Everest | 1983 N Col-NE Ridge

A Spain expedition to Everest in 1983 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Conrad Blanch. Summit reached on 10th October 1983. 12 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1653
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER83302
Peak ID EVER
Year 1983
Season 3
Host Country 2
Route 1 N Col-NE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Spain
Leaders Conrad Blanch
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 1983-08-12
Summit Date 1983-10-10
Summit Time -
Summit Days 59
Total Days 64
Termination Date 1983-10-15
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 8400m due to bad weather including strong winds and exhaustion
High Point (m) 8400
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 5
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 12
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 8
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used True
O2 None False
O2 Climb True
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep True
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(12/08),C1(15/08,5500m),C2(6000m),C3(6500m),C4(7000m),C5(05/09,7600m),xxx(15/09,8400m)
Route Notes Reached 8300-8400m in 3 attack parties who waited 2 days each time but bad weather defeated all 3 bids. Bad weather strong winds, C4 blown down to C3. Zabaleta, Makalu - 18 March 84 Spaniards (Catalans) reached 8380-8400m (about 2nd step) on Everest in Autumn 1983 via N Col-N Face-NE Ridge bad weather, including strong winds and exhaustion made them give up. Catalans may return to same route in summer 1985 (following Navarra team in Spring 1985 also via N Col).
Accidents No accidents
Achievement -
Agency -
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2447691
Year 1983
Summit Success False
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) n col-ne ridge

Members

12 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Conrad Blanch Fors M - Spain Leader - - Details Other expeditions
Jordi Camprubi Casas M 1948 Spain Climber Manresa, Barcelona, Spain Travel agent Details Other expeditions
Oscar Cadiach Puig M 1952 Spain Climber Tarragona, Spain Shopkeeper (mountaineering & skiing equipment) Details Other expeditions
Enric Lucas Llop M 1961 Spain Climber Barcelona, Spain - Details Other expeditions
Nil Bohigas Martorell M 1958 Spain Climber Barcelona, Spain Alpine instructor & lecturer Details Other expeditions
Juan Massons Rabassa M 1944 Spain Climber Barcelona, Spain - Details Other expeditions
Antoni Ricart de Mesones M 1950 Spain Exp Doctor Barcelona, Spain Physician Details Other expeditions
Jordi Canals Fontan M 1954 Spain Climber Barcelona, Spain Chemical engineer Details Other expeditions
Josep Maria Duran M - Spain Climber - - Details Other expeditions
Lluis Gomez Mestre M 1949 Spain Climber Barcelona, Spain - Details Other expeditions
Miguel Sanchez Murcia M 1955 Spain Climber Barcelona, Spain - Details Other expeditions
Antoni Sors Ferrer M 1949 Spain Climber Mataro, Barcelona, Spain - Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER83302 AAJ Blanch, Conrad - - 58:311 (1984) -
EVER83302 - Canals Fontan, Jordi L'Everest, A Cavall dels Nuvols Lluis Vives, Barcelona - C37
EVER83302 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198431101/Asia-China-Mount-Everest-Attempt - - -