Dhampus | 1999 SW Face (new line)

A S Korea expedition to Dhampus in 1999 via SW Face (new line), led by Go In-Gyung. Summit reached on 19th April 1999. 9 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 3306
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID DHAM99101
Peak ID DHAM
Year 1999
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Face (new line)
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality S Korea
Leaders Go In-Gyung
Sponsor Pagoda Himalayan Expedition
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 14th
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries Australia, Canada, USA
Approach Via Kali Gandaki from Beni
Basecamp Date 1999-04-14
Summit Date 1999-04-19
Summit Time 0720
Summit Days 5
Total Days 6
Termination Date 1999-04-20
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6012
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 0
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 6
Summit Members 3
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 3
Summit Hired 3
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(14/04,4100m),ABC(18/04,5200m),Smt(19/04)
Route Notes BC on trail to Dhampus Pass, south of point 4908m ABC on trail before Dhampus Pass. 11:00 pm on 18 April Go In-Gyung, Hong Sung-Taek and Park left ABC to climb to top and reached top on 19th at 7:20 am via SE Face, which became steep in last 150m. On 16th all 4 male members attempted to climb from BC via a line between SW Ridge and a SW Spur but last 100m because nearly vertical rock face, too difficult technically for Go and others; turned back at 5700m. Keeley returned to Tukuche Village after 2 days of not acclimatizing and Dunn the same after 3 days; Lambert left 18th with altitude sickness. All members reached ABC. Route on SW Face, a new line; did not go to top via a ridge Go chose Dhampus because he wanted to reach at 6000m summit. Thapa Peak and Dhampus are same - there is only one peak there, not two peaks.
Accidents Only mild altitude illness
Achievement -
Agency Windhorse Trekking
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2457247
Year 1999
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw face (new line)

Members

9 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Sally Dunn F 1973 Australia Climber Mt. Evelyn, Victoria, Australia Teacher Details Other expeditions
In-Gyung Go M 1944 S Korea Leader Seoul, S Korea Businessman Details Other expeditions
Sung-Taek Hong M 1967 S Korea Climbing Leader Seoul, S Korea Accountant Details Other expeditions
Shauna Marie Keeley F 1971 USA Climber Seoul, S Korea & Brookfield, Wisconsin English instructor Details Other expeditions
Francois Lambert M 1961 Canada Climber Seoul, S Korea English instructor Details Other expeditions
Seung-Y (Eugene) Park M 1958 S Korea Climber Seoul, S Korea English instructor Details Other expeditions
Ang Dawa Tamang M 1972 Nepal H-A Worker Lapcha, Gorakhani, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pemba Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions
Ang Nima Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
DHAM99101 HIGH - - - 205:73 (Dec 1999) -