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.