Everest | 1998 N Col-NE Ridge

A Japan expedition to Everest in 1998 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Kazuyoshi Kondo. Summit reached on 18th May 1998. 15 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 2590
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER98129
Peak ID EVER
Year 1998
Season 1
Host Country 2
Route 1 N Col-NE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Japan
Leaders Kazuyoshi Kondo
Sponsor J.W.A.F. Qomolungma Expedition 1998
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 275,287,289
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach Tingri->BC->East Rongbuk Glacier
Basecamp Date 1998-04-19
Summit Date 1998-05-18
Summit Time 1235
Summit Days 29
Total Days 39
Termination Date 1998-05-28
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 6
Fixed Rope (m) 2500
Total Members 12
Summit Members 8
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 6
Summit Hired 3
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(19/04,5150m),ABC.C3(21/04,6400m),C4(24/04,7100m),C5(28/04,7700m),C6(17/05,8200m),Smt(18,20,22/05)
Route Notes BC at C1 -> 5400m stayed a night at 5800m C4 at North Col. First team left C6 at 3 am on 18th May and Kurahashi, Hashimoto, Sato, Nagata and Ang Mingma got to summit at 12:35 pm, Sakamoto at 12:57 pm. The four of were the second team to reach the summit that day. Before them a Sherpa (including Ang Mingma) from SSK, Japanese team. Then 2 Japanese from SSK, then 2 from Indian team, then some from European team with Sherpas. Kondo's team returned to C6 between between 4 and 5 pm. On 20 May started between 3:30 am and 4:30 am. Yano got to summit at 11:05 am with Gyaltsen Sherpa. Kawahara got to top at 12:45 pm. Nishigima got up to 8700m and abandoned because of lack of oxygen. They got back at 5:30-6:30 pm to C6. Don't know if there were others from North but there were from South. On 22nd May started 4:10 am Masaki returned after 50m. Didn't think she could get to summit, couldn't walk. Others summited at 10:40 am and returned to C6 at 3:10 pm. 2 westerners (a man and a woman) started an hour earlier without oxygen, met them between 1st and 2nd steps, and overtook. They were still climbing when the Japanese returned. Don't know if they summited. Also met a solo climber on way back without oxygen. Don't know if he summited.
Accidents Kuwabara came to KTM on 22 May after loss of appetite at 7500m; nothing serious
Achievement -
Agency Cosmo Treks
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

15 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Hisashi Hashimoto M 1952 Japan Climber Morioka, Iwate, Japan Medical rehabilitation/specialist Details Other expeditions
Yoshinori Kawahara M 1940 Japan Climber Nishisonogi-gun, Nagasaki, Japan Construction worker Details Other expeditions
Kazuyoshi Kondo M 1941 Japan Leader Tokyo, Japan Alpine instructor Details Other expeditions
Hidetoshi Kurahashi M 1960 Japan Climber Tokyo, Japan Car mechanic Details Other expeditions
Iwao Kuwabara M 1935 Japan Climber Kitazumi-gun, Nagano, Japan Ski lodge owner Details Other expeditions
Naoko Masaki F 1956 Japan Climber Ishikawa-gun, Ishikawa, Japan Public official Details Other expeditions
Rentaro Nishigima M 1942 Japan Climber Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan Teacher Details Other expeditions
Isomi Okanda M 1944 Japan BC Manager Tokyo, Japan Hospital assistant in sports cases Details Other expeditions
Koichi Nagata M 1957 Japan Climber Tokyo, Japan Civil servant Details Other expeditions
Shoji Sakamoto M 1959 Japan Climber Tokyo, Japan Computer programmer Details Other expeditions
Masaru Sato M 1953 Japan Climber Niigata, Japan Head clerk in law office Details Other expeditions
Toshiaki Yano M 1952 Japan Climber Kyoto, Japan Carpenter Details Other expeditions
Mingma (Ang Mingma) Sherpa M 1968 Nepal H-A Worker Yilajung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Gyalzen Sherpa M 1961 Nepal H-A Worker Yilajung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Dawa Sherpa M 1969 Nepal H-A Worker Loding Tamakhani-9, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.