Everest | 1986 W Ridge-N Face (Hornbein Couloir)

A Canada expedition to Everest in 1986 via W Ridge-N Face (Hornbein Couloir), led by Jim Elzinga. Summit reached on 20th May 1986. 13 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	433
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	EVER86102
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1986
Season	1
Host Country	2
Route 1	W Ridge-N Face (Hornbein Couloir)
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Canada
Leaders	Jim Elzinga
Sponsor	Canadian Light Everest Expedition 1986
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	73rd
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	1986-03-19
Summit Date	1986-05-20
Summit Time	2100
Summit Days	62
Total Days	0
Termination Date	-
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8849
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	5
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	13
Summit Members	2
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(19/03,5100m),C2(Mar,5900m),C3(midApr),C4(Apr,7300m),C5(20/04,7620m),C6(19/05,8170m),Smt(20/05)
Route Notes	BC at Rongbuk Glacier C2 at base of spur C3 halfway up spur C6 near bottom of Hornbein Couloir.
Accidents	-
Achievement	1st ascent of W Ridge from north
Agency	-
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	-
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2448692
Year	1986
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	w ridge-n face (hornbein couloir)

Members

Field	Value
ID	9556
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER86102
Member ID	02
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1986
Season	1
First Name	Barry
Last Name	Blanchard
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1959
Calculated Age	26
Citizenship	Canada
Status	Climber
Residence	Calgary, Alberta
Occupation	Alpinist
Leader	False
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)	False
Personal High Point (m)	8170
Summit Date 1	1986-05-19
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	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	3
Summit Term	14
HCN	0
Checksum	2434607
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	barry blanchard
Year of Birth	1959
Year	1986
Age at Expedition	27
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	9557
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER86102
Member ID	03
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1986
Season	1
First Name	James
Last Name	Blench
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1955
Calculated Age	30
Citizenship	Canada
Status	Climber
Residence	Canmore, Alberta
Occupation	Alpinist
Leader	False
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)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	False
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	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2433356
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	james blench
Year of Birth	1955
Year	1986
Age at Expedition	31
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	9558
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER86102
Member ID	04
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1986
Season	1
First Name	Dwayne
Last Name	Congdon
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1956
Calculated Age	29
Citizenship	Canada
Status	Climber
Residence	Calgary, Alberta
Occupation	Alpine guide & alpinist
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	1986-05-20
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	2100
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	73
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	-
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	2433615
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	dwayne congdon
Year of Birth	1956
Year	1986
Age at Expedition	30
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	9559
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER86102
Member ID	05
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1986
Season	1
First Name	Kevin
Last Name	Doyle
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Canada
Status	Climber
Residence	Canada
Occupation	-
Leader	False
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)	False
Personal High Point (m)	8170
Summit Date 1	1986-05-19
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	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	3
Summit Term	14
HCN	0
Checksum	-90
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	kevin doyle
Year of Birth	-
Year	1986
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	9560
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER86102
Member ID	01
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1986
Season	1
First Name	Jim
Last Name	Elzinga
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1954
Calculated Age	31
Citizenship	Canada
Status	Leader
Residence	Toronto, Ontario
Occupation	Photographer
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)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	False
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	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2432873
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jim elzinga
Year of Birth	1954
Year	1986
Age at Expedition	32
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	9561
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER86102
Member ID	06
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1986
Season	1
First Name	Jane
Last Name	Fearing
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1950
Calculated Age	35
Citizenship	Canada
Status	Cook
Residence	Canada
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	True
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)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
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	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2431569
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jane fearing
Year of Birth	1950
Year	1986
Age at Expedition	36
Role	BC Only

