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 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| 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 | - | - | - |