Everest | 2006 N Col-NE Ridge
A S Korea expedition to Everest in 2006 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Yoon Keon-Jung. Summit reached on 16th May 2006. 12 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 5304 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER06195 |
| 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 | Yoon Keon-Jung |
| Sponsor | 2006 IT's Daejon 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 | Zangmu->Nyalam->Tingri->BC |
| Basecamp Date | 2006-04-03 |
| Summit Date | 2006-05-16 |
| Summit Time | 0730 |
| Summit Days | 43 |
| Total Days | 46 |
| Termination Date | 2006-05-19 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8849 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 8 |
| Summit Members | 3 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 4 |
| 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(03/04,5200m),ABC(08/04,6400m),C1(11/04,7100m),C2(20/04,7600m),C3(15/05,8300m),Smt(16-17/05) |
| Route Notes | Kang, Lee Seung-Bok, Pasang Rita and Ang Tshiring left C3 at 23:00 hours on May 15. Kang and Ang Tshiring reached summit at about 07:30 hours on 16th, stayed on summit for one hour. Lee Seung-Bok Lee and Pasang Rita summited at about 08:00 hours. They stayed on summit 30 minutes. All members and Sherpas descended to ABC between 19:00-23:00 hours. Weather was very good, no wind, clear and warm. The team saw clear view of Makalu, Lhotse - south side view was very good. Ang Tshiring offered rice and put prayer flags around summit. About 10 climbers and Sherpas were already there when they reached summit. Behind them there were 6-8 climbers. Kim, Phura Nuru and Nga Tenji Sherpa started from C3 at 23:00 hours on May 16, summited at 07:20 hours on 17th, stayed on summit for 30 minutes. Kim and Phura Nuru descended to ABC where they reached at 18:00 hours. Nga Tenji slept at North Col. Weather at the beginning of climbing was windy but when the team came over to Second Step the weather became calm and clear. There were already people on the summit from other expeditions. The team returned to Kathmandu on May 21 and will leave on 24. Member Go very tired while at ABC and sent to CBC; also suffered from frostbite in both toes. Lee Kyong-Yol climbed up to C2 (7600m) on April 11. Yang You-Suk highest was C1 - he suffered from headache and went down to CBC. Yoo Jae-Il and Yoon Keon-Jung (leader) both members went up to C1. Sherpa summiters: Pasang Rita, 17/12/77, Thamo, Everest X2 Ang Tshering, 22/4/80, Chaplung, Chaurikharka-3, 1st 8000er Phura Nuru, 28/06/85, Tesho, Namche-3, Cho Oyu X1 Nga Tenji, 28/2/80, Makalu-9, Nurbugaon, 1st 8000er |
| Accidents | First degree frostbite in both toes of Go whiles descending between ABC to CBC |
| Achievement | 1st ascent on Everest of Daejon St Mary's Hospital |
| 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
12 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mi-Sun Go | F | 1967 | S Korea | Climber | Seoul, S Korea | Alpine instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Yeon-Ryong Kang | M | 1972 | S Korea | Climber | Daejeon (Taejon), S Korea | Highway construction company employee | Details Other expeditions |
| Young-Il Kim | M | 1967 | S Korea | Climber | Daejeon (Taejon), S Korea | Trading company manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Kyong-Yol Lee | M | 1977 | S Korea | Climber | Seoul, S Korea | Trekking company staff member | Details Other expeditions |
| Seung-Bok Lee | M | 1970 | S Korea | Climber | Daejeon (Taejon), S Korea | Computer operator in trading company | Details Other expeditions |
| You-Suk Yang | M | 1978 | S Korea | Climber | Daejeon (Taejon), S Korea | Korean Alpine Club staff member | Details Other expeditions |
| Jae-Il Yoo | M | 1955 | S Korea | Climber | Daejeon (Taejon), S Korea | Staff of Korean Currency printing company | Details Other expeditions |
| Keon-Jung Yoon | M | 1953 | S Korea | Leader | Daejeon (Taejon), S Korea | Professor of anesthesiology | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Rita Sherpa | M | 1977 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Thamo, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Tshering Sherpa | M | 1980 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Chheplung, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Phura Nuru Sherpa | M | 1985 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Tesho, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nga Tenji Sherpa | M | 1980 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Nurbugaon, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVER06195 | KAF | - | Everest | - | 8:124-132 (2007) | - |