Everest | 1989 N Col-NE Ridge
A France expedition to Everest in 1989 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Claude Jaccoux. Summit reached on 3rd October 1989. 22 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 388 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER89304 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 1989 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | N Col-NE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | France |
| Leaders | Claude Jaccoux |
| Sponsor | Tibet Everest 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 | Belgium, W Germany |
| Approach | KTM->Tingri->Rongbuk Glacier |
| Basecamp Date | 1989-08-16 |
| Summit Date | 1989-10-03 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 48 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 4 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 8300m due to wind and fixed dates |
| High Point (m) | 8300 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 22 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 5 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | False |
| 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(16/08,5200m),ABC(18/08,6300m),C1(18/08,6300m),C2(22/08,7000m),C3(02/09,7800m),xxx(03/10,8300m) |
| Route Notes | BC at road C2 at North Col C3 at buttress to N Ridge. 3rd Oct Vincent to 8200m while two had gone before him to 8300m. 1st summit attempt actually was on 24th Sept after period of snowfall and snow slab avalanche danger (was with Kammerlander and Wellig). After this, wind was the problem. Had to leave ABC because yaks ordered for 6 Oct and flight from KTM booked for 14 Oct. 6 left early after 1st summit bid failed. |
| Accidents | None |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Sherpa Society |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2449927 |
| Year | 1989 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | n col-ne ridge |
Members
22 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean-Michel Asselin | M | 1952 | France | Climber | Corps, Isere, France | Mountaineering magazine editor | Details Other expeditions |
| Corinne Beauvoir | F | - | France | Exp Doctor | Montpellier, Herault, France | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Annie Beghin | F | 1948 | France | Climber | Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse, Isere, France | Artist (painter) | Details Other expeditions |
| Marc Chauvet | M | 1942 | France | Climber | Rilly-la-Montagne, Marne, France | Champagne producer | Details Other expeditions |
| Jean Robert Clemenson | M | 1938 | France | Climber | Argentiere, Haute-Savoie, France | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Etienne Courtois | M | 1946 | France | Climber | Grenoble, Isere, France | Technical advisor | Details Other expeditions |
| Erik Decamp | M | 1954 | France | Climber | Le Champ-pres-Froges, Isere, France | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Philippe Delmas | M | 1954 | France | Climber | Paris, France | Government official | Details Other expeditions |
| Bruno Gallet | M | 1947 | France | Climber | Avignon, Vaucluse, France | Architect & alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Bernard Germain | M | 1947 | France | Climber | Reims, Marne, France | Film-maker | Details Other expeditions |
| Pierre Hughes Griscelli | M | 1953 | France | Climber | Calenzana, Corsica, France | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Claude Jaccoux | M | 1933 | France | Leader | Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Chantal Mauduit | F | 1964 | France | Climber | Barberaz, Savoie, France | Physiotherapist | Details Other expeditions |
| Theo Mayer | M | 1935 | W Germany | Climber | Gardena, California | Printer | Details Other expeditions |
| Mario Paffumi | M | 1937 | France | Climber | Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France | Printer | Details Other expeditions |
| Olivier Paulin | M | 1949 | France | Climber | Lyon, Rhone, France | Dentist | Details Other expeditions |
| Veronique Perillat | F | 1962 | France | Climber | Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France | Ski instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Rene Robert | M | 1961 | France | Climber | Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France | Photographer | Details Other expeditions |
| Michel Soulier | M | 1944 | France | Climber | Aix-en-Provence, Provence, France | Teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| Jan Van Hees | M | 1956 | Belgium | Climber | Haacht, Belgium | Organizer of nature sports | Details Other expeditions |
| Michel Vincent | M | 1949 | France | Climber | Tourves, Var, France | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Lutgarde Vivijs | F | 1956 | Belgium | Climber | Haacht, Belgium | Professor of physical education | Details Other expeditions |
References
4 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVER89304 | AAJ | Beghin, Annie | - | - | 64:302 (1990) | - |
| EVER89304 | - | Grypdonck, Peter | De Schaduw van de Everest | Standaard Uitgeverij, Antwerp | - | G323 |
| EVER89304 | - | Asselin, Jean-Michel | Toit du Mond | Editions Aspect, St. Etienne, France | - | A283 |
| EVER89304 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199030202/Asia-Tibet-Everest-Attempt | - | - | - |