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
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 1310 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| 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 |
| 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-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 |
| Kwang Yoon | M | 1958 | S Korea | Leader | Busan (Pusan), S Korea | Alpine guide | 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 | - | - | - |