Cholatse | 2002 N Face
A S Korea expedition to Cholatse in 2002 via N Face, led by Kang Sung-Woo. Summit reached on 14th September 2002. 9 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 4175 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOL02301 |
| Peak ID | CHOL |
| Year | 2002 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | N Face |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | S Korea |
| Leaders | Kang Sung-Woo |
| Sponsor | 2002 Corean Alpine Club Nepal Cholatse 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 | USA |
| Approach | Pheriche->Tshola Og (lake) |
| Basecamp Date | 2002-09-02 |
| Summit Date | 2002-09-14 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 12 |
| Total Days | 30 |
| Termination Date | 2002-10-02 |
| Termination Reason | 4 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 5400m due to constant rainfall and bad weather |
| High Point (m) | 5400 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 1 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 9 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 1 |
| 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(02/09,4600m),ABC(09/09,4800m),C1(14/09,5400m),xxx(14/09,5400m) |
| Route Notes | BC slightly northwest of lake ABC at bottom of North Face C1 on North Face. Started up North Face 14 Sept and made C1 and members down to ABC 15th. Everyday rainfall always got worse after reaching C1 and never slept in C1 again. 30 Sept, with food running out, decided climb finished. Because of avalanching on face, made route to west side of face. 2 members left early to return to their jobs: Jenson on 13 Sept and Shin on 7 Sept. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Explore Himalaya |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2457819 |
| Year | 2002 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | n face |
Members
9 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-Sun Hwang | M | 1975 | S Korea | Climber | Gangneung, Gangwon, S Korea | Carpenter | Details Other expeditions |
| You-Dong Cho | M | 1963 | S Korea | Climber | Seoul, S Korea | Carpenter | Details Other expeditions |
| Sung-Woo Hong | M | 1973 | S Korea | Climber | Gangneung, Gangwon, S Korea | Water dispenser salesman | Details Other expeditions |
| Peter Alan Jensen-Choi | M | 1969 | USA | Climber | Portland, Oregon (but now lives in Taejon, S Korea) | English language instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Chong-Deug Ji | M | 1965 | S Korea | Climber | Seoul, S Korea | Alpine instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Sung-Woo Kang | M | 1962 | S Korea | Leader | Seoul, S Korea | Alpine instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Jae-Ho Kim | M | 1975 | S Korea | Climber | Seoul, S Korea | Jeweller | Details Other expeditions |
| Young-Jun (Albert) Lee | M | 1977 | S Korea | Climber | Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi, S Korea | Graphic designer | Details Other expeditions |
| Dong-Seok Shin | M | 1965 | S Korea | Climber | Seoul, S Korea | Travel agent | Details Other expeditions |
References
2 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHOL02301 | AAJ | Jenson-Choi, Peter | - | - | 77:391 (2003) | - |
| CHOL02301 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12200339101/Asia-Nepal-Mahalangur-Himal-Khumbu-Cholatse-North-Face-New-Route-Attempt | - | - | - |