Churen Himal West | 1984 W Ridge-W Smt
A S Korea expedition to Churen Himal West in 1984 via W Ridge-W Smt, led by Kim Byoung-Hoon. Summit reached on 5th April 1984. 3 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 1054 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHRW84101 |
| Peak ID | CHRW |
| Year | 1984 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | W Ridge-W Smt |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | S Korea |
| Leaders | Kim Byoung-Hoon |
| Sponsor | 1984 Korean 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 | 1984-04-01 |
| Summit Date | 1984-04-05 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 4 |
| Total Days | 5 |
| Termination Date | 1984-04-06 |
| Termination Reason | 5 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 5950m due to avalanching of snow, rock and ice |
| High Point (m) | 5950 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 2 |
| 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(01/04,4300m),C1(03/04,5200m),C2(05/04,5950m),xxx(05/04,5950m) |
| Route Notes | BC southwest of peak. Lot of avalanching of snow, rock and ice and Kim's snowblindness and Cho's altitude headache. Wanted to change route, but would take too much time to complete climb. Will come again in 1986 after one year's training and with 7-member team. |
| Accidents | None |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | - |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2451560 |
| Year | 1984 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | w ridge-w smt |
Members
3 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gun-Ho Cho | M | 1957 | S Korea | Climber | Seoul, S Korea | Staff member, sales-PR for outdoor-pursuits organization | Details Other expeditions |
| Byoung-Hoon Kim | M | 1953 | S Korea | Leader | Seoul, S Korea | Motorcar salesman | Details Other expeditions |
| Dorje Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
2 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRW84101 | AAJ | Cheney, Michael J. & Hawley, Elizabeth | - | - | 59:294 (1985) | - |
| CHRW84101 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198529402/Asia-Nepal-Churen-Himal-West-Attempt | - | - | - |