Everest | 1993 N Col-NE Ridge

A Spain expedition to Everest in 1993 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Eloy Sanchez. Summit reached on 18th September 1993. 9 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1301
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER93308
Peak ID EVER
Year 1993
Season 3
Host Country 2
Route 1 N Col-NE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Spain
Leaders Eloy Sanchez
Sponsor Asturias Everest 1993
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 KTM->Tingri->Rongbuk BC
Basecamp Date 1993-08-30
Summit Date 1993-09-18
Summit Time -
Summit Days 19
Total Days 45
Termination Date 1993-10-14
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 8000m due to bad weather & tents destroyed
High Point (m) 8000
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 9
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 4
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 BC(30/08,5400m),ABC(09/09,6400m),C1(17/09,7000m),C2(18/09,8000m),xxx(18/09,8000m)
Route Notes C1 at North Col C2 on North Ridge above yellow band High point at C2 site. 18th Sept pitched C2 but not sleeping there then or at any later time. Wind and snow fell one week everyday and when people returned to C2, nothing left on 3-4 Oct so made again C2 that day. Again bad weather, so down next day from N Col. No more up because no more tents to remake C2; once more, bad weather.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Kunga
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2451422
Year 1993
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) n col-ne ridge

Members

9 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Jose Antonio Moral Fontecha M 1952 Spain Climber Gijon, Asturias, Spain Electrician Details Other expeditions
Silvino Falcon Diaz M 1956 Spain Exp Doctor Pola de Lena, Asturias, Spain Physician Details Other expeditions
Ignacio David Fernandez Martinez M 1962 Spain Climber Gijon, Asturias, Spain Electronics technician Details Other expeditions
Juan Antonio Marcos Fierro M 1957 Spain Climber Oviedo, Asturias, Spain Civil servant Details Other expeditions
Salvador Munoz Gonzalez M 1964 Spain Climber Cangas de Onis, Asturias, Spain Mountain rescue worker with civil guard Details Other expeditions
Andres Ruiz Gutierrez M 1955 Spain Climber Siero, Asturias, Spain Electrician Details Other expeditions
Eloy Sanchez Gonzalez M 1955 Spain Leader Oviedo, Asturias, Spain Mountain sports shop owner Details Other expeditions
Jose Luis Torres Antuna M 1961 Spain Climber Gijon, Asturias, Spain Bicycle shop owner Details Other expeditions
Jose Ignacio (Nacho) Orviz Menendez M 1958 Spain Climber Gijon, Asturias, Spain Firefighter Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER93308 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 68:274 (1994) -
EVER93308 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199427401/Asia-Tibet-Everest-Ascent-and-Attempts-in-the-Post-Monsoon - - -