Everest | 1998 N Col-NE Ridge

A New Zealand expedition to Everest in 1998 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Russell Brice. Summit reached on 25th May 1998. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	2589
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	EVER98124
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1998
Season	1
Host Country	2
Route 1	N Col-NE Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	New Zealand
Leaders	Russell Brice
Sponsor	Himalayan Experience (Himex) Everest Expedition 1998
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	299
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	Japan
Approach	KTM->Tingri->Rongbuk BC
Basecamp Date	1998-04-15
Summit Date	1998-05-25
Summit Time	1015
Summit Days	40
Total Days	47
Termination Date	1998-06-01
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8849
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	4
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	2
Summit Members	2
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	2
Summit Hired	1
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(15/04),ABC(21/04,6400m),C1(29/04,7000m),C2(03/05,7500m),C3(04/05,7900m),C4(24/05,8300m),Smt(25/05)
Route Notes	Established all camps by 4 May and then down to rest an mainly wait for winds to abate, then to set up 5 new tents and make repairs after winds. Summit party of Brice, Tsuzuki and Karsang left ABC 20 May to C1, 21st to C2, 22nd to C3, 24th to C4. Left C4 at 2:45 am Nepal time, on top at 10:15 am and C4 3:00 pm. 26th to ABC. Snow conditions "superb" like 1995 and about one-third of climbers summited.
Accidents	Lobsang Temba kidney infection and left early
Achievement	-
Agency	Asian 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

Field	Value
ID	13233
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER98124
Member ID	01
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1998
Season	1
First Name	Russell Reginald
Last Name	Brice
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1952
Calculated Age	45
Citizenship	New Zealand
Status	Leader
Residence	Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France
Occupation	Alpine guide
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	1998-05-25
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1015
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	299
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From C3 & above
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	2nd ascent of Everest
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2432083
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	russell reginald brice
Year of Birth	1952
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	46
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	13234
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER98124
Member ID	02
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1998
Season	1
First Name	Sumiyo
Last Name	Tsuzuki
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1967
Calculated Age	30
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	Tokyo, Japan
Occupation	TV researcher
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	1998-05-25
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1015
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	299
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From C3
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2437725
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	sumiyo tsuzuki
Year of Birth	1967
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	31
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	13235
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER98124
Member ID	03
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1998
Season	1
First Name	Karsang Namgyal/Namgel
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1971
Calculated Age	26
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Thami, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	1998-05-25
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1015
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	299
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	At & above C4
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	2nd ascent of Everest; son of Ang Rita Sherpa
Necrology	(1971-2012) Died 18 April 2012 at Everest BC from non-AMS illness
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2439055
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	karsang namgyal/namgel sherpa
Year of Birth	1971
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	27
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	47474
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER98124
Member ID	04
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1998
Season	1
First Name	Lobsang Temba (Lupsang Temba)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1968
Calculated Age	29
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Khumjung, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	True
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	10
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	Kidney infection
Member Notes	Brother of Chuldim Dorje
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	9
HCN	0
Checksum	2437942
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	lobsang temba (lupsang temba) sherpa
Year of Birth	1968
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	30
Role	Hired

4 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Russell Reginald Brice	M	1952	New Zealand	Leader	Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Sumiyo Tsuzuki	F	1967	Japan	Climber	Tokyo, Japan	TV researcher	Details Other expeditions
Karsang Namgyal/Namgel Sherpa	M	1971	Nepal	H-A Worker	Thami, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Lobsang Temba (Lupsang Temba) Sherpa	M	1968	Nepal	H-A Worker	Khumjung, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	3262
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	EVER98124
Reference ID	01
Year	1998
Type	2
Journal	AAJ
Author	Hawley, Elizabeth
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1999
Language	-
Citation	73:370-371 (1999)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	5204
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	EVER98124
Reference ID	02
Year	1998
Type	3
Journal	HIGH
Author	-
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1998
Language	-
Citation	193:26 (Dec 1998)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	7624
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	EVER98124
Reference ID	03
Year	1998
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://himalayanexperience.com/newsletters/everest-spring-1998
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	10817
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	EVER98124
Reference ID	04
Year	1998
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199937002/Asia-Nepal-Mount-Everest-Activity-in-the-Pre-Monsoon-Season
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

4 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
EVER98124	AAJ	Hawley, Elizabeth	-	-	73:370-371 (1999)	-
EVER98124	HIGH	-	-	-	193:26 (Dec 1998)	-
EVER98124	-	-	http://himalayanexperience.com/newsletters/everest-spring-1998	-	-	-
EVER98124	-	-	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199937002/Asia-Nepal-Mount-Everest-Activity-in-the-Pre-Monsoon-Season	-	-	-