Everest | 1991 S Col-SE Ridge
A Spain expedition to Everest in 1991 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Juan Carlos Gomez Ramos. Summit reached on 6th October 1991. 15 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 603 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER91303 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 1991 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | S Col-SE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Spain |
| Leaders | Juan Carlos Gomez Ramos |
| Sponsor | Spanish Expedition to Everest |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 127 |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1991-08-21 |
| Summit Date | 1991-10-06 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 46 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8849 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 15 |
| Summit Members | 4 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 7 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | False |
| O2 Used | True |
| O2 None | False |
| O2 Climb | True |
| O2 Descent | False |
| O2 Sleep | True |
| O2 Medical | False |
| O2 Taken | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(21/08,5350m),C1(04/09,6000m),C2(09/09,6400m),C3(16/09,7300m),C4(30/09,7900m),Smt(06/10) |
| Route Notes | C1 at top of Icefall C2 in Western Cwm C3 on Lhotse Face C4 at South Col. After C3 established, strong winds prevented more progress till end of Sept. 3 Oct 5 members made summit bid and reached S summit. No route opened beyond there, powdered snow there and hadn't enough oxygen and rope to climb Hillary Step so returned to C4 with Gomez staying at col and others on down. 4th Oct 5 more people up to col. 5th wind so wait at col. 6th go for summit: 6 Spanish climbers up from C4, 5 reach nearly top of Hillary Step. Here on descent Vidaurre cannot see (because wind's effect on eyes) and Gomez, helps him descend. Top is big cornice. Gomez did not ask Vidaurre to wait while Gomez went to top; his friend was weeping in distress and begging for help. In summit bid of 6th, Ortas carried oxygen to 8500m and left there 2 bottles: he did not expect to go to top and carried for his teammates, who used these bottles in ascent. On 6th it was not windy till above S Summit. 7th Oct very strong wind and summit impossible then and climb finished and did not try for Lhotse summit. Vidaurre left small cross at summit which Russian summiter found and brought back. |
| Accidents | Garces 2 toes frostbitten on summit day |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Above the Clouds |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2450707 |
| Year | 1991 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | s col-se ridge |
Members
15 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Amigo Garcia | F | 1950 | Spain | Exp Doctor | Valencia, Spain | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Jose Victor Arnal | M | 1958 | Spain | Climber | Huesca, Spain | Factory manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Javier Botella De Maglia | M | 1957 | Spain | Exp Doctor | Valencia, Spain | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Ignacio Cinto Pina | M | 1953 | Spain | Climber | Ayerbe, Huesca, Spain | Metal worker | Details Other expeditions |
| Javier Escartin Orus | M | 1949 | Spain | Deputy Leader | Huesca, Spain | Industrial engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Jose Antonio (Pepe) Garces Galindo | M | 1956 | Spain | Climber | Zaragoza, Spain | Manager of school for alpine guides | Details Other expeditions |
| Moises Garcia Ramiro | M | 1959 | Spain | Climber | Valencia, Spain | Jewelery maker | Details Other expeditions |
| Juan Carlos Gomez Ramos | M | 1955 | Spain | Leader | Valencia, Spain | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Joan Vicent Grifoll Carbonell | M | 1952 | Spain | Climber | Valencia, Spain | Civil servant | Details Other expeditions |
| Francisco Lopez Barrio | M | 1958 | Spain | Film Team | Valencia, Spain | Television director & actor | Details Other expeditions |
| Lorenzo Ortas Pont | M | 1953 | Spain | Climber | Huesca, Spain | Agricultural engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Francisco Jose (Coque) Perez Laffont | M | 1959 | Spain | Climber | Valencia, Spain | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Jose Bericat Rebollo | M | 1944 | Spain | Climber | Zaragoza, Spain | Businessman (restaurantuer, art gallary owner, etc.) | Details Other expeditions |
| Antonio Ubieto Austern | M | 1956 | Spain | Climber | Ayerbe, Huesca, Spain | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Rafael Vidaurre Garayo | M | 1951 | Spain | Climber | Valencia, Spain | Civil engineer | Details Other expeditions |
References
5 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVER91303 | AAJ | Hawley, Elizabeth | - | - | 66:204 (1992) | - |
| EVER91303 | AAJ | - | - | - | 67:217 (1993) | - |
| EVER91303 | MM | - | - | - | 143:5 (Jan 1992) | - |
| EVER91303 | - | Gomez, Juan Carlos | Il Everest '91, Valencia al Sostre del Mon | Generalitat Valenciana, Valencia | - | G167 |
| EVER91303 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199220400/Asia-Nepal-Everest-and-Examples-of-Self-Sacrifice | - | - | - |