Annapurna III | 1990 N Face-E Ridge
A S Korea expedition to Annapurna III in 1990 via N Face-E Ridge, led by Song Pyo-Myung. Summit reached on 5th October 1990. 8 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 667 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | ANN390301 |
| Peak ID | ANN3 |
| Year | 1990 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | N Face-E Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | S Korea |
| Leaders | Song Pyo-Myung |
| Sponsor | 1990 Korea Hanorum Alpine Club Annapurna III Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 9th |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | Marshyangdi->Manang |
| Basecamp Date | 1990-09-16 |
| Summit Date | 1990-10-05 |
| Summit Time | 1318 |
| Summit Days | 19 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 7555 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 1500 |
| Total Members | 5 |
| Summit Members | 1 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 4 |
| Summit Hired | 3 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | False |
| O2 Used | False |
| O2 None | False |
| O2 Climb | False |
| O2 Descent | False |
| O2 Sleep | False |
| O2 Medical | False |
| O2 Taken | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(16/09,4500m),C1(24/09,5400m),C2(28/09,6150m),C3(01/10,6450m),Smt(05/10) |
| Route Notes | BC below point 5076m on KMTN map C1 just above point 5076m C2 at snowfield northwest of point 6743m C3 between crevasses southwest of point 6743m. 1500m rope fixed from BC in very difficult rock climb avoiding icefall and seracs. Many crevasses below C3 and around it. Above C3 very steep ice face to summit ridge (East Ridge). By 11 am had climbed only 1/3 of way to top and leader ordered them to return because they would be too late on summit. Rope to 6700m had already been fixed in previous 2 days but now making more direct route to summit and face too steep to place a camp. 5th Oct 2nd summit bid began from C3 at midnight. 11:30 am reached East Ridge at 7360m-7370m, summit at 13:18, 14:00 began descent in clear but windy weather and back in C3 18:30. Kim and some Sherpas had made first summit bid also. Route may be same as Swiss 1980 Autumn. |
| Accidents | None |
| Achievement | 1st Korean ascent |
| Agency | Sallyan |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2453220 |
| Year | 1990 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Unknown |
| Route (lowercase) | n face-e ridge |
Members
8 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gil-Woo (Ji-Woo) Kim | M | 1965 | S Korea | Climber | Paju-gun, Gyeonggi, S Korea | Farmer | Details Other expeditions |
| Yang-Sub Kim | M | 1962 | S Korea | Climber | Busan (Pusan), S Korea | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Bong-Lib Park | M | 1952 | S Korea | Climber | Busan (Pusan), S Korea | Bank employee | Details Other expeditions |
| Pyo-Myung Song | M | 1950 | S Korea | Leader | Busan (Pusan), S Korea | Owner, mountaineering-equipment shop | Details Other expeditions |
| Jung-Nam Yu | F | 1963 | S Korea | Member | Wallrong-myeong, Paju-gun, Gyeonggi, S Korea | Nurse | Details Other expeditions |
| Norbu Jangbu Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Sonam Tshering Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Kami Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
3 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANN390301 | AAJ | Hawley, Elizabeth | - | - | 65:239 (1991) | - |
| ANN390301 | MM | - | - | - | 137:9 (Jan 1991) | - |
| ANN390301 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199123902/Asia-Nepal-Annapurna-III | - | - | - |