Everest | 1991 A couloir just W of N Col-N Ridge

A USA expedition to Everest in 1991 via A couloir just W of N Col-N Ridge, led by Robert Anderson. Summit reached on 21st May 1991. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 782
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER91109
Peak ID EVER
Year 1991
Season 1
Host Country 2
Route 1 A couloir just W of N Col-N Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality USA
Leaders Robert Anderson
Sponsor -
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 New Zealand
Approach KTM->Tingri->Rongbuk Glacier
Basecamp Date 1991-03-31
Summit Date 1991-05-21
Summit Time -
Summit Days 51
Total Days 56
Termination Date 1991-05-26
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 8300m due to extreme cold
High Point (m) 8300
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 0
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 2
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
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 ChineseBC(31/03),ABC(06/04,5550m),C1(15/04,6700m),xxx(21/05,8300m)
Route Notes No more fixed camps but at least once Biv used tent at others camps High point at North Ridge. Skied up to 6500m to "casual couloir" east of N Col leading to N Ridge. 3 summit attempts: (1) 1 May - left bivouac and C1 that night at 8100m, which had reached at 11 am; had to stop instead of going straight through to top because of wind and snow; had bivouac sack but very light load; snowed all night and got very cold; down to C1 2 May and ABC 3rd. (2) 10th May from ABC to C1, 11th to 8000m in 11 hrs; really windy; had tent and sleeping bag which slowed him; down to N Col that night because couldn't get own tent up; used Mike Perry's empty tent at col; ABC in 11th. (3) 17th May from ABC to C1; 18th stayed at C1 because of snowfall; 19th from C1 at 7 am to 7900m at 2 pm and bivouac here with tent; 20th to 8200m and bivouac here; 21st from here at 3 am and reached 8300m in 1 hr (not carrying anything) but now "the cold was incredible" and down to 8200m where met others in their camp but not to go on down but to go up with them on 22nd; Brice and Taylor tried for top but Anderson did not go up in the extreme cold; Anderson down to 7900m, where stayed in British tent; 23rd to C1 and 24th to ABC; never actually climbed with anyone else.
Accidents None
Achievement -
Agency -
Commercial Route False
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2450569
Year 1991
Summit Success False
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) a couloir just w of n col-n ridge

Members

2 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Robert Mads Anderson M 1958 USA Leader New York, New York Writer & photographer Details Other expeditions
Margaret-Anne Seddon F 1962 New Zealand Member Tauranga, New Zealand Retail manager Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER91109 AAJ Anderson, Robert - - 66:263 (1992) -
EVER91109 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199226301/Asia-Tibet-Everest-Solo-Attempt - - -