Ama Dablam | 1992 SW Ridge

A S Korea expedition to Ama Dablam in 1992 via SW Ridge, led by Cha Jae-Woo. Summit reached on 7th December 1992. 9 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1194
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Expedition ID AMAD92403
Peak ID AMAD
Year 1992
Season 4
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality S Korea
Leaders Cha Jae-Woo
Sponsor 1992 Korean Winter Ama Dablam Expedition
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 116,120
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1992-11-27
Summit Date 1992-12-07
Summit Time 1120
Summit Days 10
Total Days 14
Termination Date 1992-12-11
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6814
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 400
Total Members 7
Summit Members 2
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(27/11,4600m),C1(02/12,5800m),C2(04/12,6200m),C3(06/12,6500m),Smt(07,09/12)
Route Notes C3 7 am on 7th and on top 11:20 am and down to C2 6 pm. Only Kim to top because others sick from altitude. 3 days later only one other member Lee Su-Young well enough for summit; he left C2 8 am, on top at 3 pm and down to C2 at 7:20 pm. 7th Baek sick from altitude in C3 and on 8th unable to walk properly. Sonam Tshering, Ang Dawa and Lee Su-Young brought him to C2. On 9th Sherpas took him down to BC that way; was already better when at C1; on 8th at 7 pm while bringing Baek down, dislodged ice which in turn dislodged rock, Baek's feet not being placed properly and others had hard time getting him down safely.
Accidents Both summiters very slight frostbite; Baek serious altitude sickness
Achievement -
Agency Himalaya Expeditions
Commercial Route True
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2453836
Year 1992
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

9 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Se-Hyuk Bae M 1953 S Korea Deputy Leader Daegu (Taegu), S Korea Motorcar engineer Details Other expeditions
Soung-Ho Baek M 1959 S Korea Climber Daegu (Taegu), S Korea Printing company manager Details Other expeditions
Jae-Woo Cha M 1951 S Korea Leader Daegu (Taegu), S Korea High school teacher Details Other expeditions
Wi-Yeong Kim M 1957 S Korea Climbing Leader Daegu (Taegu), S Korea Travel agency executive Details Other expeditions
Byung-Ho Lee M 1967 S Korea Climber Daegu (Taegu), S Korea Student of physical education Details Other expeditions
Su-Young Lee M 1966 S Korea Climber Ulsan, S Korea Biology student Details Other expeditions
Chang-Hwan Yoon M 1960 S Korea Climber Chungsong, Chungcheongbuk, S Korea Farmer Details Other expeditions
Sonam Tshering Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions
Ang Dawa Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
AMAD92403 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 67:212 (1993) -
AMAD92403 HIGH - - - 125:7-8 (Apr 1993) -
AMAD92403 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199321201/Asia-Nepal-Ama-Dablam-Winter-Ascents - - -