Everest | 1998 N Col-NE Ridge

A UK expedition to Everest in 1998 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Mark Jennings. Summit reached on 25th May 1998. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	2597
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	EVER98125
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1998
Season	1
Host Country	2
Route 1	N Col-NE Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	UK
Leaders	Mark Jennings
Sponsor	Independent climber on Everest
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	300
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	1998-04-15
Summit Date	1998-05-25
Summit Time	1115
Summit Days	40
Total Days	0
Termination Date	-
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8849
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	4
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	1
Summit Members	1
Member Deaths	1
Total Hired	1
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(20/04,6400m),C1(27/04,7000m),C2(7500m),C3(23/05,7800m),C4(24/05,8300m),Smt(25/05)
Route Notes	25th from C4 at 2:00 am with Nima Wangchu, who went faster to top. Sherpa went to C4 at 11:30 am made tea and took up to Mark. Mark reached C4 6:00 pm with Nima. In C4 Mark very tired and breathing with difficulty and used Anna Czerwinska's oxygen. 26th Mark left C4 in morning alone but only 5 minutes before Sherpa - down only 100m, disconnected himself from fixed rope and sat down 3-4m away from rope, presumably "knowing he had a problem." When Sherpa reached him he was dead, so Sherpa up to 8300m to Brice, who come down to Mark; found him dead though oxygen on full flow of 4 liters/minute; died of exhaustion? Good friend of Brice. Brice shifted him off route lying on his back with peaceful expression and eyes open.
Accidents	-
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	13236
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER98125
Member ID	01
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1998
Season	1
First Name	Mark Howard
Last Name	Jennings
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1948
Calculated Age	49
Citizenship	UK
Status	Leader
Residence	Jouy-en-Josas, Yvelines, France
Occupation	Financial services manager
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	1115
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	300
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	True
Death Date	1998-05-26
Death Time	-
Death Type	1
Death Height (m)	8200
Death Class	5
AMS	True
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	Died morning just 100m below C4 (unclipped himself from fixed rope and layed down and died)
Member Notes	-
Necrology	(1948-1998) Died 26 May 1998 on Everest from HACE/sudden death
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2430737
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	1
Name (lowercase)	mark howard jennings
Year of Birth	1948
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	50
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	13237
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER98125
Member ID	02
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1998
Season	1
First Name	Nima Wangchu/Ongchu
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1969
Calculated Age	28
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	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	1000
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	300
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	1st 8000er
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	-2131
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	nima wangchu/ongchu sherpa
Year of Birth	1969
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	29
Role	Hired

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Mark Howard Jennings	M	1948	UK	Leader	Jouy-en-Josas, Yvelines, France	Financial services manager	Details Other expeditions
Nima Wangchu/Ongchu Sherpa	M	1969	Nepal	H-A Worker	Khumjung, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	5206
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	EVER98125
Reference ID	01
Year	1998
Type	3
Journal	HIGH
Author	-
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1998
Language	-
Citation	193:26 (Dec 1998)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
EVER98125	HIGH	-	-	-	193:26 (Dec 1998)	-