Ama Dablam | 1988 W Face-NW Ridge (did not reach ridge)

A S Korea expedition to Ama Dablam in 1988 via W Face-NW Ridge (did not reach ridge), led by Lee Hoon-Sang. Summit reached on 27th September 1988. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 868
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Expedition ID AMAD88301
Peak ID AMAD
Year 1988
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 W Face-NW Ridge (did not reach ridge)
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality S Korea
Leaders Lee Hoon-Sang
Sponsor 1988 Korea Alpine Club Kyung Dong O-B Ama Dablam 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 -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1988-09-20
Summit Date 1988-09-27
Summit Time -
Summit Days 7
Total Days 9
Termination Date 1988-09-29
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6000m due to dangerous stone fall and avalanching
High Point (m) 6000
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 0
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 6
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 1
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(20/09,4800m),C1.ABC(22/09,5600m),xxx(27/09,6000m)
Route Notes BC at Mingbo Glacier moraine ABC C1 at Mingbo Glacier snow. After C1 established, lot of snow and wind and many snow avalanches which left mountain all rock, so waited for better weather. 25th September 2 members [Hyuk and Jang] to bottom of ridge, but late every morning stonefall and from W Face snow avalanches. Again waited several days for improved conditions. Much equipment from BC and during retreat from BC.
Accidents Nothing serious
Achievement -
Agency Adventure Nepal
Commercial Route False
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2452255
Year 1988
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) w face-nw ridge (did not reach ridge)

Members

6 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
You-Dong Cho M 1963 S Korea Climber Seoul, S Korea Office worker Details Other expeditions
Nak-Hee Jang M 1960 S Korea Climber Seoul, S Korea Businessman Details Other expeditions
In-Hyo Jung M 1961 S Korea Climber Seoul, S Korea University student of architecture Details Other expeditions
Koang-Sun Kim M 1960 S Korea Climber Seoul, S Korea Businessman Details Other expeditions
Hoon-Sang Lee M 1960 S Korea Leader Seoul, S Korea Motorcar salesman Details Other expeditions
Whang Hyuk M 1961 S Korea Climber Seoul, S Korea Office worker Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
AMAD88301 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 63:197 (1989) -
AMAD88301 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198919702/Asia-Nepal-Ama-Dablam-Attempts - - -