Everest | 1990 S Col-SE Ridge

A Belgium expedition to Everest in 1990 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Karl Huyberechts. Summit reached on 8th May 1990. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 634
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER90109
Peak ID EVER
Year 1990
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Belgium
Leaders Karl Huyberechts
Sponsor 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 1990-04-01
Summit Date 1990-05-08
Summit Time -
Summit Days 37
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 8
Termination Notes Abandoned at 8500m due to oxygen system failure
High Point (m) 8500
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 3
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(01/04,5350m),C1(09/04,6100m),C2(12/04,6500m),C3(17/04,7200m),C4(22/04,7960m),xxx(08/05,8500m)
Route Notes BC at top of icefall C2 in Cwm C3 on West Face of Lhotse C4 at South Col High point at SE Ridge. 1st summit attempt on 28th did not go above C4 because of wind, so down to BC with Americans who were also in C4. Had pitched C4 on 22nd but did not sleep there; again to C4 7th May; weather on 7th unsettled; slept there night of 6th & started up on 7th with his 3 Sherpas. Oxygen regulator leaking at the start and after 2 hours bottle nearly empty at 8200m in no wind. Took a Sherpa's regulator (Sherpas to use oxygen at 8500m at 5:00 am when bottle empty and down to C4 at 6:00 am because Sherpa refused to climb without oxygen. Karl wanted to try without oxygen but too dangerous to go alone with no one from other teams at C4. Hhad no funds to buy new regulator and more oxygen ($300 for 1 bottle from Americans). Karl will return in autumn and climb without oxygen.
Accidents None
Achievement -
Agency Thamserku Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2450190
Year 1990
Summit Success False
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) s col-se ridge

Members

3 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Edmond Charlier M 1951 Belgium Exp Doctor Overijse, Belgium Physician Details Other expeditions
Karl Huyberechts M 1956 Belgium Leader Overijse, Belgium Sports instructor Details Other expeditions
Joel Luyten M 1965 Belgium Member Overijse, Belgium Technician Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER90109 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 65:223 (1991) -
EVER90109 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199122302/Asia-Nepal-Everest-Attempt - - -