Ama Dablam | 2007 SW Ridge

A S Korea expedition to Ama Dablam in 2007 via SW Ridge, led by Choi Heung-Hwan. Summit reached on 17th November 2007. 8 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 5825
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Expedition ID AMAD07313
Peak ID AMAD
Year 2007
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality S Korea
Leaders Choi Heung-Hwan
Sponsor Joyful Mt. 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->Deboche
Basecamp Date 2007-11-07
Summit Date 2007-11-17
Summit Time 0830
Summit Days 10
Total Days 12
Termination Date 2007-11-19
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6814
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 6
Summit Members 3
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
Summit Hired 2
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(07/11,4600m),C1(12/11,5700m),C2(16/11,5900m),Smt(17/11)
Route Notes Choi, Jang, Seo, Dawa Wongchuk and Pema Tshering left C2 at 10 pm on 16 Nov and reached summit at 8:30 am of 17 Nov. They stayed on summit for two hours, then descended to C2 at 1 pm. Next day to BC. There was no wind when they started from C2. During day time it was windy, cold but clear sky. Ms. Choi got headache and stayed all the time at BC. Ms. Kim climbed up to C1 on 12 Nov, slept there. She did not continue her climbing. C1 was enough for her. Park went up to ABC [C1 at 5700m?] on 12 Nov, that was enough for him. Miss Choi and Park left expedition on 13 Nov due to their work back home; they arrived Kathmandu on 15 Nov and left on 16 November. Rest of the team returned Kathmandu on 20 November and will leave on 22 November. Leader Choi said "He hopes to be on Pumori in 2009." Sherpas: Dawa Wangchuk/Ongchu, 17/12/72, Makalu-9, Kangch X3, Everest X2, etc. Pema Tshering, 16/6/70, Makalu-9, Everest X3, Dhaulagiri X1
Accidents Frostbite in middle ring and small fingers of both hands of Heung-Hwan Choi and middle ring & small fingers of left hand of Jang (not very serious frostbite)
Achievement -
Agency Korean Treks & Expeditions
Commercial Route True
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2459039
Year 2007
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

8 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Heung-Hwan Choi M 1960 S Korea Leader Seoul, S Korea Computer products businessman Details Other expeditions
Myoung-Seon Choi F 1958 S Korea Climber Seoul, S Korea Education professor Details Other expeditions
Eun-Soo Jang M 1962 S Korea Climber Goyang, Gyeonggi, S Korea Architect Details Other expeditions
In-Ok Kim F 1964 S Korea Climber Goyang, Gyeonggi, S Korea Housewife Details Other expeditions
Won-Goo Park M 1962 S Korea Climber Ilsan, Gyeonggi, S Korea Business project manager Details Other expeditions
Gi-Woong Seo M 1967 S Korea Climber Seoul, S Korea Architect Details Other expeditions
Dawa Wangchuk (Dawa Ongchu) Sherpa M 1972 Nepal H-A Worker Walung, Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Pema Tshering Sherpa M 1970 Nepal H-A Worker Walung, Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.