Ama Dablam | 2007 SW Ridge
A S Korea expedition to Ama Dablam in 2007 via SW Ridge, led by Kyun Woo-Byung. Summit reached on 16th November 2007. 7 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 5817 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD07305 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 2007 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | S Korea |
| Leaders | Kyun Woo-Byung |
| Sponsor | Seoul High School Mount Villa Club 2007 Ama Dablam Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | - |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | Lukla->Namche->Pangboche->Dingboche->Chhukung->Pangboche |
| Basecamp Date | 2007-11-08 |
| Summit Date | 2007-11-16 |
| Summit Time | 1800 |
| Summit Days | 8 |
| Total Days | 12 |
| Termination Date | 2007-11-20 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6814 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 5 |
| Summit Members | 3 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 2 |
| Summit Hired | 2 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | False |
| O2 Used | True |
| O2 None | False |
| O2 Climb | False |
| O2 Descent | False |
| O2 Sleep | True |
| O2 Medical | False |
| O2 Taken | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | Climbed Island Peak (5 Nov) |
| Campsites | BC(08/11,4600m),C1(12/11,5800m),C2(14/11,6100m),Smt(16,18/11) |
| Route Notes | Kyun and Chonga Tshiring left C2 at 3 am on 16 Nov, reached summit at 6 pm, stayed on summit abut 30 minutes. Descended to C2 at 1 am on 17 Nov. Rested for six hours then to BC at 4 pm. Weather was very good but little windy. 5 or 6 other climbers (maybe British) summited on that day. Choi, You and Kanchha Sherpa left C2 at 9:30 pm of 17 Nov. Choi reached summit at 5:20 am and You and Kanchha at 5:40 am on 18 Nov. All three (2 members and 1 Sherpa) left summit at 6:10 am, reached C2 at about 9:30 am then to BC at 7 pm. Weather was clear but very cold and very windy. Jung went up to C2 on 14 Nov, but he suffered from cough and headache and descended to BC with Kyun on 17 Nov. Kim slept at C1 on 14 Nov, suffered from headache and next day descended to BC. The team returned Kathmandu on 23 Nov and will be leaving on 29 Nov. The team visited Pokhara from 24-28 Nov. The team members did not see anybody trying to use oxygen on the mountain. Sherpas: Kanchha Sherpa, 23/1/81, Beni-5 Chonga Tshiring Sherpa, 19/11/81, Lagarche-9, Sindhupalchowk 1st time on expedition peak Oxygen: Chonga said Jung suffered from headache at C2. He stayed at C2 two nights and used oxygen for sleeping. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Everest Expeditions |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2459038 |
| Year | 2007 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
7 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jae-Hyuk Choi | M | 1975 | S Korea | Climber | Seoul, S Korea | Cosmetics and skin-care items salesman | Details Other expeditions |
| Bo-Young Jung | M | 1980 | S Korea | Climber | Seoul, S Korea | Climbing gear shop manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Yong-Sik Kim | M | 1980 | S Korea | Climber | Seoul, S Korea | Dealer in polyethelene material (for upholstery, etc.) | Details Other expeditions |
| Woo-Byung Kyun | M | 1975 | S Korea | Leader | Seoul, S Korea | Polyethelene import company's sales manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Sung-Lin You | M | 1982 | S Korea | Climber | Seoul, S Korea | Climbing gear salesman | Details Other expeditions |
| Kanchha Sherpa | M | 1981 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Mopung, Beni-5, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Chonga Tshiring Sherpa | M | 1981 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Lagarche-9, Sindhupalchowk | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.