Everest | 1991 N Face (Hornbein Couloir)

A Belgium expedition to Everest in 1991 via N Face (Hornbein Couloir), led by Alain Hubert. Summit reached on 7th September 1991. 13 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 611
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER91201
Peak ID EVER
Year 1991
Season 2
Host Country 2
Route 1 N Face (Hornbein Couloir)
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Belgium
Leaders Alain Hubert
Sponsor Mt. Everest 1991
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 France, Luxembourg
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1991-07-30
Summit Date 1991-09-07
Summit Time -
Summit Days 39
Total Days 40
Termination Date 1991-09-08
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 7250m due to snowfall and expiration of permit on Sep 15
High Point (m) 7250
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 11
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 3
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 ChineseBC(30/07,5200m),ABC(01/08,5950m),C1(10/08,5950m),C2(07/09,7250m),xxx(07/09,7250m)
Route Notes 1st C1 at 5800m destroyed by avalanche from Changtse so put new C1 little higher. C2 a problem: quality of snow, frequent snowfalls, almost everyday. Team was at or above BC. Fixed rope on bottom of face to C2 but 3 times ropes & deposit of gear taken away by avalanching. Possible for 1 or 2 climbers to go quickly up face but not for bigger group making fixed camps and intending to use oxygen. Avalanching came everyday and all across face including down. Hornbein permit was valid till 15 Sept. On 8th decided to stop climb: would have needed 2 weeks more. Weather was warm, which means avalanche danger - some climbers pushed by avalanches but not hurt. C2 site had been reached 3 times before slept in on 7 Sept - 1st time on 15 or 17 Aug - always by same 3 members.
Accidents Borrey had a serious internal problem (stomach ulcer) and doctor sent him home
Achievement -
Agency -
Commercial Route False
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2450678
Year 1991
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) n face (hornbein couloir)

Members

13 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Eugene Berger M 1960 Luxembourg Climber Peppange, Luxembourg Teacher Details Other expeditions
Bertrand Borrey M 1944 Belgium Climber Liege, Belgium Military officer (physical education instructor) Details Other expeditions
Guido Cardoen M 1969 Belgium Exp Doctor Brabant, Belgium Physician Details Other expeditions
Jacques Collaer M 1950 Belgium Climber Liege, Belgium Teacher Details Other expeditions
Andre Willy Hediger M 1943 Belgium Climber Aiseau-Presles, Belgium School director Details Other expeditions
Alain Hubert M 1953 Belgium Leader Harsin, Belgium Carpenter Details Other expeditions
Louis Le Pivain M 1955 France Climber Brussels, Belgium Naval architect Details Other expeditions
Jean-Philippe Perikel M 1959 Belgium Climber Chimay, Belgium Physical education teacher Details Other expeditions
Marc Preyat M 1950 Belgium Climber Walcourt, Namur, Belgium Journalist with Belgian television Details Other expeditions
Pemba Rita Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions
Ang Pasang Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions
Vincent Dewaele M 1946 Belgium Climber Deurne, Belgium Plumber Details Other expeditions
Pierre Soete M 1949 Belgium Climber Hyon, Belgium Physician Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER91201 AAJ - - - 66:263-264 (1992) -
EVER91201 - Berger, Eugene Ganz Oben Editions Revue, Luxembourg - -
EVER91201 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199226303/Asia-Tibet-Everest-Attempt - - -