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) -