Everest | 1998 N Col-NE Ridge
A Japan expedition to Everest in 1998 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Noriyuki Muraguchi. Summit reached on 19th May 1998. 6 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 2580 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER98116 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 1998 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | N Col-NE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Leaders | Noriyuki Muraguchi |
| Sponsor | Japan-China Qomolungma Scientific Expedition 1998 |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 280 |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1998-04-11 |
| Summit Date | 1998-05-19 |
| Summit Time | 1013 |
| Summit Days | 38 |
| Total Days | 44 |
| Termination Date | 1998-05-25 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8849 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 6 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 3 |
| Summit Members | 2 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 6 |
| 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 | ChineseBC(11/04),C1(16/04,5500m),C2(17/04,4600m),C3.ABC(23/04,6300m),C4(03/05,7000m),C5(17/05,7800m),C6(18/05,8200m),Smt(19/05) |
| Route Notes | C4 at North Col. Ino not to top in filming other two summiters on 19 May at 10:13 am and 10:18 am (Muraguchi) Nepal time. Returned to North Col at 6:30 pm NST. Used oxygen sleeping in C5 and C6 and climbing C5 to top; in descent to North Col used it all the way. Photographer Ino used oxygen in his first night at North Col, tired. Sherpas: Mingma Tshering, Rolwaling, 1970, Everest X3 before + K-2; Tshering (Chhiring) Dorje, Rolwaling, 1974, Cho Oyu + Manaslu in 1996 Pasang Kidar, 1979, Rolwaling, this his 1st 8000er Oxygen used while sleeping in C5 and above. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Rolwaling Trek |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2453221 |
| Year | 1998 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | n col-ne ridge |
Members
6 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yoshikazu Ino | M | 1959 | Japan | Climber | Tokyo, Japan | Video engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Noriyuki Muraguchi | M | 1956 | Japan | Leader | Tokyo, Japan | Cameraman | Details Other expeditions |
| Minoru Sawada | M | 1968 | Japan | Climber | Tokyo, Japan | Geologist | Details Other expeditions |
| Mingma Tshering/Tsiri Sherpa | M | 1970 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Chhiring Dorje Sherpa | M | 1974 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Kidar Sherpa | M | 1979 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.