Everest | 1989 S Col-SE Ridge
A USA expedition to Everest in 1989 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Karen Fellerhoff, Peter Athans. Summit reached on 24th May 1989. 18 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 481 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER89104 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 1989 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | S Col-SE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | USA |
| Leaders | Karen Fellerhoff, Peter Athans |
| Sponsor | Karen Fellerhoff Snowbird Spring 1989 Everest Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 95th |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | Australia, Belgium, New Zealand, Sweden, UK |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1989-03-30 |
| Summit Date | 1989-05-24 |
| Summit Time | 0700 |
| Summit Days | 55 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8849 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 15 |
| Summit Members | 2 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 12 |
| Summit Hired | 2 |
| 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(30/03,5350m),C1(09/04,6000m),C2(17/04,6400m),C3(22/04,7150m),C4(04/05,7900m),Smt(24/05) |
| Route Notes | BC at normal site C1 at top of Icefall C2 in Western Cwm C3 on Lhotse Face C4 at South Col. Reached S Col: both Burgesses, Hillary, Lagne, Lapkass, MacKenzie, Porzak, Reutersward, Jeff and Kellie Rhoads, Tettelin and Van Snick = 12 of 15 members and all of them to col once without oxygen except Porzak, plus six or eight Sherpas. Those who did not go above it were defeated by winds until 25th May, when it was snowstorm that sent down a party that arrived that day and went down. Now difficult getting off the mountain and no more summit bids. By 29th May there were 2 meters fresh snow at C2; very dangerous. [Aat 11:00 pm 16th the three foreigners [Ball, Hillary and MacKenzie] set out for summit (only Ball without oxygen); reached 8200m. Now Ball too cold, Hillary had throat infection and both turned back (MacKenzie alone 200m more in altitude).] Successful summiters left col at midnight of 23rd each carrying 2 bottles of oxygen and dumped one each at S Summit (Adrian Burgess wanted to do without oxygen but used it for expedition's success; in fact carrying 2 bottles defeated usefulness of using one - did actually move more slowly than he has done without any in earlier years). Adrian and 2 Sherpas at top at 7:00 am, MacKenzie alone at 7:30 am (went back to col to repair crampon). 4 back at col by 10:00 am and Adrian to C2 2:00 pm (did not go through icefall same day because it especially dangerous in afternoon) Whittaker could have gotten to C4 at least, possibly summit. |
| Accidents | Viral flu that laid everyone low at one time or other & many even down to Pheriche |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Mountain Travel |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2449795 |
| Year | 1989 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | s col-se ridge |
Members
18 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter George (Pete) Athans | M | 1957 | USA | Climbing Leader | Mt. Kisco, New York | Alpine guide, instructor & equipment designger | Details Other expeditions |
| Alan Burgess | M | 1948 | UK | Deputy Leader | Huddersfield, W Yorkshire, England | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Adrian (Aid) Burgess | M | 1948 | UK | Climber | Boulder, Colorado | Alpine guide & alpinist | Details Other expeditions |
| Karen J. Fellerhoff | F | 1959 | USA | Leader | Bozeman, Montana | Director of adventure-travel company | Details Other expeditions |
| Peter Edmund Hillary | M | 1954 | New Zealand | Climber | Carlton, Victoria, Australia | Writer & alpinist | Details Other expeditions |
| Carl Johan Lagne | M | 1964 | Sweden | Climber | Saltsjobaden, Sweden | Student, forestry | Details Other expeditions |
| Andrew Atis (Andy) Lapkass | M | 1958 | USA | Climber | Ukiah, California | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Mikael Reutersward | M | 1964 | Sweden | Climber | Stockholm, Sweden | Investment banker | Details Other expeditions |
| Jeffery E. (Jeff) Rhoads | M | 1954 | USA | Climber | Inkom, Idaho | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Kellie Anne Erwin-Rhoads | F | 1956 | USA | Climber | Inkom, Idaho | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Glenn Edward Porzak | M | 1948 | USA | Climber | Boulder, Colorado | Attorney | Details Other expeditions |
| Dominique (Nick) Tettelin | M | 1963 | Belgium | Climber | Leuven, Belgium | Architectural and interior designer | Details Other expeditions |
| Rudy Van Snick | M | 1956 | Belgium | Climber | Vieux Genappe, Belgium | Furniture maker & artisan | Details Other expeditions |
| Thomas Granville (Tom) Whittaker | M | 1948 | USA | Climber | Pocatello, Idaho | Teacher, university | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Nuru (Ang Lhakpa) Sherpa | M | 1963 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Khunde, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Sonam Dendu (Sona Dendu) Sherpa | M | 1960 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Khumjung, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Roderick (Roddy) MacKenzie | M | 1962 | Australia | Climber | Ararat, Victoria, Australia | Manager of helicopter-skiing business in India | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Jangbu Sherpa | M | 1961 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
3 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVER89104 | AAJ | Burgess, Adrian | - | - | 64:231 (1990) | - |
| EVER89104 | MM | - | - | - | 128:14 (Jul 1989) | - |
| EVER89104 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199023100/Asia-Nepal-Everest | - | - | - |