Annapurna I | 1989 N Face

A S Korea expedition to Annapurna I in 1989 via N Face, led by Jang Bong-Wan. Summit reached on 19th December 1989. 14 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 394
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Expedition ID ANN189402
Peak ID ANN1
Year 1989
Season 4
Host Country 1
Route 1 N Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality S Korea
Leaders Jang Bong-Wan
Sponsor 1989-90 Korean Annapurna I Winter 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 1989-11-26
Summit Date 1989-12-19
Summit Time -
Summit Days 23
Total Days 36
Termination Date 1990-01-01
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 7300m due to bad weather
High Point (m) 7300
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 2000
Total Members 14
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 5
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(11/26/11,4050m),ABC(04/12),C1(02/12,5350m),C2(08/12,5990m),C3(18/12,6700m),xxx(19/12,7300m)
Route Notes 19 Dec making route to C4, then down to C2 because strong wind and cloudy. C2 little snowfall and down further. 23 Dec again to C3 and deposit C3 gear there and down same day. 4 or 5 times carrying gear to C3, but some carried below C3 because again strong wind and cloud and some snowfall. After C1 established, no one stayed at BC. Fixed total 2000m. All rib fixed with double rope on very steep mixed rock and snow on South Face of rib and at big serac at top of rib.
Accidents None
Achievement -
Agency Annapurna Mountaineering & Trekking
Commercial Route -
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2452884
Year 1989
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) n face

Members

14 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Sung-Soo Cho M 1965 S Korea Climber Seoul, S Korea Alpine instructor Details Other expeditions
Seung-Kwon Chung M 1960 S Korea Climber Seoul, S Korea Alpine instructor Details Other expeditions
Myung-Ok Kwak F 1963 S Korea Climber Seoul, S Korea Hospital office worker Details Other expeditions
Kwan-Young Ha M 1960 S Korea Climber Seoul, S Korea Sporting goods salesman Details Other expeditions
Bong-Wan Jang M 1952 S Korea Leader Seoul, S Korea Korean Alpine Federation official & businessman Details Other expeditions
Hyung-Ok Ji F 1961 S Korea Climber Jeonju (Cheonju), Jeollabuk, S Korea Office worker Details Other expeditions
Young-Tae Ji M 1962 S Korea Climber Changwon, Gyeongsangnam, S Korea Alpine instructor & office staff of motorcycle Co. Details Other expeditions
Jin-Sung Kim M 1964 S Korea Climber Seoul, S Korea University student Details Other expeditions
Sang-Tae Kwak M 1958 S Korea Climber Daejeon (Taejon), S Korea Physician Details Other expeditions
Seok-Hyun Song M 1964 S Korea Climber Ulsan, S Korea Designer, ships Details Other expeditions
Yeol-Heon Song M 1959 S Korea Deputy Leader Seoul, S Korea Alpine instructor & office staff of carpet mfr Co. Details Other expeditions
Seong-Sik Seo M 1958 S Korea Climber Namyangju-gun, Gyeonggi, S Korea Alpine instructor Details Other expeditions
Hong-Gil Um M 1960 S Korea Climber Seoul, S Korea Restaurant staff (family ownership) Details Other expeditions
Han Yu M 1962 S Korea Climber Seoul, S Korea Office worker Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
ANN189402 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 64:248 (1990) -
ANN189402 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199024804/Asia-Nepal-Annapurna-Attempt - - -