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 - - -