Everest | 2005 S Col-SE Ridge
A S Korea expedition to Everest in 2005 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Kim Jong-Min. Summit reached on 30th May 2005. 14 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 4939 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER05159 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 2005 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | S Col-SE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | S Korea |
| Leaders | Kim Jong-Min |
| Sponsor | 2005 Hanyang University Alpine Club Mt. Everest Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | - |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | USA |
| Approach | Lukla->Namche->BC |
| Basecamp Date | 2005-04-05 |
| Summit Date | 2005-05-30 |
| Summit Time | 0915 |
| Summit Days | 55 |
| Total Days | 59 |
| Termination Date | 2005-06-03 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8849 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 9 |
| Summit Members | 4 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 5 |
| Summit Hired | 5 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | False |
| O2 Used | True |
| O2 None | False |
| O2 Climb | True |
| O2 Descent | False |
| O2 Sleep | True |
| O2 Medical | False |
| O2 Taken | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(05-6/04,5400m),C1(12/04,6100m),C2(17/04,6400m),C3(26/04,7200m),C4(20/05,7950m),Smt(30-31/05) |
| Route Notes | On May 28, Kim Hyong-Chul, Seok, Dawa Ongchu, Dawa Nurbu and Pema Sherpa left C2 to C3. On 29th C3 to C4. Dawa Nurbu left C4 at 9:30 pm with Benegas team. Rest of the members and Sherpas left C4 at 10 pm. Dawa Nurbu reached summit at 9:15 am of 30th. Kim Hyong-Chul reached summit at 11:40 am with Dawa Ongchu. Seok and Peme Sherpa reached summit at 12 noon. Dawa Nurbu left summit early. Rest of the members and Sherpas descended together and reached C4 between 5:30-6 pm. Slept at C4 next day to C2. Summit day morning was very clear at 12 pm it became cloudy and little windy. Ahead of the team were Benegas, Korean team, Iranian team, behind them were about 2 or 3 people. On May 29, Ahn, Lee, Thilen and Tashi Lhakpa Sherpa left C2 for C3. On 30th C3 to C4. Two member and two Sherpas started from C4 at 10 pm. Ahn, Lee, Thilen and Tashi Lhakpa summited at 7 am of 31st. They spent 30 minutes on summit, descended to C4 at 7 am of 31st. They spent 30 minutes on summit, descended to C4 at 1:30 pm and slept. Next day to C2. Strong wind between C4 and summit on summit day. Before the team on the summit were Apa Sherpa and American team, behind them were Japanese, British and about other 30 people. Other members: Hong climbed up to 7600m on May 20 - he was tired and moving very slow Kim Hang-Ki up to 7600m on May 29 - he was tired and moving very slow Kim Il-Hong up to 7600m on May 20 - he was tired and moving very slow Kim Jong-Min (leader) up to C4 on May 21 Sunwoo - between C2 and C3 about 6900m on April 27. Left BC on May 1. Arrived KTM on 5th and left the country on 7th - Exhausted. Sherpa summiters: Thilen, 18/5/68, Nurbugaon, Makalu-5, Everest X5, Cho Oyu X1 Tashi Lhakpa, 18/11/85, Mathilow, Walung, Makalu-9, Everest X1 Dawa Wangchu/Ongchu, 17/12/72, Everest X1, Kangch X3, etc Dawa Nurbu, 1971, Mathilow, Walung, Makalu-9, Everest X1, G1 & G2 Peme, 1972, Makalu-9, Everest X1 |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | NE-KO Treks |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2459666 |
| Year | 2005 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | s col-se ridge |
Members
14 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jong-Ho Ahn | M | 1976 | S Korea | Climber | Seoul, S Korea | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Suk-Hun Hong | M | 1980 | S Korea | Climber | Seoul, S Korea | University student | Details Other expeditions |
| Hang-Ki Kim | M | 1976 | S Korea | Climber | Seoul, S Korea | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Hyong-Chul Kim | M | 1978 | S Korea | Climber | Seoul, S Korea | University student | Details Other expeditions |
| Il-Hong Kim | M | 1978 | S Korea | Climber | Seoul, S Korea | University student | Details Other expeditions |
| Jong-Min Kim | M | 1963 | S Korea | Leader | Seoul, S Korea | Architectural engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Sang-Sea Lee | M | 1961 | S Korea | Climber | Seoul, S Korea | Electric company owner | Details Other expeditions |
| Jin-Ho Seok | M | 1968 | S Korea | Climber | Seoul, S Korea | Civil engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Choongok Sunwoo | M | 1940 | USA | Climber | Camarillo, California | Retired businessman | Details Other expeditions |
| Dawa Wangchuk (Dawa Ongchu) Sherpa | M | 1972 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Walung, Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dawa Nurbu Sherpa | M | 1972 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Walung, Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Peme Sherpa | M | 1965 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Tashigaon, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Thilen Sherpa | M | 1968 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Nurbugaon, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Tashi Lhakpa Sherpa | M | 1985 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Walung, Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.