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 - - -