Everest | 1998 S Col-SE Ridge

A USA expedition to Everest in 1998 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Robert Hoffman. Summit reached on 20th May 1998. 21 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	2613
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	EVER98128
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1998
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	USA
Leaders	Robert Hoffman
Sponsor	Everest 1998 Environmental Expedition
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	283
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	Canada
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	1998-04-17
Summit Date	1998-05-20
Summit Time	0840
Summit Days	33
Total Days	38
Termination Date	1998-05-25
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8849
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	4
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	14
Summit Members	5
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	15
Summit Hired	7
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(17/04),C1(23/04,6100m),C2(25/04,6700m),C3(29/04,7315m),C4(19/05,7900m),Smt(20/05)
Route Notes	C2 at West Cwm C3 on Lhotse West Face C4 at South Col. Summit party left 11:30 pm of 19th May and first group got to South Summit 6:09 am in beautiful clear weather and last at 10:45 am. Returned to C4 2:30 pm to 5:00 pm, all in good condition. Sherman Bull had left C4 at 11:30 pm 19th and at 1:30 am fell from 27,200 ft towards top of gully and fell about 200m down towards South col on downhill side of small crevasse; 2 broken ribs, multiple bruises and badly shaken up; helicoptered out from BC on 25 May. Huss fell at rock band above gully and got to C4 by himself not badly hurt; had reached 100m below the balcony (at about 8500m). 3 more at South Col: Morrison sick: Boice who went up to base of gully and volunteered to go down to Col with Bull: Manley stopped ascent at 5:30 am, oxygen ran out and had problems. Sherpa summiters: Apa (Thami) - Ever X8 times before Arita (Thami) - Ever X1 Ang Pasang (Thami) - 30 years, his 1st 8000er Chuldin (Phute) - 30 years Gyalzen (Phute) - 45 years, his 1st 8000er Nima Rita (Thami) - Ever X3 times before Pemba Norbu (Namche) - Cho Oyu 28/4/97
Accidents	1 member fell ill with bad hemorrhoids
Achievement	-
Agency	Wilderness Experience
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2453222
Year	1998
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	s col-se ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	13240
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER98128
Member ID	04
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1998
Season	1
First Name	Donald (Don)
Last Name	Beavon
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1956
Calculated Age	42
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Lynnwood, Washington
Occupation	Medical therapist
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	1998-05-20
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	283
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	Above 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	2433472
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	donald (don) beavon
Year of Birth	1956
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	42
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	13241
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER98128
Member ID	05
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1998
Season	1
First Name	Robert M.
Last Name	Boice
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1958
Calculated Age	39
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	San Francisco, California
Occupation	Financial advisor
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	8200
Summit Date 1	1998-05-20
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
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	Above 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	4
Summit Term	14
HCN	0
Checksum	2434303
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	robert m. boice
Year of Birth	1958
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	40
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	13242
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER98128
Member ID	06
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1998
Season	1
First Name	Sherman M.
Last Name	Bull
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1936
Calculated Age	61
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	New Canaan, Connecticut
Occupation	Physician
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	8290
Summit Date 1	1998-05-20
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
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	Above C3
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	True
Injury Date	1998-05-20
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	4
Injury Height (m)	8290
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	5
HCN	0
Checksum	2426369
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	sherman m. bull
Year of Birth	1936
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	62
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	13243
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER98128
Member ID	07
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1998
Season	1
First Name	Mark L.
Last Name	Cole
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1952
Calculated Age	45
Citizenship	USA
Status	Exp Doctor
Residence	Oakland, California
Occupation	Physician
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	1998-05-20
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1230
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	283
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	Above 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	2432046
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	mark l. cole
Year of Birth	1952
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	46
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	13244
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER98128
Member ID	02
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1998
Season	1
First Name	Charles Howell (Chuck)
Last Name	Demarest
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1943
Calculated Age	55
Citizenship	USA
Status	Deputy Leader
Residence	Boulder, Colorado
Occupation	Businessman
Leader	False
Deputy	True
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	1998-05-20
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1049
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	283
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	Above 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	2428689
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	charles howell (chuck) demarest
Year of Birth	1943
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	55
Role	Deputy

