Everest | 1989 N Face (Japanese Couloir)

A Italy expedition to Everest in 1989 via N Face (Japanese Couloir), led by Lorenzo Mazzoleni. Summit reached on 25th September 1989. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 384
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER89310
Peak ID EVER
Year 1989
Season 3
Host Country 2
Route 1 N Face (Japanese Couloir)
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Italy
Leaders Lorenzo Mazzoleni
Sponsor Italian Everest Expedition
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 1989-09-01
Summit Date 1989-09-25
Summit Time -
Summit Days 24
Total Days 36
Termination Date 1989-10-07
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 7500m due to bad weather and lack of time
High Point (m) 7500
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 4
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 0
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired True
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(01/09,5200m),ABC(08/09,5600m),C1(11/09,6200m),C2(25/09,6900m),xxx(25/09,7500m)
Route Notes BC at road C2 at left edge of Japanese Couloir High point at C3 site. Made C2 early 5:00 am of 25th slept until 2:00 pm and on up to C3 site in early afternoon but strong wind and arrived at site at 4:00 pm. "Weather changed" and we went down to C1 because avalanche danger and now snowing. Never returned to C2 because bad weather continued and permit ended 15th Oct. Waited in C1 and ABC nearly 2 weeks, then abandoned climb. Should have lots of rope (3000m) to succeed in such weather conditions and more members.
Accidents None
Achievement -
Agency Trekking International
Commercial Route False
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2449919
Year 1989
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) n face (japanese couloir)

Members

4 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Fabio Lenti M 1959 Italy Climber Lecco, Italy Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Lorenzo Mazzoleni M 1966 Italy Leader Lecco, Italy Chef Details Other expeditions
Mario Luciano Panzeri M 1964 Italy Climber Costamasnaga, Como, Italy Stone worker (on rock walls of roads and railways) Details Other expeditions
Salvatore Panzeri M 1963 Italy Climber Costamasnaga, Como, Italy Stone worker (on rock walls of roads and railways) Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER89310 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 64:303 (1990) -
EVER89310 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199030301/Asia-Tibet-Everest-Attempts-from-the-North - - -