Churen Himal East | 1987 SE Face-SW Ridge of E Smt
A S Korea expedition to Churen Himal East in 1987 via SE Face-SW Ridge of E Smt, led by Do Chang-Ho. Summit reached on 11th May 1987. 9 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 263 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHRE87101 |
| Peak ID | CHRE |
| Year | 1987 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SE Face-SW Ridge of E Smt |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | S Korea |
| Leaders | Do Chang-Ho |
| Sponsor | Korean Alpine Club Chung Dong Churen 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 | 1987-04-08 |
| Summit Date | 1987-05-11 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 33 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 10 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 7200m due to difficult final Ridge |
| High Point (m) | 7200 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 5 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 8 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 5 |
| 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(07/04,4100m),C1(10/04,4750m),C2(18/04,5320m),C3(28/04,5750m),C4(06/05,6200m),C5(10/05,6650m),xxx(11/05,7200m) |
| Route Notes | BC at Kaphe Glacier High point on SE Ridge. Final summit ridge knife sharp crystal ice; entire route very long. Fixed total 200m begining below C1 over rock and snow. Almost every afternoon new snowfall, after while very deep. 11th May 11:40 am reached very steep, very narrow ridge, dangerously exposed to wind, which most days was strong. Between C4 and C5 big crevasse which took much time to pass. Many avalanches came off Dhaulagiri VI which were not serious problem to Koreans. After 11th May weather bad and no more chance of success. Would like to try again but from C5 go to SW Ridge instead of route attempt this time. Expedition actually obtained permit for East Peak only. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Adventure Nepal |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2452694 |
| Year | 1987 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | se face-sw ridge of e smt |
Members
9 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won-Chul Cho | M | 1962 | S Korea | Climber | Seoul, S Korea | Salesman | Details Other expeditions |
| Seung-Gu Chun | M | 1959 | S Korea | Climber | Seoul, S Korea | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Chang-Ho Do | M | 1951 | S Korea | Leader | Seoul, S Korea | Travel agent | Details Other expeditions |
| In-Soo Jang (Chang) | M | 1962 | S Korea | Climber | Seoul, S Korea | Civil servant | Details Other expeditions |
| Hoon-Gu Ji | M | 1955 | S Korea | Deputy Leader | Seoul, S Korea | Engineer, mining | Details Other expeditions |
| Eun-Chang Kim | M | 1957 | S Korea | Climber | Seoul, S Korea | Travel agent | Details Other expeditions |
| Jung-Keun Lee | M | 1963 | S Korea | Climber | Seoul, S Korea | Salesman, sports shop | Details Other expeditions |
| Dawa Wangchu Sherpa | M | 1958 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Kharte, Kharikhola, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Jang-Seop Shin | M | 1965 | S Korea | Climber | Incheon, S Korea | Student, mechanical engineering | Details Other expeditions |
References
2 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRE87101 | AAJ | Cheney, Michael J. & Hawley, Elizabeth | - | - | 62:225 (1988) | - |
| CHRE87101 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198822502/Asia-Nepal-Churen-Himal-East-Peak-Attempt | - | - | - |