Everest | 1990 N Face (Japanese Couloir)

A USA expedition to Everest in 1990 via N Face (Japanese Couloir), led by Mark Hesse. Summit reached on 18th September 1990. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 724
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER90301
Peak ID EVER
Year 1990
Season 3
Host Country 2
Route 1 N Face (Japanese Couloir)
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality USA
Leaders Mark Hesse
Sponsor 1990 Mount Everest Super Couloir 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 Canada
Approach KTM->Tingri->Rongbuk BC
Basecamp Date 1990-08-05
Summit Date 1990-09-18
Summit Time -
Summit Days 44
Total Days 56
Termination Date 1990-09-30
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 7800m due to deep snow
High Point (m) 7800
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 6
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 ChineseBC(05/08,5600m),ABC(10/08,5800m),C1(12/08,5900m),xxx(18/09,7800m)
Route Notes C1 at "corner camp" at bottom of West Ridge of Changtse. Trying to climb without sleeping bags, etc., but knee-deep to waist deep snow. After C1 established biked into East Rongbuk, skied to Lho La and climbed 3 peaks in area. Came down from biv at 7800m beause of prolonged snowfall. Weather good for couple of days, then big storm followed by high winds; brought down BC 27th Sept and left BC 30th. Only 4 members did any climbing on Everest (no climbing required to reach C1 which is on glacier) but other 2 members climbed one or more of the subsidiary peaks, Chenzheng, Guangoning and Lingtren, during acclimatization period. Reveley left early because he didn't like the look of Everest and as a doctor, he was helping Spaniards who had fatal avalanche. Super Couloir = Japanese and Hornbein Couloir
Accidents Teare stomach trouble prevented his climbing on Everest
Achievement -
Agency -
Commercial Route False
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2450323
Year 1990
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) n face (japanese couloir)

Members

6 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Robert Mads Anderson M 1958 USA Climber Lakewood, Colorado Writer Details Other expeditions
Mark Bernard Hesse M 1950 USA Leader Colorado Springs, Colorado Educational consultant Details Other expeditions
Harry Kent M 1955 USA Climber Estes Park, Colorado Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Christopher Garland (Chris) Reveley M 1952 USA Climber Rochester, New York Physician Details Other expeditions
Jordan Kramer (Jay) Smith M 1953 USA Climber Tahoe Paradise, California Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Paul (Wally) Teare M 1959 Canada Climber Tahoe City, California Carpenter Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER90301 AAJ Hesse, Mark B. - - 65:287-288 (1991) -
EVER90301 MM - - - 137:8 (Jan 1991) -
EVER90301 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199128703/Asia-Tibet-Everest-Super-Couloir-Attempt - - -