Everest | 1989 N Col-NE Ridge

A Spain expedition to Everest in 1989 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Javier Escartin. Summit reached on 27th August 1989. 16 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 833
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Expedition ID EVER89202
Peak ID EVER
Year 1989
Season 2
Host Country 2
Route 1 N Col-NE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Spain
Leaders Javier Escartin
Sponsor Abagonesa Expedition Everest 1989 (Tibet)
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 1989-06-15
Summit Date 1989-08-27
Summit Time -
Summit Days 73
Total Days 80
Termination Date 1989-09-03
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 8530m due to bad snow conditions
High Point (m) 8530
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 6
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 16
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 6
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
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(15/06),C1(23/06,5400m),C2(24/06,6000m),C3(25/06,6450m),C4(03/07,7070m),C5(25/07,7800m),C6(26/08,8350m),xxx(27/08,8530m)
Route Notes C4 at North Col High point on North Face. Too much snow and not enough wind in July and August. On 27th Aug down to ABC; other 4 men on 3 Sept arrived at C6 and slept there. Next day 2 men down, 2 men 50-100m up and they too down. All in ABC on 4th, defeated by deep snow on steep ridge. Team had 16 men and 7 Sherpas but 1 was non-climbing cook at ABC.
Accidents None (one member with frostbitten thumb that will heal)
Achievement -
Agency Mountain Travel
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2449890
Year 1989
Summit Success False
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) n col-ne ridge

Members

16 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Angel Maria (Mari) Abrego Santesteban M 1944 Spain Climber Pamplona, Navarra, Spain - Details Other expeditions
Jose Victor Arnal M 1958 Spain Climber Huesca, Spain Comercio Industrial Details Other expeditions
Inaki Arrequi Uriz M 1952 Spain Climber Asturias, Spain - Details Other expeditions
Julio Benede M 1956 Spain Climber Zaragoza, Spain Professor Details Other expeditions
Jose Manuel (Josema) Casimiro Arteta M 1958 Spain Climber Pamplona, Navarra, Spain Carpenter Details Other expeditions
Ignacio Cinto Pina M 1953 Spain Climber Ayerbe, Huesca, Spain - Details Other expeditions
Javier Escartin Orus M 1949 Spain Leader Huesca, Spain Industrial engineer Details Other expeditions
Jose Antonio (Pepe) Garces Galindo M 1956 Spain Climber Zaragoza, Spain Office worker Details Other expeditions
Jesus Gomez M 1960 Spain Climber Tervel, Spain Economist Details Other expeditions
Miguel Angel Lausin Espuna M 1956 Spain Climber Huesca, Spain - Details Other expeditions
Jose Marciano Sanchez M 1955 Spain Climber Huesca, Spain Engineer Details Other expeditions
Lorenzo Ortas Pont M 1953 Spain Climber Huesca, Spain Engineer Details Other expeditions
Teodoro Palacin Cebrian M 1958 Spain Climber Banastas, Huesca, Spain Forester Details Other expeditions
Jose Bericat Rebollo M 1944 Spain Climber Zaragoza, Spain Manager of restaurant Details Other expeditions
Patxi Senosiain Erro M 1958 Spain Exp Doctor Zaragoza, Spain Physician Details Other expeditions
Antonio Ubieto Austern M 1956 Spain Climber Ayerbe, Huesca, Spain Administrativo - Guia de Montana Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER89202 AAJ Escartin, Javier - - 64:301 (1990) -
EVER89202 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199030101/Asia-Tibet-Everest-Attempt - - -