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 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| 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 | - | - | - |