Chamlang | 1986 S Ridge

A S Korea expedition to Chamlang in 1986 via S Ridge, led by Woo Jong-Duk. Summit reached on 10th October 1986. 7 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 906
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Expedition ID CHAM86301
Peak ID CHAM
Year 1986
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality S Korea
Leaders Woo Jong-Duk
Sponsor 1986 Korean Chamlang Expedition
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 2nd
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1986-09-18
Summit Date 1986-10-10
Summit Time -
Summit Days 22
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 7321
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 2700
Total Members 5
Summit Members 3
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 5
Summit Hired 2
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(18/09,4850m),ABC(5150m),C1(21/09,5510m),C2(23/09,5950m),C3(26/09,6430m),C4(05/10,6650m),Biv(09/10,6980m),Smt(10/10)
Route Notes BC at Hongu Khola C1 at top of icefall C2 below South Ridge C3 slightly below South Ridge C4 on South Ridge Biv on South Ridge. 29th Sept all members in BC because heavy snow avalanching. Difficult parts C2 to C3 ice and snow steep section needing 900m fixed rope rock 50m very steep (rock and snow mixed) and very difficult (found 10m of rope from 1962 Japanese expedition) section between C4 and biv where 6000m roped total between C4 and biv. All of mountain needed 2700m fixed rope. Korean's route joined Japanese 1962 route at Korean's C3: Japanese C3 was further down S Ridge. Have no doubt Japanese in 1962 reached same main summit as did this expedition.
Accidents None; avalanching broke tents but injuries
Achievement -
Agency Jai Himal Trekking
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2451985
Year 1986
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) s ridge

Members

7 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Hyo-Soon Bae M 1961 S Korea Climber Daegu (Taegu), S Korea Geology student (Kyung Book National University) Details Other expeditions
Jae-Ryo Choi M 1962 S Korea Climber Daegu (Taegu), S Korea Mechanical engineering student (Young Nam University) Details Other expeditions
Gung-Yeal Huh M 1966 S Korea Climber Daegu (Taegu), S Korea Mechanical engineering student (Young Nam University) Details Other expeditions
Wi-Yeong Kim M 1957 S Korea Climber Daegu (Taegu), S Korea Import-export company salesman Details Other expeditions
Jong-Duk Woo M 1956 S Korea Leader Daegu (Taegu), S Korea Tennis club manager Details Other expeditions
Ajiwa Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker Thami, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Ang Dawa Wangchuk Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
CHAM86301 AAJ Cheney, Michael J. & Hawley, Elizabeth - - 61:226 (1987) -
CHAM86301 MM - - - 114:12 (Mar 1987) -
CHAM86301 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198722603/Asia-Nepal-Chamlang - - -