Everest | 2006 S Col-SE Ridge

A S Korea expedition to Everest in 2006 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Shin Jang-Seop. Summit reached on 17th May 2006. 14 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 5250
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER06130
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 Shin Jang-Seop
Sponsor 2006 Korean Chung-Dong 100th Anniversary 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 -
Approach Standard
Basecamp Date 2006-04-04
Summit Date 2006-05-17
Summit Time 1510
Summit Days 43
Total Days 50
Termination Date 2006-05-24
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 600
Total Members 7
Summit Members 2
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 7
Summit Hired 4
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(04/04,5349m),C1(13/04,6000m),C2(24/04,6300m),C3(01/05,7200m),C4(12/05,7950m),Smt(17,19/05)
Route Notes BC at Khumbu Glacier C1 at usual campsite C3 at usual campsite C3 at usual campsite C4 at South Col. Min Yeon-Sik, Shin Jang-Seop, Youn Sheong-Weon, Nima Gyalzen, Chomba Nurbu, Nawang Wongchu, Phurtemba left C4 at midnight of May 16. After about an hour Youn, Nawang Wongchu, Phurtemba decided to turn around. At South Summit Min's oxygen mask did not work. He waited there for others to descend from top. Shin Jang-Seop, Nima Gyalzen and Chomba Nurbu summited at 15:10 hours, stayed on summit for 10 minutes then descended to C4 at about 20:00 hours. Next day all descended to C2. At the beginning it was cloudy and windy; when they reached around Balcony it was quite and no wind. At summit it was cloudy around the summit. Choi, Lee, Park, Da Gyalzen, Nawang Lhakpa and Thile Nuru started 20:30 hours of May 18. After 30 minutes they found Miss Kwak of Korean Dream Everest Expedition (broken hips, both hands frostbitten); apparently she might have fallen down. She was carried down by three members and Sherpas to C4. She was given oxygen and attended by two members and Sherpas. Lee, Nawang Lhakpa and Thile Nuru restarted from C4 at 23:00 hours. After 30 minutes climb they found Lee Sang-Bae of Korean Dream Everest Expedition lying almost unconscious. Lee, Nawang Lhakpa and Thile Nuru brought him to C4 and gave him oxygen. Then Lee, Nawang Lhakpa and Thile Nuru again started after mid-night. The team reached summit at 11:00 hours, stayed on summit little more than 30 minutes, descended to C4 at 17:50 hours. The expedition returned to Kathmandu on May 28 and will leave on 31st. Summiters 17 May Changba/Chongba Sherpa, Tate, Chaurikharka-7, 41 Summits: Everest 4X, Dhaulagiri I, Ama Dablam, Anna IV & Pumori 1X each, Cho Oyu X1 Nima Gyalzen Sherpa, Ghat, Chaurikharka-6, 31/8/86 Summits: Pumori 1X, Ama Dablam 4X, 1st 8000er Summiters 19 May Thile Nurbu Sherpa, Chaurikharka-3, 26/5/74 Summits: Everest 2X and Ama Dablam 1X Nawang Lhakpa Sherpa, aka Ngawang Lhakpa, Chaplung, Chaurikharka-3 Summits: Everest 1X, Pumori 1X, and Ama Dablam 2X
Accidents -
Achievement 1st South Korean to top in the season
Agency Hyecho Adventure Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2460064
Year 2006
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
Soo-In Choi M 1969 S Korea Climber Seoul, S Korea Architect Details Other expeditions
Myoung-Ho Lee M 1967 S Korea Climber Seoul, S Korea Publisher Details Other expeditions
Yeon-Sik Min M 1965 S Korea Climber Seoul, S Korea Photographer Details Other expeditions
Jae-Woo Park M 1973 S Korea Climber Seoul, S Korea Information technology programmer Details Other expeditions
Jang-Seop Shin M 1962 S Korea Leader Ilsan, Gyeonggi, S Korea Automotive engineer Details Other expeditions
Joong-Gab Shin M 1960 S Korea Climber Bundang, Gyeonggi, S Korea School teacher Details Other expeditions
Sheong-Weon Youn M 1989 S Korea Climber Seoul, S Korea Student Details Other expeditions
Nima Gyalzen Sherpa M 1986 Nepal H-A Worker Ghat, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Changba Nurbu (Chhongba Nuru) Sherpa M 1964 Nepal H-A Worker Tate, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Nawang Lhakpa (Ngang Lhakpa) Sherpa M 1972 Nepal H-A Worker Chheplung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Thile Nurbu (Thile Nuru) Sherpa M 1974 Nepal H-A Worker Chheplung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Phur Temba Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions
Nawang Wangchu/Ongchu Sherpa M 1973 Nepal H-A Worker Chheplung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Da Gyalzen Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER06130 KAF - Everest - 8:124-132 (2007) -