Everest | 1992 S Col-SE Ridge

A Spain expedition to Everest in 1992 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Fernando Garrido. Summit reached on 3rd February 1993. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1193
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER92402
Peak ID EVER
Year 1992
Season 4
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Spain
Leaders Fernando Garrido
Sponsor Solo Winter Oxygen Everest
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 -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1992-12-18
Summit Date 1993-02-03
Summit Time -
Summit Days 47
Total Days 51
Termination Date 1993-02-07
Termination Reason 9
Termination Notes Abandoned at 7750m due to lack of strength and of time
High Point (m) 7750
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 1
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 4
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 1
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 BC(18/12,5350m),C2(27/01,6500m),Biv1(01/02,7300m),Biv2(03/02,7750m),xxx(03/02,7750m)
Route Notes Garrido went into icefall 20th Dec to see how route was but was very weak from too fast trek to BC (4 days from KTM/Lukla to BC) and did not reach C1. Went to Pheriche 26th Dec to recover while Iman Gurung, Ang Tshering and Ang Nima repaired icefall route and returned to BC 3-4 Jan. Then 1 week some snowfall, foggy, wind. 15th Jan all 4 men up from BC to make camp at 6500m at normal C2 site with one tent and all loads. Garrido 1-1/2 hours behind 3 Nepalis, who would pitch camp and return to BC while Garrido climbed. But Ang Tshering going fast through icefall even in dangerous places; at 6300m he fell into crevasse slightly hidden by snow (but there were British fixed ropes, but he didn't belay). He fell 150m in crevasse and couldn't be seen and too dangerous to descend into it because of ice overhangs; all survivors to BC. Garrido waited for Ang Tshering relative to come and also to engage another Sherpa to help remove all British equipment at the end. 26th Jan 4 men again up, but route in bad condition and took long time to get through icefall; reached C2 site on 27th and 3 Nepalis down to BC. Garrido went to C3 site 1 Feb, tried for S Col but got only to 7750-7800m, above yellow band and bived there in bad night because placed tent badly; stopped here because not strong enough to go higher. 4 Feb very cloudy and snowfall and decided to go down. These days very cold but not very windy. 4th down to C2. 5th terrible windy day - couldn't move, 6th good weather but arrived not strong enough to go up and decided he needed a week in BC to get stronger and down to BC on 6th. Then decided to give up: too short time left to recover and try again. Would like to do solo from north side with no icefall problems. Want to go next winter if Tibet Mountain Assn gives permit. Likes winter with snow very hard and perfect to walk and a little more difficult and more exciting "with no one else around." Garrido arrived BC 18 Dec and British left icefall equipment for him (for $4000). Reported to have been sick and gone to Pheriche to recover until early in Jan. Neame - 5 Jan 1993 Handed over by British: icefall route, ladders in Cwm, tent at C3 and ropes to South Col and 3 Sherpas maintaining Icefall. Garrido had chest problem but probably at BC or above by now, He said he was prepared to wait until mid-Feb.
Accidents Garrido slight pulmonary edema going to BC too fast
Achievement 1st winter solo attempt
Agency Mandala Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2451194
Year 1992
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) s col-se ridge

Members

4 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Fernando Garrido Velasco M 1958 Spain Leader Barcelona, Spain Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Ang Tshering Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions
Iman Gurung M 1960 Nepal H-A Worker Laprak, Gorkha - Details Other expeditions
Ang Nima Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions

References

4 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER92402 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 67:221 (1993) -
EVER92402 HIGH - - - 127:9 (Jun 1993) -
EVER92402 - Garrido, Fernando 8000 Metros, Solo y en Invierno Prames, Zaragoza, Spain - -
EVER92402 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199322104/Asia-Nepal-Everest-Solo-Winter-Attempt-and-Death-of-a-Sherpa-1993 - - -