Everest | 1999 S Col-SE Ridge

A Japan expedition to Everest in 1999 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Ken Noguchi. Summit reached on 13th May 1999. 5 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	3336
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	EVER99129
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1999
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Japan
Leaders	Ken Noguchi
Sponsor	Independent climber
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	319
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	1999-04-11
Summit Date	1999-05-13
Summit Time	0930
Summit Days	32
Total Days	38
Termination Date	1999-05-19
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8849
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	4
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	1
Summit Members	1
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	4
Summit Hired	4
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	False
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Taken	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(11/04),C1(20/04,6000m),C2(25/04,6400m),C3(11/05,7300m),C4(12/05,7900m),Smt(13/05)
Route Notes	Left C4 9:40 am 12th and 12 hours later on summit, climbing with 4 Nepalese; about same time as OTT summiters and before others at 9:30 am on top. Returned to Col 2:30 pm to sleep. 15th in BC. Very good weather on climb and on top but cloud and wind developing about 10:00 am. Nepalese Summiters: Dawa Tshering, Thami, 32, Everest 4 times before Krishna Bahadur Tamang, 1968, Kanku, Solu, 1st 8000er Nima Wangchu, Khumjung, Everest once before (Spr 1998) Nawang Wangchu, Chaurikharka, 1973, Dhaulagiri 1994, never Everest
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Asian Trekking
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2453581
Year	1999
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	s col-se ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	25010
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER99129
Member ID	01
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1999
Season	1
First Name	Ken
Last Name	Noguchi
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1973
Calculated Age	25
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	Tokyo, Japan
Occupation	Student of International relations
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	1999-05-13
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0930
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	319
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	In & 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	2439761
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ken noguchi
Year of Birth	1973
Year	1999
Age at Expedition	26
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	25011
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER99129
Member ID	02
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1999
Season	1
First Name	Dawa Tshering (Dawa Chhiri)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1966
Calculated Age	32
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	1999-05-13
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0930
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	319
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	In & 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	5th ascent of Everest
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2437301
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	dawa tshering (dawa chhiri) sherpa
Year of Birth	1966
Year	1999
Age at Expedition	33
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	25012
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER99129
Member ID	04
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1999
Season	1
First Name	Nima Wangchu/Ongchu
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1969
Calculated Age	29
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Khumjung, 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	1999-05-13
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0930
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	319
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From 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	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	-2151
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	nima wangchu/ongchu sherpa
Year of Birth	1969
Year	1999
Age at Expedition	30
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	25013
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER99129
Member ID	03
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1999
Season	1
First Name	Nawang Wangchu/Ongchu
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1973
Calculated Age	25
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Chheplung, 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	1999-05-13
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0930
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	319
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From 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	aka Wangchu, Ngawang Wangchuk
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2439679
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	nawang wangchu/ongchu sherpa
Year of Birth	1973
Year	1999
Age at Expedition	26
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	25014
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER99129
Member ID	05
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1999
Season	1
First Name	Krishna Bahadur (Jeta)
Last Name	Tamang
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1968
Calculated Age	30
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Kanku-5, Solukhumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
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	1999-05-13
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0930
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	319
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From 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	2437976
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	krishna bahadur (jeta) tamang
Year of Birth	1968
Year	1999
Age at Expedition	31
Role	Hired

5 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Ken Noguchi	M	1973	Japan	Climber	Tokyo, Japan	Student of International relations	Details Other expeditions
Dawa Tshering (Dawa Chhiri) Sherpa	M	1966	Nepal	H-A Worker	Thami, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Nima Wangchu/Ongchu Sherpa	M	1969	Nepal	H-A Worker	Khumjung, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Nawang Wangchu/Ongchu Sherpa	M	1973	Nepal	H-A Worker	Chheplung, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Krishna Bahadur (Jeta) Tamang	M	1968	Nepal	H-A Worker	Kanku-5, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.