Field	Value
ID	13245
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER98128
Member ID	01
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1998
Season	1
First Name	Robert H. (Bob)
Last Name	Hoffman
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1942
Calculated Age	55
Citizenship	USA
Status	Leader
Residence	Belmont, California
Occupation	Airline maintenance 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	1998-05-20
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0900
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	283
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	Above 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	2428499
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	robert h. (bob) hoffman
Year of Birth	1942
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	56
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	13246
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER98128
Member ID	08
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1998
Season	1
First Name	Charles Dewayne (Chuck)
Last Name	Huss
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1949
Calculated Age	48
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Iowa City, Iowa
Occupation	Physician
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	8300
Summit Date 1	1998-05-20
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
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	Above C3
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	True
Injury Date	1998-05-20
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	4
Injury Height (m)	8300
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	5
HCN	0
Checksum	2431013
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	charles dewayne (chuck) huss
Year of Birth	1949
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	49
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	13247
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER98128
Member ID	09
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1998
Season	1
First Name	Didrik Joslin
Last Name	Johnck
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1972
Calculated Age	25
Citizenship	USA
Status	BC Manager
Residence	San Francisco, California
Occupation	Environmental consultant
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	True
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
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	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2439560
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	didrik joslin johnck
Year of Birth	1972
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	26
Role	BC Only

Field	Value
ID	13248
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER98128
Member ID	10
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1998
Season	1
First Name	Guy
Last Name	Johnson
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1954
Calculated Age	43
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	North Brunswick, New Jersey
Occupation	Building contractor
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
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	False
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	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2432814
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	guy johnson
Year of Birth	1954
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	44
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	13249
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER98128
Member ID	11
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1998
Season	1
First Name	James
Last Name	Manley
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1957
Calculated Age	40
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Nashua, New Hampshire
Occupation	Engineer
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	8600
Summit Date 1	1998-05-20
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
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	Above 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	4
Summit Term	11
HCN	0
Checksum	2433912
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	james manley
Year of Birth	1957
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	41
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	13250
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER98128
Member ID	12
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1998
Season	1
First Name	Rob
Last Name	Morrison
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1953
Calculated Age	44
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Santa Clara, California
Occupation	Architect
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	7900
Summit Date 1	1998-05-19
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
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	Above 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	3
Summit Term	9
HCN	0
Checksum	2432680
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	rob morrison
Year of Birth	1953
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	45
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	13251
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER98128
Member ID	13
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1998
Season	1
First Name	Paul Raymond
Last Name	Pfau
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1949
Calculated Age	49
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Shadow Hills, California
Occupation	Attorney
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
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	False
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	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2430982
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	paul raymond pfau
Year of Birth	1949
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	49
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	13252
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER98128
Member ID	14
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1998
Season	1
First Name	James (Jamie)
Last Name	Ross
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1972
Calculated Age	25
Citizenship	Canada
Status	BC Manager
Residence	Guelph, Ontario
Occupation	Scientist
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	True
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
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	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2439555
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	james (jamie) ross
Year of Birth	1972
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	26
Role	BC Only

Field	Value
ID	13253
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER98128
Member ID	03
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1998
Season	1
First Name	Pasquale Vincent
Last Name	Scaturro
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1953
Calculated Age	44
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climbing Leader
Residence	Lakewood, Colorado
Occupation	Geologist
Leader	False
Deputy	True
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	1998-05-20
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0850
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	283
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	Above 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	2432529
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pasquale vincent scaturro
Year of Birth	1953
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	45
Role	Deputy

