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 - - -