Everest | 2006 N Col-NE Ridge

A S Korea expedition to Everest in 2006 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Jang Duk-Sang. Summit reached on 16th May 2006. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 5300
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER06191
Peak ID EVER
Year 2006
Season 1
Host Country 2
Route 1 N Col-NE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality S Korea
Leaders Jang Duk-Sang
Sponsor 2006 Korea Jeju Qomalangma 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 Zangmu->Nyalam->Tingri->BC
Basecamp Date 2006-04-07
Summit Date 2006-05-16
Summit Time 0930
Summit Days 39
Total Days 43
Termination Date 2006-05-20
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 5
Summit Members 3
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 3
Summit Hired 1
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(07/04,5150m),ABC(10/04,6400m),C1(16/04,7100m),C2(14/05,7700m),C3(15/05,8300m),Smt(16/05)
Route Notes Jung Sang-Soo, Kim Dae-Reang, Kim Min-Ho and Ang Babu Sherpa left C2 midnight of May 15. Jung and Ang Babu summited at 09:30 hours of 16th, stayed on summit for one hour, descended to C2 at 15:00 hours. Kim Dae-Reang Kim summited at 09:40 hours, stayed on summit 30 minutes, descended to C2 at 14:30 hours. Kim Min-Ho Kim summited at 10:20 hours, stayed on summit for 30 minutes and descended to C1 at 18:30 hours. Weather was clear during the day time. Byun Chi-Woo highest was between ABC and North Col. The team returned to Kathmandu on May 22 and will leave on May 24. Ang Babu Sherpa summited Everest in 2004, 2005, Lhotse in 2001 and 2002. Cho Oyu in 2004, Sisha Pangma in 2001. Email from Jang Duk-Sang to Jeevan - 9 Aug 2006 Our members used oxygen for sleeping and climbing from C2. As an additional remark, it took about nine and half hours from C1 to C2 for my team members due to heavy snowstorm and a knee fall of snow. It took about 4 hours from C2 to C3.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency NE-KO Treks
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2460063
Year 2006
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) n col-ne ridge

Members

6 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Chi-Woo Byun M 1975 S Korea Climber Jeju (Cheju), S Korea Office worker Details Other expeditions
Duk-Sang Jang M 1958 S Korea Leader Jeju (Cheju), S Korea Office worker Details Other expeditions
Sang-Soo Jung M 1972 S Korea Climber Jeju (Cheju), S Korea Businessman Details Other expeditions
Dae-Reang Kim M 1970 S Korea Climber Jeju (Cheju), S Korea Farmer Details Other expeditions
Min-Ho Kim M 1976 S Korea Climber Jeju (Cheju), S Korea Agricultural engineer Details Other expeditions
Ang Babu (Jimba Zangbu) Sherpa M 1974 Nepal H-A Worker Khumjung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER06191 KAF - Everest - 8:124-132 (2007) -