Everest | 1989 W Ridge from N via Hornbein Couloir

A Chile expedition to Everest in 1989 via W Ridge from N via Hornbein Couloir, led by Juan Andres Maramisio. Summit reached on 14th October 1989. 10 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 835
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER89301
Peak ID EVER
Year 1989
Season 3
Host Country 2
Route 1 W Ridge from N via Hornbein Couloir
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Chile
Leaders Juan Andres Maramisio
Sponsor -
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 USA
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1989-08-06
Summit Date 1989-10-14
Summit Time -
Summit Days 69
Total Days 70
Termination Date 1989-10-15
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 8200m due to high winds
High Point (m) 8200
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 5
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 10
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 False
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep True
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(06/08),ABC(16/08,5700m),C1(18/08,6000m),C2(endAug,6700m),C3(2ndwkSept,7674m),C4(25/09-06/10,7674m),C5(14/10,8200m),xxx(14/10,8200m)
Route Notes BC at road ABC next to Yugoslav, Japanese and Italian BC's C1 at foot of small ridge leading to West Ridge 1 Pole Spr 1988 C2 on small ridge C3 on West Shoulder C4 at top of West Shoulder C5 at bottom of Couloir High point at 8200m. Sherpas left KTM 9th Aug and arrived BC 13th Aug. Much snow. Early Sept after C2 established avalanche took away 1 tent and all fixed line. On 14th Oct 2 Chilean members slept in C5 intending to go for summit on 15th but wind too strong and down to C3. There were 10 members of whom 2 were Americans plus 4 additional members (trekkers?).
Accidents None (Yugoslavs say some frostbitten fingers and pulmonary edema)
Achievement -
Agency Nepal Himal
Commercial Route False
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2449938
Year 1989
Summit Success False
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) w ridge from n via hornbein couloir

Members

10 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Christian Buracchio Domke M 1964 Chile Climber Santiago, Chile Mechanical engineer Details Other expeditions
Alfonso Diaz Fernandez M 1938 Chile Exp Doctor Santiago, Chile Surgeon Details Other expeditions
Christian Garcia-Huidobro Valdivieso M 1961 Chile Climber Santiago, Chile Computer engineer Details Other expeditions
Rodrigo Hernan Jordan Fuchs M 1959 Chile Climber Santiago, Chile Engineer Details Other expeditions
Claudio Lucero Martinez M 1933 Chile Climber Santiago, Chile Teacher of physical education Details Other expeditions
Juan Andres Marambio Smith M - Chile Leader Santiago, Chile - Details Other expeditions
Keith Abell M - USA Climber Poughkeepsie, New York - Details Other expeditions
Tim Purcell M - USA Climber New York, New York - Details Other expeditions
Juan Sebastian Montes Porcile M 1967 Chile Climber Santiago, Chile Attorney Details Other expeditions
Dagoberto Delgado Corales M 1956 Chile Climber Santiago, Chile Hydraulic engineer Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER89301 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 64:303 (1990) -
EVER89301 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199030301/Asia-Tibet-Everest-Attempts-from-the-North - - -