Baruntse | 1984 N Ridge from W to Central Smt

A S Korea expedition to Baruntse in 1984 via N Ridge from W to Central Smt, led by Kim Byung-Joon. Summit reached on 9th April 1984. 10 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1053
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID BARU84101
Peak ID BARU
Year 1984
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 N Ridge from W to Central Smt
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality S Korea
Leaders Kim Byung-Joon
Sponsor 1984 Korean Baruntse Himal 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 1984-03-23
Summit Date 1984-04-09
Summit Time -
Summit Days 17
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 2
Termination Notes Abandoned at Central Smt (7066m) due to route difficulty
High Point (m) 7066
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 7
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 6
Summit Hired 0
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(23/03,5100m),ABC(26/03,5150m),C1(30/03,5550m),C2(04/04,6190m),C3(08/04,6500m),N-Smt(09/04,7057m),Cntrl-Smt(09/04,7066m)
Route Notes BC at Imja Glacier at place yaks could reach (near "j" for BC-ABC near "c" on Khumbu map). One group climbed the 7057m North Summit and one group climbed the 7066m Central Summit. None attempted the 7129m Main Summit. 9 April one party (Oh, Ryu and Pasang Sherpa) to N Summit (7057m) while other party (Chang, Chung, Sirdar Lhakpa Gyalgen and Pasang Dawa) to Central Summit (7066m). Both parties returned to C2 same day (started from C3). 1 hour longer to reach Central Peak than N Peak. Not to Main Summit because of route difficulty and Sherpas not carrying above C1 (too occupied with fixed ropes). Had thought in Korea to go only to N Summit but found they were able with same supplies to reach Central Summit also. Farthest point reached was 2 hours beyond Central Peak (but at lower altitude) towards Main Peak. Ridge is terrible ridge. C2 to C3 very steep mixed snow, ice and rock needing fixed rope (not sharp). To Main Summit from Central Summit were very big deep crevasses and big altitude difference up 65 degrees slope on hard ice requiring 800m fixed rope and lots of ice pitons. 7 more days needed to Main Summit. Ice and rock falls hit several members (broke 1 man's helmet) on terrible route between C1 and C2 which had nearly constantly falling ice and rock. 1 man had frostbitten toes that will heal. Banskota, Tourism - 29 March 1984 BC 5100m 23 March. 3 members left BC for Thyangboche due to headache and others left for Thyangboche 23 March; plan return BC 24 March and start climb on 26 March.
Accidents Ice and rock falls hit several members (broke 1 man's helmet) on terrible route between C2-C3 which had nearly constantly falling ice and rock; 1 man had frostbitten toes that will heal
Achievement -
Agency -
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2450979
Year 1984
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) n ridge from w to central smt

Members

10 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Kyung-Chul Bae M 1956 S Korea Climber Buchon, Gyeonggi, S Korea Student of Chinese language & literature Details Other expeditions
Kyung-Suk Chae M 1962 S Korea Climber Seoul, S Korea Student of Chinese language & literature Details Other expeditions
Kwang-Shik Chong M 1956 S Korea Deputy Leader Seoul, S Korea Construction company staff Details Other expeditions
Sang-Wuk Chung M 1957 S Korea Climber Seoul, S Korea Staff member, import-export company Details Other expeditions
Byung-Joon Kim M 1949 S Korea Leader Seoul, S Korea Restaurant owner Details Other expeditions
Young-Taik Oh M 1959 S Korea Climber Seoul, S Korea Student of Indonesian & Malayasian languages & literature Details Other expeditions
Seung-Dae Ryu M 1962 S Korea Climber Seoul, S Korea Student of Portugese language & literature Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Gyalzen/Gyalu Sherpa M 1948 Nepal Sirdar Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Dawa Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
BARU84101 AAJ Cheney, Michael J. & Hawley, Elizabeth - - 59:256 (1985) -
BARU84101 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198525601/Asia-Nepal-Baruntse-Attempt - - -