Annapurna I | 1994 N Face (French rte)

A S Korea expedition to Annapurna I in 1994 via N Face (French rte), led by Kim Teuk-Hee. Summit reached on 2nd December 1994. 12 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1413
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID ANN194401
Peak ID ANN1
Year 1994
Season 4
Host Country 1
Route 1 N Face (French rte)
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality S Korea
Leaders Kim Teuk-Hee
Sponsor 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 1994-11-20
Summit Date 1994-12-02
Summit Time -
Summit Days 12
Total Days 14
Termination Date 1994-12-04
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 5800m due to avalanche
High Point (m) 5800
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 1000
Total Members 9
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 1
Total Hired 9
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used True
O2 None False
O2 Climb False
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical True
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(20/11,4300m),ABC(26/11,4800m),C1(01/12,5400m),xxx(02/12,5800m)
Route Notes BC at normal site ABC at normal C1 site C1 at normal C1 site High point at beginning of steep section on north side. Route to C2 to 6400m was being made on 2nd Dec when ice avalanche started from 6000m and hit 3 members and 3 Sherpas at 5800m. Song's head slightly injured (no helmet) and Ha's finger broken requiring operation; Hwang injured in head, shoulder and leg; Ha and Song by helicopter to KTM. Now expected more avalanching and with 3 members and 1 Sherpa, Kazi Tamang also injured (shoulder and leg), plus 3 other members suffering in ABC from altitude, climb finished. "Not difficult without avalanche, maybe it's easy" says Jung and Kim agrees in 2nd day of from BC. Jun fell near Thulobugin on 2nd day of return trek; fell 50m on snow crust and died after 6-1/2 hours (about Dec 6).
Accidents Avalanche
Achievement -
Agency Windhorse Trekking
Commercial Route -
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2454698
Year 1994
Summit Success False
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) n face (french rte)

Members

12 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Chan-Soo (Brian) Ha M 1968 S Korea Climber Daegu (Taegu), S Korea University student Details Other expeditions
Ki-Yong Hwang M 1970 S Korea Climber Daegu (Taegu), S Korea Mountaineering equipment salesman Details Other expeditions
Suk-Byun Jun M 1958 S Korea Climber Daegu (Taegu), S Korea Farmer Details Other expeditions
Woo-Yong Jung M 1964 S Korea Climber Daegu (Taegu), S Korea Newspaper reporter Details Other expeditions
Jong-Nam Kang M 1950 S Korea Climber Seoul, S Korea Office worker Details Other expeditions
Teuk-Hee Kim M 1947 S Korea Leader Kyungbuk, Daegu, S Korea Office staff of import-export company Details Other expeditions
Chang-Sik Park M 1956 S Korea Climber Daegu (Taegu), S Korea Office staff of import-export company Details Other expeditions
Beong-Suk Shin M 1963 S Korea Climber Daegu (Taegu), S Korea Office worker Details Other expeditions
Jong-Gil Song M 1967 S Korea Climber Daegu (Taegu), S Korea Office worker Details Other expeditions
Tenzing Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions
Kami Tshering (Ang Chhiring) Sherpa M 1962 Nepal H-A Worker Pangboche, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Kazi Tamang M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions

References

4 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
ANN194401 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 69:254 (1995) -
ANN194401 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 70:267 (1996) -
ANN194401 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199626701/Asia-Nepal-Annapurna-1-Winter-Attempt-and-Tragedy - - -
ANN194401 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199525403/Asia-Nepal-Annapurna-Winter-Attempt-and-Tragedy - - -