Everest | 1991 N Col-NE Ridge
A Canada expedition to Everest in 1991 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Peter Austen. Summit reached on 1st October 1991. 18 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 608 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER91302 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 1991 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | N Col-NE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Canada |
| Leaders | Peter Austen |
| Sponsor | Everest Canada 91 - 'Climb for Hope 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 | Finland, USA |
| Approach | KTM->Tingri->Rongbuk BC |
| Basecamp Date | 1991-08-14 |
| Summit Date | 1991-10-01 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 48 |
| Total Days | 49 |
| Termination Date | 1991-10-02 |
| Termination Reason | 4 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 8000m due to wind and team attrition |
| High Point (m) | 8000 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 18 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 5 |
| 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 | BC(14/08,5180m),C1(25/08,5600m),C2(26/08,6100m),ABC(21/08,6500m),C4(07/09,7000m),C5(17/09,7800m),xxx(01/10,8000m) |
| Route Notes | BC at end of road C2 at Changtse ABC C4 at North Col C5 at North Ridge High point at North Ridge. "Got tons of snow" in early days. Then in last half of Sept & on 1 Oct winds were the problem. On 1st Oct were trying to establish C5 for summit bid later. Really only 9 high climbers on team. |
| Accidents | Rippel tore ligaments; several support climbers with altitude problems |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Mountain Travel |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2450702 |
| Year | 1991 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | n col-ne ridge |
Members
18 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glyn Peter Austen | M | 1946 | Canada | Leader | Prince George, British Colombia | High school teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| Mario Bilodeau | M | 1954 | Canada | Climber | Chicoutimi, Quebec | University professor of outdoor education | Details Other expeditions |
| Dennis Brown | M | 1951 | Canada | Exp Doctor | Fort St. James, British Columbia | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Ian Jamie Clarke | M | 1968 | Canada | Climber | Calgary, Alberta | Student | Details Other expeditions |
| Ross Cloutier | M | 1956 | Canada | Climbing Leader | Clear Water, British Colombia | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Jim Everard | M | 1957 | Canada | Climber | Toronto, Ontario | Business consultant | Details Other expeditions |
| Alan Hobson | M | 1958 | Canada | Climber | Calgary, Alberta | Author | Details Other expeditions |
| Michael (Myk) Kurth | M | 1962 | Canada | Climber | Dawson City, Yukon | Petrol pump attendant | Details Other expeditions |
| John (Robert) McIssac | M | 1954 | Canada | Climber | Calgary, Alberta | Construction company manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Patrick (Pat) Morrow | M | 1952 | Canada | Film Team | Canmore, Alberta | Photographer | Details Other expeditions |
| James Nelson | M | 1961 | Canada | Climber | Prince George, British Colombia | Computer project administrator | Details Other expeditions |
| William Noble | M | 1956 | Canada | Film Team | Invermere, British Colombia | Photographer | Details Other expeditions |
| Alan Joseph Norquay | M | 1959 | Canada | Climber | Prince George, British Colombia | Chemical plant employee | Details Other expeditions |
| Hilda Reimer | F | 1955 | Canada | Exp Cook | Vavenby, British Columbia | Wilderness guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Timothy Leonard (Tim) Rippel | M | 1961 | Canada | Climber | Prince George, British Columbia | Ski-area manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Timo Saukko | M | 1956 | Finland | Climber | Prince George, British Columbia | Electrician | Details Other expeditions |
| Michael P. Sullivan | M | 1953 | USA | Climber | Chico, California | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Ernie Sniedzins | M | - | Canada | Member | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
3 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVER91302 | AAJ | Austen, Peter | - | - | 66:264 (1992) | - |
| EVER91302 | - | Austen, Peter | Everest Canada, The Climb of Hope | Caitlin Press, Prince George, BC | - | A326 |
| EVER91302 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199226402/Asia-Tibet-Everest-Attempt | - | - | - |