Annapurna IV | 1992 NW Ridge

A S Korea expedition to Annapurna IV in 1992 via NW Ridge, led by Goo Hwa-Sub. Summit reached on 21st September 1992. 7 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	58
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	ANN492301
Peak ID	ANN4
Year	1992
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	NW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	S Korea
Leaders	Goo Hwa-Sub
Sponsor	92 Korea Hyundai Motor Company Annapurna IV Expedition
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	25th
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	Marshyangdi->Hongde->Sabje Khola
Basecamp Date	1992-09-01
Summit Date	1992-09-21
Summit Time	1340
Summit Days	20
Total Days	24
Termination Date	1992-09-25
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	7525
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	2100
Total Members	6
Summit Members	2
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	3
Summit Hired	1
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(01/09,3900m),ABC(01/09,4250m),C1(04/09,5300m),C2(15/09,6000m),C3(19/09,6700m),Smt(21/09)
Route Notes	C3 on NW Ridge. Many crevasses above C1 and much snowfall after C1 pitched. This expedition was first to make the route this season. Summit party left C3 4:30 am, on top 1:40 pm and returned C3 6:30 pm and slept there. Summit party on 21st while going up at 7400m were carried down 200m by snow slide (slab), so no others tried for summit because of this dangerous condition.
Accidents	None (except snow slide which injured no one)
Achievement	-
Agency	Universal Trekking Network
Commercial Route	-
Standard Route	-
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2453984
Year	1992
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	nw ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	2945
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN492301
Member ID	01
Peak ID	ANN4
Year	1992
Season	3
First Name	Hwa-Sub
Last Name	Goo
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1959
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	S Korea
Status	Leader
Residence	Ulsan, S Korea
Occupation	Engineer (Hyundai Motor Co)
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2434816
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	hwa-sub goo
Year of Birth	1959
Year	1992
Age at Expedition	33
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	2946
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN492301
Member ID	03
Peak ID	ANN4
Year	1992
Season	3
First Name	Min-Seok
Last Name	Jang
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1970
Calculated Age	22
Citizenship	S Korea
Status	Climber
Residence	Ulsan, S Korea
Occupation	Engineer (Hyundai Motor Co.)
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2438689
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	min-seok jang
Year of Birth	1970
Year	1992
Age at Expedition	22
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	2947
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN492301
Member ID	04
Peak ID	ANN4
Year	1992
Season	3
First Name	Jong-Sub
Last Name	Kim
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1964
Calculated Age	27
Citizenship	S Korea
Status	Climber
Residence	Ulsan, S Korea
Occupation	Engineer (Hyundai Motor Co.)
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7525
Summit Date 1	1992-09-21
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1340
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	25
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2436729
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jong-sub kim
Year of Birth	1964
Year	1992
Age at Expedition	28
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	2948
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN492301
Member ID	05
Peak ID	ANN4
Year	1992
Season	3
First Name	Su-Youn
Last Name	Kim
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1966
Calculated Age	26
Citizenship	S Korea
Status	Climber
Residence	Ulsan, S Korea
Occupation	Engineer (Hyundai Motor Co.)
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2437308
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	su-youn kim
Year of Birth	1966
Year	1992
Age at Expedition	26
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	2949
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN492301
Member ID	02
Peak ID	ANN4
Year	1992
Season	3
First Name	Dai-Haeng
Last Name	Lee
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1964
Calculated Age	28
Citizenship	S Korea
Status	Deputy Leader
Residence	Ulsan, S Korea
Occupation	Engineer (Hyundai Motor Co.)
Leader	False
Deputy	True
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7525
Summit Date 1	1992-09-21
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1340
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	25
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2436555
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	dai-haeng lee
Year of Birth	1964
Year	1992
Age at Expedition	28
Role	Deputy

Field	Value
ID	2950
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN492301
Member ID	06
Peak ID	ANN4
Year	1992
Season	3
First Name	Jong-Weon
Last Name	Park
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1966
Calculated Age	26
Citizenship	S Korea
Status	Climber
Residence	Ulsan, S Korea
Occupation	Engineer (Hyundai Motor Co.)
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2437195
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jong-weon park
Year of Birth	1966
Year	1992
Age at Expedition	26
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	2951
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	ANN492301
Member ID	07
Peak ID	ANN4
Year	1992
Season	3
First Name	Bir Bahadur
Last Name	Tamang
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7525
Summit Date 1	1992-09-21
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1340
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	25
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	(....-1992) Died 18 Dec 1992 on Langtang Lirung from avalanche
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	-46
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	bir bahadur tamang
Year of Birth	-
Year	1992
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

7 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Hwa-Sub Goo	M	1959	S Korea	Leader	Ulsan, S Korea	Engineer (Hyundai Motor Co)	Details Other expeditions
Min-Seok Jang	M	1970	S Korea	Climber	Ulsan, S Korea	Engineer (Hyundai Motor Co.)	Details Other expeditions
Jong-Sub Kim	M	1964	S Korea	Climber	Ulsan, S Korea	Engineer (Hyundai Motor Co.)	Details Other expeditions
Su-Youn Kim	M	1966	S Korea	Climber	Ulsan, S Korea	Engineer (Hyundai Motor Co.)	Details Other expeditions
Dai-Haeng Lee	M	1964	S Korea	Deputy Leader	Ulsan, S Korea	Engineer (Hyundai Motor Co.)	Details Other expeditions
Jong-Weon Park	M	1966	S Korea	Climber	Ulsan, S Korea	Engineer (Hyundai Motor Co.)	Details Other expeditions
Bir Bahadur Tamang	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	2652
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	ANN492301
Reference ID	01
Year	1992
Type	2
Journal	AAJ
Author	Hawley, Elizabeth
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1993
Language	-
Citation	67:230 (1993)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	11204
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	ANN492301
Reference ID	02
Year	1992
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199323001/Asia-Nepal-Annapurna-IV-Post-Monsoon-Ascents-and-Attempt
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
ANN492301	AAJ	Hawley, Elizabeth	-	-	67:230 (1993)	-
ANN492301	-	-	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199323001/Asia-Nepal-Annapurna-IV-Post-Monsoon-Ascents-and-Attempt	-	-	-