Everest | 2007 S Col-SE Ridge

A S Korea expedition to Everest in 2007 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Heo Young-Ho. Summit reached on 17th May 2007. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 5634
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER07173
Peak ID EVER
Year 2007
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality S Korea
Leaders Heo Young-Ho
Sponsor 20th Anniversary Winter Everest Summit Polo Climb 2007
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 -
Basecamp Date 2007-04-10
Summit Date 2007-05-17
Summit Time 0600
Summit Days 37
Total Days 39
Termination Date 2007-05-19
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 1
Summit Members 1
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(10/04,5350m),C1(20/04,6500m),C2(08/05,7200m),C3(10/05,7900m),Smt(17/05)
Route Notes C2 at Lhotse Face C3 at South Col. Heo, Tashi Lhakpa and Muktu Lhakpa started up for top on 10 May from C3 at 9:00 pm and reached the Balcony at 3:30 am, but no higher: strong wind, no fixed ropes, so down all the way to BC 6:00 pm tired. 14 May from BC again, 15 May to C2, 16th at South Col and at 7:00 pm Heo and Tashi up from Col and on top 6:00 am on 17 May in good weather. Spent almost 2 hours on top taking pictures, then down to 6500m camp at 5:00 pm. Tashi and Heo used oxygen in C3 to high point to C3 in both summit bids. Sherpas: Tashi Lhakpa, 18/11/85, Mathilow, Walung, Makalu, Cho Oyu X1, Everest X3 Muktu Lhakpa, 21/8/72, Tashigaon, Makalu, Everest X2
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Thamserku Trekking (Rai)
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2460475
Year 2007
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) s col-se ridge

Members

3 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Young-Ho Heo M 1954 S Korea Leader Seoul, S Korea Explorer Details Other expeditions
Tashi Lhakpa Sherpa M 1985 Nepal H-A Worker Walung, Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Muktu Lhakpa (Muktuk) Sherpa M 1972 Nepal H-A Worker Tashigaon, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER07173 KAF - Everest - 9:171-200 (2008) -