Field	Value
ID	9562
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER86102
Member ID	07
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1986
Season	1
First Name	Daniel George
Last Name	Griffith
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1950
Calculated Age	35
Citizenship	Canada
Status	Climber
Residence	Field, British Columbia
Occupation	Alpine guide & alpinist
Leader	False
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)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	False
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	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2431569
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	daniel george griffith
Year of Birth	1950
Year	1986
Age at Expedition	36
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	9563
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER86102
Member ID	08
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1986
Season	1
First Name	Robert (Bob)
Last Name	Lee
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Canada
Status	Exp Doctor
Residence	Calgary, Alberta
Occupation	Physician, neurologist
Leader	False
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)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	False
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	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	-90
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	robert (bob) lee
Year of Birth	-
Year	1986
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	9564
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER86102
Member ID	09
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1986
Season	1
First Name	David (Dave)
Last Name	McNab
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1955
Calculated Age	30
Citizenship	Canada
Status	Climber
Residence	Canmore, Alberta
Occupation	Alpinist
Leader	False
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)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	False
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	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2433196
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	david (dave) mcnab
Year of Birth	1955
Year	1986
Age at Expedition	31
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	9565
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER86102
Member ID	10
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1986
Season	1
First Name	Christopher C. (Chris)
Last Name	Shank
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1945
Calculated Age	40
Citizenship	Canada
Status	Climber
Residence	Calgary, Alberta
Occupation	Biologist
Leader	False
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)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	False
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	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2429735
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	christopher c. (chris) shank
Year of Birth	1945
Year	1986
Age at Expedition	41
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	9566
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER86102
Member ID	11
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1986
Season	1
First Name	Laurie
Last Name	Skreslet
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1949
Calculated Age	36
Citizenship	Canada
Status	Climber
Residence	Calgary, Alberta
Occupation	Alpine guide & alpinist
Leader	False
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)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	False
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	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2431176
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	laurie skreslet
Year of Birth	1949
Year	1986
Age at Expedition	37
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	9567
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER86102
Member ID	12
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1986
Season	1
First Name	Albert (Albi)
Last Name	Sole
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1953
Calculated Age	32
Citizenship	Canada
Status	Climber
Residence	Banff, Alberta
Occupation	Alpine guide & alpinist
Leader	False
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)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	False
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	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2432688
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	albert (albi) sole
Year of Birth	1953
Year	1986
Age at Expedition	33
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	9568
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER86102
Member ID	13
Peak ID	EVER
Year	1986
Season	1
First Name	Sharon
Last Name	Wood
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1957
Calculated Age	29
Citizenship	Canada
Status	Climber
Residence	Invermere, British Colombia
Occupation	Alpinist & instructor
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	1986-05-20
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	2100
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	73
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	-
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	2433898
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	sharon wood
Year of Birth	1957
Year	1986
Age at Expedition	29
Role	Member

13 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Barry Blanchard	M	1959	Canada	Climber	Calgary, Alberta	Alpinist	Details Other expeditions
James Blench	M	1955	Canada	Climber	Canmore, Alberta	Alpinist	Details Other expeditions
Dwayne Congdon	M	1956	Canada	Climber	Calgary, Alberta	Alpine guide & alpinist	Details Other expeditions
Kevin Doyle	M	-	Canada	Climber	Canada	-	Details Other expeditions
Jim Elzinga	M	1954	Canada	Leader	Toronto, Ontario	Photographer	Details Other expeditions
Jane Fearing	F	1950	Canada	Cook	Canada	-	Details Other expeditions
Daniel George Griffith	M	1950	Canada	Climber	Field, British Columbia	Alpine guide & alpinist	Details Other expeditions
Robert (Bob) Lee	M	-	Canada	Exp Doctor	Calgary, Alberta	Physician, neurologist	Details Other expeditions
David (Dave) McNab	M	1955	Canada	Climber	Canmore, Alberta	Alpinist	Details Other expeditions
Christopher C. (Chris) Shank	M	1945	Canada	Climber	Calgary, Alberta	Biologist	Details Other expeditions
Laurie Skreslet	M	1949	Canada	Climber	Calgary, Alberta	Alpine guide & alpinist	Details Other expeditions
Albert (Albi) Sole	M	1953	Canada	Climber	Banff, Alberta	Alpine guide & alpinist	Details Other expeditions
Sharon Wood	F	1957	Canada	Climber	Invermere, British Colombia	Alpinist & instructor	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	312
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	EVER86102
Reference ID	01
Year	1986
Type	2
Journal	AAJ
Author	Wood, Sharon
Title	Canadian Light Everest Expedition
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1987
Language	-
Citation	61:25-31 (1987)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	3455
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	EVER86102
Reference ID	02
Year	1986
Type	1
Journal	-
Author	Patterson, Bruce
Title	Canadians on Everest
Publisher	Detselig, Calgary
Publication Date	1990
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	P100
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	4281
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	EVER86102
Reference ID	03
Year	1986
Type	3
Journal	MM
Author	-
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1986
Language	-
Citation	110:9 (Jul 1986)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	6384
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	EVER86102
Reference ID	04
Year	1986
Type	2
Journal	CAJ
Author	Wood, Sharon
Title	Everest...The Light Way
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1987
Language	-
Citation	70:13-15 (1987)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	12381
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	EVER86102
Reference ID	05
Year	1986
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198702500/Canadian-Light-Everest-Expedition
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

5 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
EVER86102	AAJ	Wood, Sharon	Canadian Light Everest Expedition	-	61:25-31 (1987)	-
EVER86102	-	Patterson, Bruce	Canadians on Everest	Detselig, Calgary	-	P100
EVER86102	MM	-	-	-	110:9 (Jul 1986)	-
EVER86102	CAJ	Wood, Sharon	Everest...The Light Way	-	70:13-15 (1987)	-
EVER86102	-	-	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198702500/Canadian-Light-Everest-Expedition	-	-	-