Everest | 1998 N Col-NE Ridge
A India expedition to Everest in 1998 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Hrishikesh Yadav. Summit reached on 18th May 1998. 19 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 2592 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER98117 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 1998 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | N Col-NE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | India |
| Leaders | Hrishikesh Yadav |
| Sponsor | Independence Golden Jubilee Everest Expedition 1998 |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 274,282 |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1998-04-11 |
| Summit Date | 1998-05-18 |
| Summit Time | 1235 |
| Summit Days | 37 |
| Total Days | 43 |
| Termination Date | 1998-05-24 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8849 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 6 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 13 |
| Summit Members | 2 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 8 |
| Summit Hired | 6 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | False |
| O2 Used | True |
| O2 None | False |
| O2 Climb | True |
| O2 Descent | False |
| O2 Sleep | False |
| O2 Medical | False |
| O2 Taken | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(11/04),C1(13/04,5500m),C2(14/04,6000m),C3(21/04,6500m),C4(25/04,7000m),C5(27/04,7600m),C6(17/05,8300m),Smt(18-19/05) |
| Route Notes | BC C1 13 Apr at 5500m C2 14 Apr at 6000m C4 at North Col. 18 May summiters left C6 at 3 am NST (Chavan and 4 Sherpas) and fixed 1300m of rope from C6 to top whole route replacing old damaged rope; 12:35 pm together Nepal time and down to C5 6:00 pm (reached C6 at 3:00 pm but tent broken before 17 May). 19 May Loveraj and 2 Sherpas up from C6 at 2:00 am because weather forecast was clouds coming; so on top 15:15 NST and Loveraj to North Col at 7:00 pm with both Sherpas. Now climb finished. Sherpas: Dawa Tashi, Beding, 1964, (brother of Thamtin), Everest X5 before Dawa Nuru, Thami, 33 years, Everest X1 before Thamtin, Beding, 24, 28/7/97, his 1st 8000er Tenzing (Nawang Tenzing), Beding, 32, Cho Oyu only Phinzo Norbu, 39, Beding, Everest X1 before Nima Gyalzen, 22, Beding, his 1st 8000er |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | 1st successful Indian civilian expedition any 8000er |
| Agency | Asian Trekking |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2453220 |
| Year | 1998 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | n col-ne ridge |
Members
19 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abhijit (Bong) Burman | M | 1966 | India | Climber | Navi Mumbai, India | Technician | Details Other expeditions |
| Surendra Chavan | M | 1961 | India | Climber | Poona, Maharashtra, India | Marketing assistant | Details Other expeditions |
| Yuvaraj Chavan | M | 1965 | India | Exp Doctor | New Bombay (Nava Bombay), India | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Loveraj Singh Dharmshaktu | M | 1973 | India | Climber | Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, India | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Narendra Keni | M | 1959 | India | Climber | Poona, Maharashtra, India | Bank administrative staff | Details Other expeditions |
| Uday Kolwankar | M | 1958 | India | BC Manager | Chembur, Maharashtra, India | Electrical engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Moreshwar Kulkarni | M | 1965 | India | Climber | Poona, Maharashtra, India | Craftsman | Details Other expeditions |
| Mukesh Maiseri | M | 1961 | India | Climber | Thane, India | Researcher at atomic energy center | Details Other expeditions |
| Rajesh Patade | M | 1957 | India | Climber | Poona, Maharashtra, India | Technician | Details Other expeditions |
| Parag Sahasrabudhe | M | 1968 | India | Climber | Andheri East, Mumbai, India | Civil engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Jaywant Tahasildar | M | 1969 | India | BC Manager | Ghatkopar, Maharashtra, India | Software consultant | Details Other expeditions |
| Gurudayal Thakur | M | 1972 | India | Climber | Palchan, Manali, India | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Hrishikesh Yadav | M | 1956 | India | Leader | Bandra, Maharashtra, India | Computer operator | Details Other expeditions |
| Dawa Tashi Sherpa | M | 1964 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dawa Nuru/Norbu Sherpa | M | 1963 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Thami, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nawang Tenzing Sherpa | M | 1967 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Tamting Sherpa | M | 1974 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Phinzo Norbu (Phinzo) Sherpa | M | 1958 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nima Gyalzen Sherpa | M | 1976 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVER98117 | HIGH | - | - | - | 193:25-26 (Dec 1998) | - |