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
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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 - - -