Annapurna I | 1983 N Face (Dutch Rib)

A S Korea expedition to Annapurna I in 1983 via N Face (Dutch Rib), led by Ahn Chang-Yeul. Summit reached on 11th September 1983. 11 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 126
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID ANN183301
Peak ID ANN1
Year 1983
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 N Face (Dutch Rib)
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality S Korea
Leaders Ahn Chang-Yeul
Sponsor 1983 Korean Annapurna I 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 -
Basecamp Date 1983-08-31
Summit Date 1983-09-11
Summit Time -
Summit Days 11
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 6
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6700m due to fatal avalanche and lost supplies
High Point (m) 6700
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 0
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 9
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 1
Total Hired 4
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 2
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(31/08,4300m),C1(04/09,5000m),C2(06/09,5500m),TempC3(09/09,6100m),C4site(11,19/09,6700m),xxx(01/10,6700m)
Route Notes Avalanching between 11 and 19 Sept, then fatal avalanche struck on 24 Sept and Miss Kim again went up searching for lost material. She went to 6700m on 1st Oct in this search with 2 Sherpas for equipment and climb finished. After fatal avalanche, launched one more summit attack on 27 Sept from BC assuming C4 loads left there could be used, but when Miss Kim and Sherpas arrived at C4 site found most supplies gone in an avalanche and on 2 Oct weather turned bad again. Men were in C2 on fatal day in carry of food to crowded C3 where supplies running low. C2 swept by avalanche; others dug 2m down but could not locate bodies as entire camp disappeared. Three big avalanches hit empty C2 before fatal avalanche: once on 11-13 Sept and again between 14 and 21 Sept twice but no one hit. Panzeri, Italian Annapurna I - 24 Oct 83 Koreans wanted to get to top in time for Korean holiday at end of Sept, so kept going in unsafe conditions. Prachanda Shrestha, Tourism Ministry - 10 Oct 83 24 Sept at about 07:15 hours C2 swept by avalanche and not found. 3 also not found: Chung Yang-Kun, 1956, businessman, Meadong Dobong-Ku, Seoul 2 porters, Maila Magar and Tika Ram Magar At time of avalanche 2 Koreans and 2 porters at C2; 1 Korean rescued: Kim Chung-Hwan, 1956, Seoul, businessman by another Koreans who on same route to C2 are Koreans from C2 site 8:00 am. C4 established Sept 20, 7000m [6700m] and this maximum altitude. Abandoned climb after avalanche. Leader and 1 member Cho Soo-Hun arrived KTM yesterday; others arrive KTM about 12 Oct. Had had many small avalanches before. C2 had three previous serious avalanches, one time taken away. Leader was in C1 at time of accident. Kim was covered except his head, had to be dug out but could talk. Members in C3 on 24 Sept.
Accidents Fatal avalanche at C2 (three fatalities)
Achievement -
Agency -
Commercial Route -
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2450542
Year 1983
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) n face (dutch rib)

Members

11 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
In-Suk Heo M 1959 S Korea Climber Seoul, S Korea Fruit and vegetable shopkeeper Details Other expeditions
Chang-Yeul Ahn M 1950 S Korea Leader Incheon, S Korea Clerk, construction company Details Other expeditions
Ye-Chul Cha M 1956 S Korea Climber Seoul, S Korea Office worker, paper manufacturing company Details Other expeditions
Soo-Hun Cho M 1948 S Korea Exp Doctor Seoul, S Korea Professor (Seoul National University) Details Other expeditions
Yang-Keun Chung M 1956 S Korea Climber Seoul, S Korea Office worker, mountaineering-equipment company Details Other expeditions
Jeong-Sik Heo M 1955 S Korea Climbing Leader Seoul, S Korea Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Chung-Hwan Kim M 1956 S Korea Climber Seoul, S Korea Office secretary in food company Details Other expeditions
Young-Ja Kim F 1955 S Korea Climber Incheon, S Korea Office worker (National Livestock Co Federation) Details Other expeditions
Hyun-Soo Lee M 1955 S Korea Deputy Leader Seoul, S Korea Office worker (Coca-Cola Company) Details Other expeditions
Maila Magar M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions
Tika Ram Magar M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
ANN183301 AAJ Cheney, Michael J. & Hawley, Elizabeth - - 58:259 (1984) -
ANN183301 MM - - - 96:11 (Mar 1984) -
ANN183301 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198425901/Asia-Nepal-Annapurna-Attempt-and-Tragedy - - -