Everest | 2006 S Col-SE Ridge
A S Korea expedition to Everest in 2006 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Han Wang-Yong. Summit reached on 9th May 2006. 13 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 5234 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER06122 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 2006 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | S Col-SE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | S Korea |
| Leaders | Han Wang-Yong |
| Sponsor | Han's Clean Mountain Expedition to Everest |
| 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 | Austria, France |
| Approach | Standard |
| Basecamp Date | 2006-04-30 |
| Summit Date | 2006-05-09 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 9 |
| Total Days | 23 |
| Termination Date | 2006-05-23 |
| Termination Reason | 14 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 7900m (S Col cleaning expedition only) |
| High Point (m) | 7900 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 8 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 9 |
| 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(30/04,5400m),C1(03/05,6100m),C2(04/05,6400m),C3(06/05,7300m),C4(09/05,7900m),xxx(16/05,7900m) |
| Route Notes | BC at Khumbu Glacier C1 at top of Ice Fall C2 in Western Cwm C3 on Lhotse West Face C4 at South Col (Sherpas only) High point at C4. The South Col cleaning team collected garbage of approximately 1300 kgs of which 800 kg was delivered to SSPC which charged the expedition team Rs 30 per kg. Han was surprised to pay for the garbage which does not belong to the expedition. SSPC did not inform Han about the charges earlier. The expedition returned to Kathmandu on May 25 and will leave on 29th. Han's Cleaning Expedition 2006 (Korea) Name of Sherpas who reached 7900m Dawa Onchu Sherpa, 17/12/72, Everest X2, Kangch X3, Broad Pk X1, GI & GII X1 each Pema Tshering Sherpa, 1/6/70, Everest X2, Dhaulagiri X1, GI & GII X1 each Chombi Sherpa, 21/4/66, no 8000ers Pasang Gelji/Gelzen Sherpa, 4/7/67, Cho Oyu X1 Urkien Chumbi Sherpa, 21/6/70 All five Sherpas are from Makalu-9, Sankhuwasabha |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Korean Treks & Expeditions |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2460056 |
| Year | 2006 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | s col-se ridge |
Members
13 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian (Picco) Piccolruaz | M | 1970 | Austria | Climber | Innsbruck, Tirol, Austria | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Yann Delevaux | M | 1978 | France | Climber | Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Wang-Yong Han | M | 1966 | S Korea | Leader | Seoul, S Korea | Alpinist | Details Other expeditions |
| Hyun-Chul Kang | M | 1975 | S Korea | Climber | Seoul, S Korea | Fruit grower | Details Other expeditions |
| Jong-Hwan Kim | M | 1957 | S Korea | Climber | Seoul, S Korea | Cameraman | Details Other expeditions |
| Se-Joon Kim | M | 1969 | S Korea | Climber | Seoul, S Korea | Alpinist | Details Other expeditions |
| Kwan-Ju Ra | M | 1967 | S Korea | Climber | Seoul, S Korea | Executive of outdoor adventure company | Details Other expeditions |
| Woo-Keun Song | M | 1972 | S Korea | Climber | Seoul, S Korea | Fruit grower | Details Other expeditions |
| Dawa Wangchuk (Dawa Ongchu) Sherpa | M | 1972 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Walung, Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pema Tshering Sherpa | M | 1970 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Walung, Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Gelji (Pasang Gelze) Sherpa | M | 1967 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Walung, Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Urkien Chumbi Sherpa | M | 1970 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Walung, Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Chhumbi/Chombe Sherpa | M | 1966 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Walung, Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVER06122 | KAF | - | Everest | - | 8:124-132 (2007) | - |