Name: British Winter Everest Expedition

Year: 1980

Season: Winter

Route: Lho La - West Ridge

Leader: Alan Rouse (UK)

Height Reached: 7300m

Members: Adrian Rouse (UK), Alan Burgess (UK), Brian Hall (UK), Allen Jewhurst (UK), Paul Nunn (UK), John Porter (UK), Graham Robinson (UK), Mike Shrimpson (UK), Joe Tasker (UK), Peter Thexton (UK)

Deaths: None

Reason Summit Not Reached: Due to high winds and storms


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Year: 1982

Season: Spring

Route: North East Ridge

Leader: Chris Bonington (UK)

Height Reached: 8230m

Members: Adrian Gordon (UK), Peter Boardman (UK), Charles Clarke (UK), Joe Tasker (UK), Dick Renshaw (UK)

Deaths: Peter Boardman and Joe Tasker disappeared whilst high up the mountain

Reason Summit Not Reached: The Expedition was abandoned after the disappearence of Peter and Joe


Name: Special Air Service Regiment

Year: 1984

Season: Spring

Route: North Face

Leader: Michael 'Bronco' Lane (UK)

Height Reached: 6860m

Members: John 'Brummie' Stokes (UK), Graham Tucker (UK), John Bloom (UK), Andy Baxter (UK), Phil Mallard (UK), Rocky Villar (UK), Tony Swierzy (UK), Merv Middling (UK), Archie Scott (UK), Ian Crozier (UK)

Deaths: Tony Swierzy was killed in an avalanche


Name: Cumbrian Expedition

Year: 1984

Season: Spring

Route: North Face

Leader: Patrick Gunson (UK)

Height Reached: 7700m

Members: David Kay (UK), John Delamere (UK), Bruce Duncan (USA), Richard Godfrey (UK), Alan Hinkes (UK), Mike Lynch (UK), Gordon Nuttall (UK), Kenneth Rawlinson (UK)

Deaths: None

Reason Summit Not Reached: Due to team exhaustion and then abandoned after Patrick Gunson had a heart attack


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Year: 1985

Season: Spring

Route: North East Ridge

Leader: Malcolm Duff (UK)

Height Reached: 8170m

Members: Alexander Allan (UK), Rick Allen (UK), Bob Barton (UK), Dave Bricknell (UK), Tony Brindle (UK), Terry Dailey (UK), Liz Duff (UK), Allen Fyffe (UK), Andrew Greig (UK), Danny Lewis (UK), Andy Nesbet (UK), Sarah Squibb (UK), Jon Tinker (UK), Julie Tullis (UK), Chris Watts (UK), Nick Kekus (UK), Kurt Diemberger (AUSTRIA), Urs Wiget (SWITZERLAND)

Deaths: None

Reason Summit Not Reached: Exhaustion of climbers


Name: Everest NE Ridge - The Seligmann Harris Expedition

Year: 1986

Season: Autumn

Route: North East Ridge

Leader: John 'Brummie' Stokes (UK)

Height Reached: 8000m

Members: Paul Moores (UK), Mo Anthoine (UK), Bill Barker (UK), Joe Brown (UK), John English (UK), Ronald Faux (UK), Paddy Freaney (NZ), Nigel Goldsack (UK), Patrick Green (UK), Noel Guinness (UK), Philip Horniblow (UK), Alastair Kellas (UK), Chris Knowles (UK), Steven Ley (UK), Pete Long (UK), Paul Nunn (UK), Trevor Pilling (UK), Tony Riley (UK), Sam Roberts (UK), Clive Rowlands (UK), Harry Taylor (UK), Will Thomson (UK)

Deaths: None

Reason Summit Not Reached: Because of avalanches and deep snow


Name: Everest Autumn 1987 NE Ridge, "The Unclimbed Ridge"

Year: 1987

Season: Autumn

Route: North East Ridge

Leader: Doug Scott (UK) and Rick Allen (UK)

Height Reached: 8100m

Members: Alexander Allan (UK), Evan Johanssen (UK), Nick Kekus (UK), Michael Scott (UK), Robert Schauer (AUSTRIA), Sharu Prabhu (INDIA), Stephen Sustad (USA), Mangal Singh Tamang (NEPAL)

Deaths: Mangal Singh Tamang was killed by an avalanche

Reason Summit Not Reached: Due to strong winds and bad snow conditions


Name: British Services Everest Expedition

Year: 1988

Season: Spring

Route: West Ridge

Leader: Douglas Keelan (UK)

Height Reached: 8550m

Members: Henry Day (UK), Mark Anderson (UK), Roger Antolik (UK), Ted Atkins (UK), Bill Batson (UK), Martin Bazire (UK), Steve Bell (UK), Andy Edington (UK), Alan Evans (UK), Jonathan Garratt (UK), Giles Gittings (UK), Simon Gray (UK), Dick Hardie (UK), Charles Harhreley (UK), Ian Hills (UK), Dave Howie (UK), Andy Hughes (UK), Luke Huges (UK), Keith Hunter (UK), Steve Last (UK), Simon Lowe (UK), David Maxwell (UK), Alan Mcleod (UK), Mervin Middleton (UK), Alastair Miller (UK), Terry Moore (UK), Jim Morning (UK), David Nicholls (UK), David Orange (UK), Patrick Parsons (UK), Richard Pelly (UK), Nicholas Plowright (UK), John Rowe (UK), Christopher Spencer (UK), Duncan Strutt (UK), Neville Taylor (UK), David Torington (UK), John Viasto (UK), Gavin Williams (UK), Alexander Wilson (UK), Chowang Sherpa (NEPAL)

Deaths: None

Reason Summit Not Reached: Lack of manpower and oxygen


Name: Brummie Stokes Everest Expedition

Year: 1988

Season: Summer

Route: North East Ridge

Leader: John 'Brummie' Stokes

Height Reached: 8400m

Members: Mo Anthoine (UK), Bill Barker (UK), Russell Brice (NZ), Joe Brown (UK), James Curran (UK), John English (UK), Noel Guinness (UK), Philip Horniblow (UK), Dave Jones (UK), Alastair Kellas (UK), Pete Long (UK), Paul Moores (UK), Ian Nicholson (UK), Daniel Noble (USA) Sam Roberts (UK), Harry Taylor (UK), David Williams (UK), Trevor Williams (UK)

Deaths: None

Reason Summit Not Reached: Due to heavy snowfall


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