Everest | 1999 N Col-NE Ridge

A Japan expedition to Everest in 1999 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Katsuyuki Fukuzawa. Summit reached on 17th April 1999. 1 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	3329
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	EVER99122
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1999
Season	1
Host Country	2
Route 1	N Col-NE Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Japan
Leaders	Katsuyuki Fukuzawa
Sponsor	-
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	-
Summit Date	1999-04-17
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	0
Total Days	0
Termination Date	-
Termination Reason	7
Termination Notes	Abandoned due to altitude sickness
High Point (m)	6400
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	0
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	1
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	1
Summit Hired	0
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	False
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Taken	True
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC,ABC(17/04,6400m)
Route Notes	Fukuzawa developed serious altitude sickness and never went above ABC. Returned to KTM on 24 April and left for Bangkok 27 April for hospitalization; worried about much loss of blood. His Sherpa Chiring Dorje stayed on Everest with Georgian expedition whose permit Fukuzawa was on. Georgian Everest expedition members - 31 May: Fukuzawa slept in ABC, developed altitude sickness about 17-18 April, went down to BC and left the mountain.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Asian Trekking
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2453555
Year	1999
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	n col-ne ridge

Field	Value
ID	24973
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER99122
Member ID	01
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1999
Season	1
First Name	Katsuyuki
Last Name	Fukuzawa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	59
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Leader
Residence	Nagano-shi, Nagano, Japan
Occupation	Owns a guest house/lodge in Nagano
Leader	True
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)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6400
Summit Date 1	1999-04-17
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	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	True
Injury Date	1999-04-17
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	1
Injury Height (m)	6400
Death Notes	Serious AMS
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	6
HCN	0
Checksum	-108
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	katsuyuki fukuzawa
Year of Birth	-
Year	1999
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Leader

1 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Katsuyuki Fukuzawa	M	-	Japan	Leader	Nagano-shi, Nagano, Japan	Owns a guest house/lodge in Nagano	Details Other expeditions

0 recorded references.