Everest | 1984 N Col-N Face (Great Couloir)

A USA expedition to Everest in 1984 via N Col-N Face (Great Couloir), led by Lou Whittaker. Summit reached on 20th October 1984. 12 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1571
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER84303
Peak ID EVER
Year 1984
Season 3
Host Country 2
Route 1 N Col-N Face (Great Couloir)
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality USA
Leaders Lou Whittaker
Sponsor -
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 67th
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach Lhasa->Rongbuk Glacier
Basecamp Date 1984-08-20
Summit Date 1984-10-20
Summit Time 1545
Summit Days 61
Total Days 63
Termination Date 1984-10-22
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 6
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 12
Summit Members 1
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 0
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired True
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(20/08,5150m),C1,C2,C3.ABC(6400m),C4(15/09,7000m),C5A(20/09,7590m),C5B(17/10,7560m),C6(18/10,8100m),Smt(20/10)
Route Notes Roskelley turned back very high because it was just too cold for him; he was afraid he might not make it back safely; he was not using oxygen. Ershler was on oxygen and went charging on to the top.
Accidents Wilson cracked rib from coughing; Lou Whittaker eye injury from wind
Achievement -
Agency -
Commercial Route False
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2448113
Year 1984
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) n col-n face (great couloir)

Members

12 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Louis Winslow (Lou) Whittaker M 1929 USA Leader Ashford, Washington Owner, alpine guide service Details Other expeditions
James F. (Jim) Wickwire M 1940 USA Climber Seattle, Washington Attorney Details Other expeditions
John Fenton Charles Roskelley M 1948 USA Climber Spokane, Washington Photojournalist Details Other expeditions
Philip Michael (Phil) Ershler M 1951 USA Climber Bellevue, Washington Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
David R. (Dave) Mahre M 1927 USA Climber Naches, Washington - Details Other expeditions
George James Dunn M 1953 USA Climber Renton, Washington Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
John Smolich M 1949 USA Climber Sandy, Oregon - Details Other expeditions
Ronald Gregory (Greg) Wilson M 1956 USA Climber - - Details Other expeditions
Peter Louis Whittaker M 1958 USA Climber Ashford, Washington Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Edward G. Hixson M 1941 USA Exp Doctor Saranac Lake, New York Surgeon Details Other expeditions
Stephen (Steve) Marts M 1938 USA Cinematographer Seattle, Washington Professional film-maker Details Other expeditions
Carolyn Gunn F 1949 USA BC Manager Ashford, Washington - Details Other expeditions

References

7 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER84303 AJ Bonington, Chris - - 90:214-215 (1985) -
EVER84303 AAJ Wickwire, James Everest From the North - 59:94-101 (1985) -
EVER84303 - Whittaker, Lou Lou Whittaker, Memoirs of a Mountain Guide Mountaineers, Seattle - -
EVER84303 - Jenkins, Peter Across China William Morrow, New York - J85
EVER84303 MM - - - 102:12 (Mar 1985) -
EVER84303 - Ershler, Phil Together on Top of the World Warner Books, New York - -
EVER84303 - - https://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1985_files/AJ%201985%20213-215%20Bonington%20China.pdf - - -