List of Climbers and Mountaineers - N

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• Yasuko Namba (1949–1996) Japan. Second Japanese woman to complete Seven Summits. At time, oldest woman to climb Everest at 47 (1996). Died on descent.
• Fred Nicole (born ?) Switzerland. Numerous first ascents of sport routes and boulder problems.
• Tenzing Norgay (1914–1986) Sherpa. First ascent Everest (1953) with Edmund Hillary.
• Jamling Tenzing Norgay (born 1965) Nepal. Son of Tenzing Norgay. Climbed Everest with Edmund Hillary's son, Peter Hillary (2003).
• Edward Felix Norton (1884–1954) Leader of 1924 British Mount Everest Expedition with Mallory and Irvine.
• Wilfrid Noyce (1917–1962) UK. On Everest expedition (1953), reaching South Col. Killed in Pamirs (1962).
• Arne Næss (1912–2009) Norway. Philosopher and mountaineer. Leader, expedition on first ascent Tirich Mir (1950).
• Arne Næss jr. (1937–2004) Norway. Leader, Norwegian Everest expedition (1985).