Everest | 1989 N Col-NE Ridge

A Spain expedition to Everest in 1989 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Santiago Arribas Perez. Summit reached on 27th August 1989. 18 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1661
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER89203
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 Santiago Arribas Perez
Sponsor Spanish Civilian-Military Expedition Chomolungma 1989
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 KTM->Tingri->Rongbuk BC
Basecamp Date 1989-06-19
Summit Date 1989-08-27
Summit Time -
Summit Days 69
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 8530m due to deep snow & permit expiring
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 4
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(11/06,5150m),C1(30/06,5500m),C2(01/07,6000m),C3.ABC(02/07,6450m),C4(05/07,7060m),C5(25/07,7800m),C6(26/08,8350m),xxx(27/08,8530m)
Route Notes C4 at North Col C5 on North Ridge where rocks protected from avalanche C6 on North Face just below Yellow Band High point on North Ridge. Long period of heavy snow fall; 2m of snow on upper ridge: 2 hrs to go 20m at 8350m 150m below of 1st step; after C5 again snowfall and again reached 30 and 31 July and 6th Aug and 13th Aug. Reached 8150m on 14th but no higher because deep snow and down to C4. 17th Aug again to C4 and on 28th reached C6 site but did not sleep there. Slept C5 and right down to ABC while other group to C5 19th (but not sleep there) and down to ABC 21st. 25th again C5, 26th C6 and 27th 3:00 am start up and reached ridge 5:30 am, 2 hrs 20 minutes swimming: too much snow. This route from C5 slightly different from classical route, but probably followed by 1988 in national team; more direct from C5 to 1st Step.
Accidents None
Achievement -
Agency Unknown
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

18 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Leo Vogue M - Spain Climber - - Details Other expeditions
Santiago Arribas Perez M 1940 Spain Leader Huesca, Spain Army Lieutenant Colonel Details Other expeditions
Francisco Jose (Curro) Gan Pampols M 1958 Spain Climber Lleida City, Lleida, Spain Army Captain Details Other expeditions
Pedro Exposito Laroz M 1954 Spain Climber Jaca, Huesca, Spain Army Captain Details Other expeditions
Miguel Angel Vidal Gonzalez M 1958 Spain Climber Avila City, Avila, Spain Medical assistant Details Other expeditions
Juan Martinez M - Spain Climber - - Details Other expeditions
Juan Orta Gracia M 1958 Spain Climber Jaca, Huesca, Spain Army Sergeant Details Other expeditions
Pemba Norbu Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions
Ang Sona Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions
Alfonso Juez Reoyo M 1953 Spain Climber Jaca, Huesca, Spain Army Captain Details Other expeditions
Franco Pelayo M - Spain Climber - Army Captain Details Other expeditions
Cesar Alberto Alfaro Gonzalez M 1953 Spain Exp Doctor Jaca, Huesca, Spain Army Captain (physician) Details Other expeditions
Pedro Aceredillo M - Spain Climber - Army Sergeant Details Other expeditions
Francisco (Paco) Perez Arellano M 1958 Spain Climber Jaca, Huesca, Spain Army Sergeant Details Other expeditions
Domingo Hernandez Alonso M 1959 Spain Climber Jaca, Huesca, Spain Army Sergeant Details Other expeditions
Eduardo Fernandez Garcia M 1959 Spain Climber Jaca, Huesca, Spain Army Sergeant Details Other expeditions
Avelino Mora M 1961 Spain Climber Jaca, Huesca, Spain Army Sergeant Details Other expeditions
Maximo Murcia M - Spain Climber - - Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER89203 AAJ Arribas, Santiago - - 64:301 (1990) -
EVER89203 - Vidal, Miguel Angel Avila en las Cumbres Caja de Ahorros de Avila, Madrid - V84
EVER89203 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199030103/Asia-Tibet-Everest-Attempt - - -