Everest | 1988 E Face

A USA expedition to Everest in 1988 via E Face, led by Joe Dinnen. 7 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 465
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER88312
Peak ID EVER
Year 1988
Season 3
Host Country 2
Route 1 E Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality USA
Leaders Joe Dinnen
Sponsor American Everest E Face - Autumn 1988
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 -
Summit Date -
Summit Time -
Summit Days 0
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 5940m due to danger from falling ice, etc.
High Point (m) 5940
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 7
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 0
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired True
O2 Used False
O2 None True
O2 Climb False
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC,C1(5940m),xxx(lateSep,5940m)
Route Notes ABC at moraine of Kangshung Glacier C1 at foot of Kangshung Face (East Face) High point at 5940m left of buttress of East Face. Chose a line up the left side of the buttress directly below the South Col because the right side, done brillantly a few months before by Ed Webster and his team, was no longer a option due to daily and sometimes twice daily avalanches. The route on the left offered an only slightly more protected line up a gully, with a traverse out on to the face itself. The climbing was steep but quite straightforward. Lying at the junction of Everest and Lhotse, one was in the path of whenever either mountain avalanched. After fixing ropes, experienced a large avalanche, which carried away much of the equipment and food. Fortunately no one was hurt. Too late to try another route; time and supplies were running out. We decided reluctantly to turn back. A word to save others some of the headaches we encountered. The Chinese Mountaineering Association liaison officer spoke only Chinese. Our interpreter spoke Chinese and English and so it was not possible to speak with the Tibetans. Neither man actually went farther than the roadhead at Kharta. Also take precautions that nothing is stolen. The yak drivers seem to have developed a help-yourself attitude toward gear, clothing, food and fuel.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency -
Commercial Route False
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2123
Year 1988
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) e face

Members

7 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Joe Dinnen M - USA Leader - - Details Other expeditions
Donnie Mims M - USA Climber - - Details Other expeditions
Andrew James (Andy) Politz M 1959 USA Climber Columbus, Ohio - Details Other expeditions
Jan Schwartzberg M - USA Climber - - Details Other expeditions
Gary Troyer M - USA Exp Doctor - - Details Other expeditions
Richard W. Tyrrell M - USA Climber - - Details Other expeditions
Edmund Karl (Ed) Viesturs M 1959 USA Climber Seattle, Washington Alpine guide Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER88312 AAJ Tyrrell, Richard W. - - 63:277 (1989) -
EVER88312 MM - - - 125:10 (Jan 1989) -
EVER88312 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198927701/Asia-Tibet-Everest-Kangshung-Face-Attempt - - -