Everest | 1998 S Col-SE Ridge

A Japan expedition to Everest in 1998 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Ken Noguchi. Summit reached on 15th October 1998. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 3198
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER98306
Peak ID EVER
Year 1998
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Japan
Leaders Ken Noguchi
Sponsor Noguchi 1998 Sagarmatha Expedition
Success 1 False
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 -
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1998-09-07
Summit Date 1998-10-15
Summit Time -
Summit Days 38
Total Days 43
Termination Date 1998-10-20
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 8350m due to wind
High Point (m) 8350
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 2
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 5
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used True
O2 None False
O2 Climb True
O2 Descent True
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(07/09),C1(14/09,6000m),C2(20/09,6400m),C3(13/10,7300m),C4(14/10,7900m),xxx(15/10,8350m)
Route Notes C1 at top of Icefall C3 on Lhotse West Face C4 at South Col High point on face below South Summit. 15th Oct Noguchi and 1 Spaniard with 4 Japanese Noguchi Sherpas and 2 Spanish Sherpas made summit bid. Left C4 at 1:30 am on 15th; at 8350m at 4:00 am and very strong wind and very cloudy. Waited one hour for improved weather. At this time all Sherpas and Japanese went down to lower camps. Japanese and their Sherpas to C2 and Spanish Sherpas stayed at C4; had arrived at C4 6:30 am and C2 4:00 pm. Now no more climbing by Japanese team because strong winds and difficult to bring up oxygen again. Delay in getting up mountain by avalanche which destroyed Japanese, Spain and Tibet (Lhotse) tents in C3 on 27 or 28 Sept. Noguchi wants to come next spring, when more people will be making route.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Asian Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2453370
Year 1998
Summit Success False
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) s col-se ridge

Members

6 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Noriyuki Muraguchi M 1956 Japan Climber Tokyo, Japan Cameraman Details Other expeditions
Ken Noguchi M 1973 Japan Leader Tokyo, Japan University student of international relations Details Other expeditions
Krishna Bahadur (Jeta) Tamang M 1968 Nepal H-A Worker Kanku-5, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Tenzing Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions
Tamting Sherpa M 1974 Nepal H-A Worker Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions
Dawa Norbu Sherpa M 1957 Nepal H-A Worker Yilajung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.