Annapurna IV | 1992 NW Ridge
A S Korea expedition to Annapurna IV in 1992 via NW Ridge, led by Rim Jong-Bum. Summit reached on 23rd September 1992. 4 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 59 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | ANN492303 |
| Peak ID | ANN4 |
| Year | 1992 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | NW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | S Korea |
| Leaders | Rim Jong-Bum |
| Sponsor | 1992 Autumn Annapurna IV Buddhist Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 26th |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | Sabje Khola |
| Basecamp Date | 1992-09-13 |
| Summit Date | 1992-09-23 |
| Summit Time | 1730 |
| Summit Days | 10 |
| Total Days | 14 |
| Termination Date | 1992-09-27 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 7525 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 700 |
| Total Members | 1 |
| Summit Members | 1 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 4 |
| Summit Hired | 3 |
| 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(13/09,4680m),C1(15/09,5500m),C2(19/09,6330m),Smt(23/09) |
| Route Notes | BC at Sabje Khola C2 at NW Ridge. On summit 5:30 pm: left C2 4 am 22 Sept and bivouac at about 7000m 3 pm in ice cave. 23rd Sept left cave at 3 am and on top at 5:30 pm. Magar down to C2 and other 3 summiters to bivouac at 9:30 pm and slept there. All in C2 on 24th night, slept C1 25th & BC 26th - "very long way." |
| Accidents | 1 Sherpa with frostbitten toes |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Journeys Mountaineering & Trekking |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2453986 |
| Year | 1992 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | nw ridge |
Members
4 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jong-Bum Rim | M | 1956 | S Korea | Leader | Seoul, S Korea | Buddhist monk | Details Other expeditions |
| Da Gombu Sherpa | M | 1958 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Cheremy, Bung-9, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Jambyang Lama | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nanda Prasad Magar | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
2 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANN492303 | AAJ | Hawley, Elizabeth | - | - | 67:230 (1993) | - |
| ANN492303 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199323001/Asia-Nepal-Annapurna-IV-Post-Monsoon-Ascents-and-Attempt | - | - | - |