Everest | 1990 SW Face

A Spain expedition to Everest in 1990 via SW Face, led by Jose Luis Zuloaga. Summit reached on 9th October 1990. 11 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 723
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER90302
Peak ID EVER
Year 1990
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Spain
Leaders Jose Luis Zuloaga
Sponsor Basque International 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 Jiri->Khumbu Valley
Basecamp Date 1990-08-21
Summit Date 1990-10-09
Summit Time -
Summit Days 49
Total Days 53
Termination Date 1990-10-13
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 8320m due to winds and climbers exhausted
High Point (m) 8320
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 11
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 10
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(21/08,5400m),C1(31/08,6100m),C2(07/09,6400m),C3(11/09,7000m),C4(17/09,7700m),C5(09/10,8320m),xxx(09/10,8320m)
Route Notes C2 in Western Cwm C3 at Bonington C3 on SW Face C4 a little below Bonington C4 C5 same as Bonington C5. 9th Oct left C5 gear and site but too much wind and camp not pitched. Down to C2. 11 Oct to BC too much wind. No members again to C5 and only Sherpas to C3 and C4 to bring down gear.
Accidents Gomez altitude sickness and stopped climb; 1 member hit by falling stone but not hurt
Achievement -
Agency Asian Trekking
Commercial Route False
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2450344
Year 1990
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw face

Members

11 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Angel Maria (Mari) Abrego Santesteban M 1944 Spain Climber Pamplona, Navarra, Spain Alpinist Details Other expeditions
Jesus Maria (Josu) Bereziartua Etxaniz M 1960 Spain Climber Azpeitia, Guipuzcoa, Spain Bar owner Details Other expeditions
Jose Manuel (Josema) Casimiro Arteta M 1958 Spain Climber Pamplona, Navarra, Spain Carpenter Details Other expeditions
Francisco Asis Chavarri Yabarra M 1953 Spain Climber Bilbao, Vizcaya, Spain Travel agency employee Details Other expeditions
Ramon Garate M 1957 Spain Climber Tolosa, Guipuzcoa, Spain Physician Details Other expeditions
Jesus Gomez Gonzalez M 1953 Spain Climber Bilbao, Vizcaya, Spain Window dresser in shop Details Other expeditions
Pako Uriarte Arruti M 1958 Spain Climber Azpeitia, Guipuzcoa, Spain Alpinist Details Other expeditions
Adolfo Madinabeitia Merino M 1959 Spain Climber Vitoria, Alava, Spain Alpinist Details Other expeditions
Juan Eusebio (Juanito) Oiarzabal Urteaga M 1956 Spain Climber Vitoria, Alava, Spain Fish shopkeeper Details Other expeditions
Felipe Uriarte Camara M 1944 Spain Climber Gaintza, Navarra, Spain Barman Details Other expeditions
Jose Luis Zuloaga M 1954 Spain Leader Bilbao, Vizcaya, Spain Alpinist Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER90302 AAJ Zuloaga, Jose Luis - - 65:229 (1991) -
EVER90302 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199122902/Asia-Nepal-Everest-Southwest-Face-Attempt - - -