Everest | 1990 N Col-NE Ridge
A Spain expedition to Everest in 1990 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Cesar Perez de Tudela. Summit reached on 12th September 1990. 14 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 728 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER90306 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 1990 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | N Col-NE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Spain |
| Leaders | Cesar Perez de Tudela |
| Sponsor | Universidad Complutense Everest 1990 |
| 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 | KTM->Tingri->Rongbuk BC |
| Basecamp Date | 1990-08-29 |
| Summit Date | 1990-09-12 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 14 |
| Total Days | 17 |
| Termination Date | 1990-09-15 |
| Termination Reason | 6 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 6900m due to fatal avalanche (emotional effects) |
| High Point (m) | 6900 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 0 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 11 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 1 |
| Total Hired | 10 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| Hired Deaths | 2 |
| No Hired | False |
| O2 Used | True |
| O2 None | False |
| O2 Climb | True |
| O2 Descent | False |
| O2 Sleep | False |
| O2 Medical | True |
| O2 Taken | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | ChineseBC(29/08,6080m),ABC(10/09,6500m),xxx(12/09,6900m) |
| Route Notes | Chinese BC 28 Aug Intermediate ABC under Changtse and under North Col. Group that had accident were fixing ropes to N Col at 6900m; in group were 5 men Gomez-Menor, Scaldo, 3 Nepalis; Gomez-Menor and Ang Sona were highest fixing ropes and those below did not see how avalanche started but it carried men 200m to crevasse with these 3 lost; fell into very deep crevasse with much snow on top of them; very hard for survivors who saw ropes going into crevasse and they tried to dig; expedition decided to stop climb: snow conditions bad and big emotional distress (could see ropes leading to dead men) and to change route would mean big problem with liaison officer. Left ABC 22 Sept and had to spend 3 days to get injured 2 men (Spaniards deep cut in bottom from ice as and rib broken and had inhaled snow; Chowang Rinzi Sherpa had inhaled snow and pulled knee and ankle ligaments, plus shock). All members to ABC except doctor; only 2 above ABC (those hit by avalanche on 1st day venturing above ABC). Official documents say fatal accident occurred on 14th because of confusion. |
| Accidents | Doctor had cerebral edema at BC; 3 killed and 2 hurt in avalanche |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | - |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2450317 |
| Year | 1990 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | n col-ne ridge |
Members
14 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Gomez-Menor Palacios | M | 1966 | Spain | Climber | Toledo, Spain | Geology student | Details Other expeditions |
| Manuel Gonzalez Foez | M | 1966 | Spain | Climber | Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain | Sociologist | Details Other expeditions |
| Malen Morales | F | 1945 | Spain | Climber | Madrid, Spain | Cardiologist and sports medicine specialist | Details Other expeditions |
| Angel Ortiz Martinez | M | 1957 | Spain | Climber | Murcia, Spain | Alpinist | Details Other expeditions |
| Bruno Perez de Tudela | M | 1966 | Spain | Climber | Madrid, Spain | Journalism student | Details Other expeditions |
| Cesar Perez de Tudela | M | 1940 | Spain | Leader | Madrid, Spain | Journalist | Details Other expeditions |
| Carlos Alberto Salcedo Miranda | M | 1960 | Spain | Climber | Madrid, Spain | University administrator | Details Other expeditions |
| Juan Luis Salcedo | M | 1948 | Spain | Climber | Madrid, Spain | Journalist | Details Other expeditions |
| Salvador Rivas Martinez | M | 1935 | Spain | Climber | Madrid, Spain | Professor of botany, University of Madrid | Details Other expeditions |
| Jose Bienvenido Rodriguez Garcia | M | 1965 | Spain | Climber | Aviles, Asturias, Spain | Student | Details Other expeditions |
| Luis Rodriguez Romero | M | 1954 | Spain | Climber | Madrid, Spain | Employee | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Sona Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Badri Nath | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Chowang Rinzi Sherpa | M | 1949 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Namche Bazar, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
4 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVER90306 | AAJ | Perez de Tudela, Cesar | - | - | 65:287 (1991) | - |
| EVER90306 | MM | - | - | - | 137:8 (Jan 1991) | - |
| EVER90306 | - | Salcedo, Juan Luis | Hacha Lo Mas Alto | Gallery S.A., Madrid | - | E126 |
| EVER90306 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199128701/Asia-Tibet-Everest-Attempt-and-Tragedy | - | - | - |