Tilicho | 1992 N Ridge direct
A Italy expedition to Tilicho in 1992 via N Ridge direct, led by Francesco Santon. Summit reached on 12th September 1992. 14 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 1130 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | TILI92301 |
| Peak ID | TILI |
| Year | 1992 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | N Ridge direct |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Italy |
| Leaders | Francesco Santon |
| Sponsor | International Tilicho Expedition |
| 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 | Argentina, Czechoslovakia |
| Approach | Jomsom->Mesokanto Pass |
| Basecamp Date | 1992-09-01 |
| Summit Date | 1992-09-12 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 11 |
| Total Days | 17 |
| Termination Date | 1992-09-18 |
| Termination Reason | 6 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 5900m due to deaths of 2 friends |
| High Point (m) | 5900 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 900 |
| Total Members | 14 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 2 |
| Total Hired | 3 |
| 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(01/09,5000m),C1(04/09,5500m),C2(12/09,5900m),xxx(12/09,5900m) |
| Route Notes | BC northwest of lake, directly north of ridge and below. C2 made on 12th and Sherpas down to get more gear while Italians stayed there. Then snowfall came every day, not heavy snowfall but no incentive for others to go up. On 15th avalanche came, probably at 12:30 pm; small avalanche going slowly down west side of ridge. No contact after 11:30 am, after they had gone up 50-100m to see route with bivouacs, looking at how to get around serac just above C2. Next morning in good weather, those below at BC could see avalanche traces & no tent or activity. 16th search team went up and arrived at 1:30-2:00 pm and found only small piece of tent slightly below campsite: tent probably carried down and buried in 2m of snow. Too dangerous to search more for bodies because continuing avalanching. Route not difficult but very bad rock with falling stones. This direct N Ridge route maybe safer than NE Spur. |
| Accidents | 2 members developed altitude sickness and left BC Sep 10 |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Everest Trekking |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2452490 |
| Year | 1992 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | n ridge direct |
Members
14 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alesandra Andreani | F | 1970 | Italy | Climber | Marina di Carrara, Italy | Student | Details Other expeditions |
| Gianmaria Campanelli | M | 1962 | Italy | Climber | Venice (Venezia), Italy | Office worker | Details Other expeditions |
| Gabriele Castellani | M | 1962 | Italy | Climber | Venice (Venezia), Italy | Office worker | Details Other expeditions |
| Michele De Rossi | M | 1962 | Italy | Climber | Limena, Padua, Italy | Factory worker | Details Other expeditions |
| Ariel Franco | M | 1972 | Argentina | Climber | General Alvear, Mendoza, Argentina | Student | Details Other expeditions |
| Roberto Malgarotto | M | 1940 | Italy | Climber | Marghera, Venezia, Italy | Geometrician | Details Other expeditions |
| Jiri Novak | M | 1945 | Czechoslovakia | Climber | Kladno, Czechoslovakia | Civil engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Giovanni Orru | M | 1959 | Italy | Climber | Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy | Office worker | Details Other expeditions |
| Michele Piron | M | 1965 | Italy | Climber | Bresseo de Padua, Italy | Factory worker | Details Other expeditions |
| Umberto Plankensteiner | M | 1940 | Italy | Climber | Brunico, Bolzano, Italy | Retired | Details Other expeditions |
| Francesco Santon | M | 1939 | Italy | Leader | Fiesso d'Artico, Venezia, Italy | Geometrician | Details Other expeditions |
| Alfredo Toujas | M | 1937 | Argentina | Climber | General Alvear, Mendoza, Argentina | Architect | Details Other expeditions |
| Gianluigi Visentin | M | 1947 | Italy | Climber | Marghera, Venezia, Italy | Technician | Details Other expeditions |
| Benito Lodi | M | 1941 | Italy | Climber | Spinea, Venezia, Italy | Retired railroad technician | Details Other expeditions |
References
2 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TILI92301 | AAJ | Novak, Jiri | - | - | 67:234 (1993) | - |
| TILI92301 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199323401/Asia-Nepal-Tilitso-Attempt-and-Tragedy | - | - | - |