuru (Danuru) Sherpa | M | 1978 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Rita Sherpa | M | 1971 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Panuru (Pasang Nuru, Pa Nuru) Sherpa | M | 1968 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Tenzing Phinzo (Ang Phintso) Sherpa | M | 1953 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
3 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVER98114 | AAJ | Hawley, Elizabeth | - | - | 73:370-371 (1999) | - |
| EVER98114 | - | - | http://classic.mountainzone.com/everest/98/dispatches-north.html | - | - | - |
| EVER98114 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199937002/Asia-Nepal-Mount-Everest-Activity-in-the-Pre-Monsoon-Season | - | - | - |