Dorje Lhakpa | 1991 W Ridge

A S Korea expedition to Dorje Lhakpa in 1991 via W Ridge, led by Song Ki-Bo. Summit reached on 16th December 1991. 5 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1062
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Expedition ID DORJ91401
Peak ID DORJ
Year 1991
Season 4
Host Country 1
Route 1 W Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality S Korea
Leaders Song Ki-Bo
Sponsor 1991-92 Korea Winter Jugal Himal Expedition to Dorje Lhakpa
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 7th
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach From west via Kyanju Gompa
Basecamp Date 1991-11-29
Summit Date 1991-12-16
Summit Time 1230
Summit Days 17
Total Days 20
Termination Date 1991-12-19
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6966
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 1600
Total Members 4
Summit Members 2
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
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(29/11,4850m),C1(04/12,5300m),C2(07/12,5800m),C3(12/12,6300m),Smt(16/12)
Route Notes BC at Langshisa Glacier C1 at Col 1st summit attack 13th Dec by all members and Ang Kami reached 6700m, then retreated to C3 because late (2:30 pm) and tired. Now not enough food in C3 so all down to C2 to get more food and 2 members to C1 not in good condition. 15th Song, Jung and Ang Kami up to C3 and 11th to summit: left C3 4:00 am, on top at 12:30 and back to C3 (left summit 1:20 pm and arrived C3 4:00 pm); down to BC 5:00 pm. Difficult knife ridge from C5 to snow face above C3 which (face) very steep.
Accidents Nothing serious; Jung fell 50m when snowbar came out while descending from top to C3 but not injured
Achievement 1st Korean attempt and 1st winter attempt
Agency Universal Trekking Network
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2454603
Year 1991
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) w ridge

Members

5 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Jae-Wan Hwang M 1966 S Korea Climber Seoul, S Korea Student of international trade Details Other expeditions
Woo-Chang Jung M 1966 S Korea Climber Seoul, S Korea Student of ceramic engineering Details Other expeditions
Kwang-In Park M 1971 S Korea Climber Seoul, S Korea Student of mechanical engineering Details Other expeditions
Ki-Bo Song M 1962 S Korea Leader Buchon, Gyeonggi, S Korea Electronics engineer (Samsung Corp) Details Other expeditions
Ang Kami Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
DORJ91401 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 66:212 (1992) -
DORJ91401 MM - - - 144:5 (Mar 1992) -
DORJ91401 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199221201/Asia-Nepal-Dorje-Lhakpa-Winter-Ascent - - -