Everest | 2008 S Col-SE Ridge
A S Korea expedition to Everest in 2008 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Son Yeong-Jo. Summit reached on 22nd May 2008. 3 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 6004 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER08136 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 2008 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | S Col-SE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | S Korea |
| Leaders | Son Yeong-Jo |
| Sponsor | GYJ World Seven Summits Expedition 2008 |
| 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 | 2008-04-14 |
| Summit Date | 2008-05-22 |
| Summit Time | 0830 |
| Summit Days | 38 |
| Total Days | 41 |
| Termination Date | 2008-05-25 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8849 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 200 |
| Total Members | 2 |
| Summit Members | 1 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 1 |
| 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(14/04,5400m),C1(18/04,5900m),C2(22/04,6400m),C3(11/05,7200m),C4(21/05,8000m),Smt(22/05) |
| Route Notes | BC at Khumbu Glacier C1 above the Icefall C2 in Western Cwm C3 on Lhotse West Face C4 at South Col. Son and Nim Dorje left C4 at 8:30 pm of 21 May, reached summit at 8:30 am of 22 May, stayed on summit one hour, descended to South Col at 1 pm, then to C3 at 4 pm. Next day to BC. Weather was good, Tibet side cloudy. About 15-20 climbers were ahead of Son team and maybe equal numbers of climbers were behind. Park got headache in South Col and waited for Son. Son has done 5 summits. The team returned on 27 May and will leave on 31 May. Fixed rope: 200m contributed. Sherpa: Nima Dorje, 17/3/81 (04-12-2037), Nurbugaon, Makalu-5, summited Everest in 2003 (south) with Swiss team 22 May 2003, Everest (north) on 4 June 2005 with Swiss (Kobler), Xixapangma 2004 Swiss team |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Advance BC Trekking |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2460892 |
| Year | 2008 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ki-Ho Park | M | 1971 | S Korea | Climber | Tongyeong (Chungmu), Gyeongsangnam, S Korea | Fisherman | Details Other expeditions |
| Yeong-Jo Son | M | 1966 | S Korea | Leader | Namwon, Jeollabuk, S Korea | Park ranger | Details Other expeditions |
| Nima Dorje Sherpa | M | 1980 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Tashigaon, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVER08136 | KAF | - | Everest | - | 10:92-98 (2009) | - |