Field	Value
ID	13254
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER98128
Member ID	16
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1998
Season	1
First Name	Apa (Appa)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1960
Calculated Age	38
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Thami Og, 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	1998-05-20
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0840
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	283
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	9th ascent of Everest; brother of Arita
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2434832
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	apa (appa) sherpa
Year of Birth	1960
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	38
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	13255
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER98128
Member ID	21
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1998
Season	1
First Name	Pemba Norbu/Nuru
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1965
Calculated Age	32
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Namche Bazar, 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	1998-05-20
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0840
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	283
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	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2436884
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pemba norbu/nuru sherpa
Year of Birth	1965
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	33
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	13256
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER98128
Member ID	20
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1998
Season	1
First Name	Nima Rita
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	40
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	1998-05-20
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0840
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	283
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	4th ascent of Everest
Necrology	(....-1999) Died in 1999 from illness
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	-162
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	nima rita sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	13257
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER98128
Member ID	19
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1998
Season	1
First Name	Gyalzen (Ang Gyalzen)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1952
Calculated Age	45
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Phurte, 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	1998-05-20
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1049
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	283
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
Necrology	(1952-2000) Died in Autumn 2000 in Pangboche from illness while trekking
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	-2114
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	gyalzen (ang gyalzen) sherpa
Year of Birth	1952
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	46
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	13258
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER98128
Member ID	18
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1998
Season	1
First Name	Chuldin Nuru (Chuldim)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1966
Calculated Age	31
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Phurte, 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	1998-05-20
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1049
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	283
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	-2128
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	chuldin nuru (chuldim) sherpa
Year of Birth	1966
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	32
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	13259
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER98128
Member ID	15
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1998
Season	1
First Name	Ang Pasang
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1967
Calculated Age	30
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	1998-05-20
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0840
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	283
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	2437532
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ang pasang sherpa
Year of Birth	1967
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	31
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	13260
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER98128
Member ID	17
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1998
Season	1
First Name	Arita
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1959
Calculated Age	38
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	1998-05-20
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	283
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; Apa Sherpa's brother; born 1959-60
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	-2121
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	arita sherpa
Year of Birth	1959
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	39
Role	Hired

21 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Donald (Don) Beavon	M	1956	USA	Climber	Lynnwood, Washington	Medical therapist	Details Other expeditions
Robert M. Boice	M	1958	USA	Climber	San Francisco, California	Financial advisor	Details Other expeditions
Sherman M. Bull	M	1936	USA	Climber	New Canaan, Connecticut	Physician	Details Other expeditions
Mark L. Cole	M	1952	USA	Exp Doctor	Oakland, California	Physician	Details Other expeditions
Charles Howell (Chuck) Demarest	M	1943	USA	Deputy Leader	Boulder, Colorado	Businessman	Details Other expeditions
Robert H. (Bob) Hoffman	M	1942	USA	Leader	Belmont, California	Airline maintenance manager	Details Other expeditions
Charles Dewayne (Chuck) Huss	M	1949	USA	Climber	Iowa City, Iowa	Physician	Details Other expeditions
Didrik Joslin Johnck	M	1972	USA	BC Manager	San Francisco, California	Environmental consultant	Details Other expeditions
Guy Johnson	M	1954	USA	Climber	North Brunswick, New Jersey	Building contractor	Details Other expeditions
James Manley	M	1957	USA	Climber	Nashua, New Hampshire	Engineer	Details Other expeditions
Rob Morrison	M	1953	USA	Climber	Santa Clara, California	Architect	Details Other expeditions
Paul Raymond Pfau	M	1949	USA	Climber	Shadow Hills, California	Attorney	Details Other expeditions
James (Jamie) Ross	M	1972	Canada	BC Manager	Guelph, Ontario	Scientist	Details Other expeditions
Pasquale Vincent Scaturro	M	1953	USA	Climbing Leader	Lakewood, Colorado	Geologist	Details Other expeditions
Apa (Appa) Sherpa	M	1960	Nepal	H-A Worker	Thami Og, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Pemba Norbu/Nuru Sherpa	M	1965	Nepal	H-A Worker	Namche Bazar, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Nima Rita Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	Thami, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Gyalzen (Ang Gyalzen) Sherpa	M	1952	Nepal	H-A Worker	Phurte, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Chuldin Nuru (Chuldim) Sherpa	M	1966	Nepal	H-A Worker	Phurte, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Ang Pasang Sherpa	M	1967	Nepal	H-A Worker	Thami, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Arita Sherpa	M	1959	Nepal	H-A Worker	Thami, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	5196
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	EVER98128
Reference ID	01
Year	1998
Type	3
Journal	HIGH
Author	-
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1998
Language	-
Citation	193:25 (Dec 1998)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
EVER98128	HIGH	-	-	-	193:25 (Dec 1998)	-