Ama Dablam | 1996 SW Ridge
A S Korea expedition to Ama Dablam in 1996 via SW Ridge, led by Park Young-Seok. Summit reached on 6th December 1996. 21 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 2096 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD96401 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 1996 |
| Season | 4 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | S Korea |
| Leaders | Park Young-Seok |
| Sponsor | Kyung Pook National University 1996 Winter Ama Dablam Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 207,208 |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1996-11-27 |
| Summit Date | 1996-12-06 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 9 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6814 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 2000 |
| Total Members | 21 |
| Summit Members | 7 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 6 |
| 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(27/11,4600m),C1(02/12,5900m),C2(04/12,6300m),C3(05/12,6500m),Smt(06-07/12) |
| Route Notes | Sherpas had taken out all fixed ropes, so Park had to fix entire route from C1 to C3. Only 7 summiters because students not in Himalaya before and not "strong." Expedition had 2 permits with senior man as leader of each; everyone climbed together, shared same food and tents. Park was climbing leader of whole group and organizer of it. |
| Accidents | 6 members got some altitude sickness; nothing serious |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Windhorse Trekking |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2455300 |
| Year | 1996 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
21 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won-Taek Buhm | M | 1973 | S Korea | Climber | Gwangju (Kwangju), Jeollanam, S Korea | University student | Details Other expeditions |
| Myeong-Young Cheong | M | 1950 | S Korea | Leader of KPNU Grp | Masan, Gyeongsangnam, S Korea | University professor of philosophy | Details Other expeditions |
| Ju-Hwan Choi | M | 1960 | S Korea | Climber | Gwangju (Kwangju), Jeollanam, S Korea | Office worker | Details Other expeditions |
| Taik-Joo Chung | M | 1947 | S Korea | Leader of Hankuk Grp | Seoul, S Korea | Communications company owner | Details Other expeditions |
| Young-Kuk Go | M | 1956 | S Korea | Climber | Namwon, Jeollabuk, S Korea | Motel owner | Details Other expeditions |
| Wang-Yong Han | M | 1966 | S Korea | Climber | Seoul, S Korea | Alpinist | Details Other expeditions |
| Chang-Hee Hong | M | 1971 | S Korea | Climber | Seoul, S Korea | Student | Details Other expeditions |
| Chung-Jin Jung | M | 1972 | S Korea | Climber | Daegu (Taegu), S Korea | Student | Details Other expeditions |
| Kyung-Su Jung | M | 1978 | S Korea | Climber | Daegu (Taegu), S Korea | Student | Details Other expeditions |
| Young-Ju Jung | M | 1968 | S Korea | Climber | Daegu (Taegu), S Korea | Manager of car-repair service | Details Other expeditions |
| Dong-Sun Kim | M | 1973 | S Korea | Climber | Gimcheon, Gyeongsangbuk, S Korea | Student | Details Other expeditions |
| Yeo-Ju Kim | M | 1976 | S Korea | Climber | Seoul, S Korea | Student | Details Other expeditions |
| Jung-Hun Lee | M | 1949 | S Korea | Exp Doctor | Seoul, S Korea | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Kang-Oh Lee | M | 1943 | S Korea | Climber | Seoul, S Korea | University administration staff | Details Other expeditions |
| Ke-Houng Lee | M | 1958 | S Korea | Climber | Mokpo, Jeollanam, S Korea | Postgraduate student | Details Other expeditions |
| Kwang-Sup Lyu | M | 1971 | S Korea | Climber | Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk, S Korea | Student | Details Other expeditions |
| Min-Ku Park | M | 1973 | S Korea | Climber | Gwangju (Kwangju), Jeollanam, S Korea | Student | Details Other expeditions |
| Young-Seok Park | M | 1963 | S Korea | Leader, Organizer | Seoul, S Korea | Alpinist & staff member of father's import-export business | Details Other expeditions |
| Jin Sakong | M | 1970 | S Korea | Climber | Seoul, S Korea | Office worker | Details Other expeditions |
| Jong-Hoon Shin | M | 1970 | S Korea | Climber | Daegu (Taegu), S Korea | Student | Details Other expeditions |
| Ju-Won Song | M | 1973 | S Korea | Climber | Seoul, S Korea | Student | Details Other expeditions |
References
3 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAD96401 | AAJ | Hawley, Elizabeth | - | - | 72:303-304 (1998) | - |
| AMAD96401 | HIGH | - | - | - | 177:24-25 (Aug 1997) | - |
| AMAD96401 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199830303/Asia-Nepal-Various-Winter-Ascents | - | - | - |