Annapurna I | 2009 N Face (Dutch Rib)
A S Korea expedition to Annapurna I in 2009 via N Face (Dutch Rib), led by Kim Hong-Bin. Summit reached on 3rd October 2009. 4 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 6582 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | ANN109302 |
| Peak ID | ANN1 |
| Year | 2009 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | N Face (Dutch Rib) |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | S Korea |
| Leaders | Kim Hong-Bin |
| Sponsor | 2009 Annapurna Expedition |
| Success 1 | False |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | - |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | Beni->Lete->Bheri Kharka->Nilgiri BC->Khum Khola |
| Basecamp Date | 2009-09-18 |
| Summit Date | 2009-10-03 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 15 |
| Total Days | 21 |
| Termination Date | 2009-10-09 |
| Termination Reason | 4 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 7700m due to bad weather, deep snow and white-out |
| High Point (m) | 7700 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 300 |
| Total Members | 2 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 2 |
| 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(18/09,4100m),C1(27/09,5600m),C2(28/09,6400m),C3(02/10,7100m),xxx(03/10,7700m) |
| Route Notes | Kim's summit bid started from BC to C1 on 1 Oct. On 2 Oct to C3, started from C3 at 00:30 of 3 Oct with Miss Oh and Kim Jae-Soo. When the team arrived at 7700m it was complete white-out, started snow shower and wind. The team and others descended to C1 where they reached at 7:10 pm, slept there next day to BC. The team left BC on 9 Oct by helicopter to Lete, trekked to Beni and by bus to Kathmandu on 11 Oct. Kim team will leave Kathmandu on 16 Oct. Kim is planning to come for Cho Oyu or Annapurna I in Spring 2010. Fixed rope: 300m contributed. Sherpas: Tendi Sherpa, 21/11/87 (05/08/2044), Makalu-9, no 8000ers (new Sherpa) (his high point was below C3) Phurba Ongel Sherpa, 30/7/81 (15/04/2038), Sedua, Makalu-9, summited Annapurna I in Spring 2009 with Korean team |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Trekking Camp Nepal |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2460087 |
| Year | 2009 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | n face (dutch rib) |
Members
4 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong-Bin Kim | M | 1964 | S Korea | Leader | Gwangju (Kwangju), Jeollanam, S Korea | Alpinist | Details Other expeditions |
| Kook-Hyun Jang | M | 1971 | S Korea | Climber | Gwangju (Kwangju), Jeollanam, S Korea | Farmer | Details Other expeditions |
| Phurba Ongel Sherpa | M | 1981 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Sedua, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Tendi Sherpa | M | 1987 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANN109302 | KAN | - | 2009 Kim's Hope Annapurna I Expedition | - | 2:6-7 (Apr 2010) | - |