Everest | 1997 S Col-SE Ridge

A Spain expedition to Everest in 1997 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Juan Ramon Madariaga. Summit reached on 6th October 1997. 15 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 2448
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER97310
Peak ID EVER
Year 1997
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Spain
Leaders Juan Ramon Madariaga
Sponsor Bizkaia Medio Ambiente Everest 1997
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 1997-09-07
Summit Date 1997-10-06
Summit Time -
Summit Days 29
Total Days 38
Termination Date 1997-10-15
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 7900m due to strong winds
High Point (m) 7900
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 7900
Total Members 10
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 5
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(07/09,5350m),C1(13/09,6000m),C2(20/09,6400m),C3(24/09,7400m),xxx(06/10,7900m)
Route Notes High point just below South Col. No members went above C3: 3 times go to C3 but 1st time Sherpa hadn't put fixed rope above camp; 2nd time very strong wind and same tents broken and some snowfall; 3rd time again same problem with wind and new snow and saw members got slight frostbite. Sherpas got to Col to leave gear and to retrieve it; actually probably did not go quite to Col. Members who reached C3 (none higher): Bonales on 24 Sept and 26th Sept Orbegozo on 24 and 26th Sept and 10 Oct Posado on all three dates Rubio on 24 Sept and 10 Oct Ruiz on all three dates. Sherpas to 7900m on Oct 6.
Accidents Nothing serious
Achievement -
Agency Asian Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2452995
Year 1997
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) s col-se ridge

Members

15 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Guillermo (Willi) Banales Alfonso M 1966 Spain Climber Abadino, Vizcaya, Spain Mechanic Details Other expeditions
Kepa (Pedro Miguel) Lizarraga Sainz M 1955 Spain Exp Doctor Galdakao, Vizcaya, Spain Physician Details Other expeditions
Juan Ramon (Juanra) Madariaga Abaitua M 1962 Spain Leader Bilbao, Vizcaya, Spain University professor of philosophy & Basque language Details Other expeditions
Mariano Molinero Olabarria M 1960 Spain BC Manager Bilbao, Vizcaya, Spain Draftsman Details Other expeditions
Javier Mugarra Arrien M 1958 Spain Climber Gamiz-Fika, Vizcaya, Spain Firefighter Details Other expeditions
Koldo Orbegozo Etxebarria M 1960 Spain Climber Bilbao, Vizcaya, Spain Driver Details Other expeditions
Alberto Posada Alonso M 1960 Spain Climber Bilbao, Vizcaya, Spain Bicycle racer Details Other expeditions
Fernando Rubio Garcia M 1962 Spain Climber Bilbao, Vizcaya, Spain Electrical maintenance worker Details Other expeditions
Ignacio Ruiz Peribanez M 1960 Spain Climber Bakacaldo, Vizcaya, Spain Electronics technician Details Other expeditions
Santiago Yaniz M 1957 Spain Journalist Llodio, Avala, Spain Journalist & photographer Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Dorje Sherpa M 1958 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Temba Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions
Lobsang Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions
Dawa Nuru/Norbu Sherpa M 1963 Nepal H-A Worker Thami, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Ram Chandra Sunuwar M 1968 Nepal H-A Worker Khijiphalate-1, Okhaldhunga - Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER97310 HIGH - - - 188:21 (Jul 1998) -