Ama Dablam | 1993 SW Ridge

A S Korea expedition to Ama Dablam in 1993 via SW Ridge, led by Yoon Kwang. Summit reached on 1st December 1993. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Change history — how this expedition, its members and references have changed between database releases.

Field Value
ID 1526
Imported 2026-11-04 22:32:23.994980
Expedition ID AMAD93401
Peak ID AMAD
Year 1993
Season 4
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality S Korea
Leaders Yoon Kwang
Sponsor 1993 Dong Eui Ama Dablam Expedition
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 140
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1993-11-18
Summit Date 1993-12-01
Summit Time -
Summit Days 13
Total Days 16
Termination Date 1993-12-04
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6814
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 200
Total Members 5
Summit Members 3
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 1
Summit Hired 1
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(18/11,4500m),ABC(21/11,5200m),C1(23/11,5800m),C2(27/11,6200m),C3(29/11,6500m),Smt(01/12)
Route Notes Padma KC, Ministry of Tourism - 2 Jan 1994 Ministry now waiting for Korean Ama Dablam for explanation of climb during Nov. LO is being punished by not permitting him to be LO again. Punishment for team a problem; sirdar did not stop them.
Accidents None
Achievement -
Agency Universal Trekking Network
Commercial Route True
Standard Route False changed 2020
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2454196
Year 1993
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

6 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Kwang Yoon M 1958 S Korea Leader Busan (Pusan), S Korea Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Kwang-Jae Cho M 1966 S Korea Climber Gyeongkee, Suwon, Busan, S Korea Salesman of electronic goods Details Other expeditions
Dae-Young Kim M 1969 S Korea Climber Busan (Pusan), S Korea Unemployed (just completed compulsory military service) Details Other expeditions
Jin-Yong Lee M 1964 S Korea Climber Busan (Pusan), S Korea Salesman of telex and computer equipment Details Other expeditions
Hoon-Jae Song M 1969 S Korea Climber Busan (Pusan), S Korea Factory worker 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
AMAD93401 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 68:216-217 (1994) -
AMAD93401 HIGH - - - 138:15-16 (May 1994) -
AMAD93401 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199421602/Asia-Nepal-Ama-Dablam-Winter-Ascents-and-Attempt - - -