Everest | 2008 S Col-SE Ridge
A S Korea expedition to Everest in 2008 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Hyun Kwon-Sik. Summit reached on 21st May 2008. 8 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 6014 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER08147 |
| 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 | Hyun Kwon-Sik |
| Sponsor | Jeonbuk 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 | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2008-04-11 |
| Summit Date | 2008-05-21 |
| Summit Time | 0740 |
| Summit Days | 40 |
| Total Days | 44 |
| 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) | 0 |
| Total Members | 7 |
| Summit Members | 2 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 2 |
| Summit Hired | 1 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | False |
| O2 Used | True |
| O2 None | False |
| O2 Climb | True |
| O2 Descent | False |
| O2 Sleep | False |
| O2 Medical | False |
| O2 Taken | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | Climbed Lhotse (EVER-081-08) |
| Campsites | BC(11/04,5200m),C1(19/04,5800m),C2(24/04,6400m),C3(11/05,7300m),C4(20/05,8000m),Smt(21/05) |
| Route Notes | BC at Khumbu Icefall C1 above Icefall C2 in Western Cwm C3 on Lhotse West Face C4 at South Col. Go, Gu, Park and Wangukal left C4 at 9 pm on 20 May. Gu reached summit at 7:40 am on 21 May, Go and Onjukal at 8:30 am. Stayed on summit for an hour, descended to C4 at 2 pm rest for a while then to C3 where they reached between 5-7 pm, and slept there. Next day to BC. It was good weather, lovely day, little wind. There were about 5-6 climbers ahead of the team and many climbers behind. Park turned around from 8600m as his oxygen regulator did not work; he went back to C2. The team returned Kathmandu on 28 May and will leave on 2 June. Fixed rope: 400m contributed. Sherpa: Onjukal/Wangukal, 19/1/80 (5/10/2036), Olangchunggola, Yamak-9, 1st time Everest |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Trekking Camp Nepal |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2460891 |
| Year | 2008 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | s col-se ridge |
Members
8 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woo-Seck Go | M | 1962 | S Korea | Climber | Namwon, Jeollabuk, S Korea | Farmer | Details Other expeditions |
| Hyung-Jun Gu | M | 1977 | S Korea | Deputy Leader | Jeonju (Cheonju), Jeollabuk, S Korea | Maintenance mechanic | Details Other expeditions |
| Kwon-Sik Hyun | M | 1963 | S Korea | Leader | Jeonju (Cheonju), Jeollabuk, S Korea | Mechanical engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Jae-Seog Jeong | M | 1968 | S Korea | Climber | Jeongeup, Jeollabuk, S Korea | Automobile engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Do-Hyung Kim | M | 1981 | S Korea | Climber | Namwon, Jeollabuk, S Korea | Student | Details Other expeditions |
| Kyung-Keun Kim | M | 1950 | S Korea | Climber | Jeonju (Cheonju), Jeollabuk, S Korea | Automobile engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Jung-Hwan Park | M | 1982 | S Korea | Climber | Jeonju (Cheonju), Jeollabuk, S Korea | Student | Details Other expeditions |
| Wangchukal (Onjukal) Sherpa | M | 1980 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Yamakani, Olangchunggola-9, Taplejung | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVER08147 | KAF | - | Everest | - | 10:92-98 (2009) | - |