Dhaulagiri I | 1997 NE Ridge

A S Korea expedition to Dhaulagiri I in 1997 via NE Ridge, led by Park Young-Seok. Summit reached on 27th April 1997. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 2213
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID DHA197103
Peak ID DHA1
Year 1997
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 NE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality S Korea
Leaders Park Young-Seok
Sponsor 1997 Dong Guk University Dhaulagiri I Expedition
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 91st
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach Myagdi Khola
Basecamp Date 1997-04-10
Summit Date 1997-04-27
Summit Time 1400
Summit Days 17
Total Days 19
Termination Date 1997-04-29
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8167
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 1240
Total Members 5
Summit Members 3
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 3
Summit Hired 1
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(10/04,4800m),C1(12/04,5800m),C2(18/04,6600m),C3(26/04,7300m),Smt(27/04)
Route Notes BC at normal site C1 at NE Col C2 on NE Ridge C3 on top of ridge High point at C2. On main trail to BC up Myagdi Khola, snow avalanches in section between Boghara and Lipsiba required 2 days to make new trail. Were first team on mountain and made most of route; fixed 1100m on C2 and C3. Jeong and Kim Dae-Won stayed in C2 because not acclimatizing to altitude. Dhaulagiri I very long ridge and avalanche danger; left C3 at 2:30 am on 27 April and on top 2:40 pm by Park; Kazi on top at 2:00 pm and last man Kim Hun-Sang at 3:00 pm; were 100m or so apart so as not to set off avalanches on top of each other; returned C3 7:00-7:30 pm so night fell. 28th all in BC. Windy (down from top at about 7600m very strong and took shelter under rock half hour). Kaji said has completed 32 years, his village in Loding, Takakharni VDC, Solu near Junbesi.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Windhorse Trekking
Commercial Route -
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2456523
Year 1997
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) ne ridge

Members

6 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Wang-Yong Han M 1966 S Korea Climber Seoul, S Korea Travel agency staff member Details Other expeditions
Kwang-Kyo Jeong M 1970 S Korea Climber Gimcheon, Gyeongsangbuk, S Korea Student Details Other expeditions
Dae-Won Kim M 1970 S Korea Climber Anyang, Gyeonggi, S Korea Unemployed (lives with father) Details Other expeditions
Hun-Sang Kim M 1969 S Korea Climber Seoul, S Korea Philosophy student Details Other expeditions
Young-Seok Park M 1963 S Korea Leader Seoul, S Korea Travel agency president Details Other expeditions
Kaji (Pasang Kaji, Pasang Kami) Sherpa M 1963 Nepal H-A Worker Loding Tamakhani, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
DHA197103 HIGH - - - 179:30 (Oct 1997) -