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.