Everest | 2008 S Col-SE Ridge
A S Korea expedition to Everest in 2008 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Nam Sang-Ik. Summit reached on 23rd May 2008. 14 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 6025 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER08155 |
| 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 | Nam Sang-Ik |
| Sponsor | 2008 Gyeonggi-do Korea Everest-Lhotse 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 | Lukla->Namche->Lobuche->Gorakshep |
| Basecamp Date | 2008-04-11 |
| Summit Date | 2008-05-23 |
| Summit Time | 0930 |
| Summit Days | 42 |
| Total Days | 47 |
| Termination Date | 2008-05-28 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8849 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 8 |
| Summit Members | 4 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 6 |
| Summit Hired | 6 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | False |
| O2 Used | True |
| O2 None | False |
| O2 Climb | True |
| O2 Descent | True |
| O2 Sleep | False |
| O2 Medical | False |
| O2 Taken | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | Climbed Lhotse (LHOT-081-22) |
| Campsites | BC(11/04,5400m),C1(20/04,6000m),C2(24/04,6400m),C3(13/05,7300m),C4(22/05,8000m),Smt(23/05) |
| Route Notes | BC at Khumbu Glacier C1 above Khumbu icefall C2 in Western Cwm C3 on Lhotse West Face C4 at South Col. Chung, Kim Yong-Suk, Lee, Kim Seok-Yeul, Pasang Namgyal, Dawa Wangchuk, Chhumbi, Mingma Thinduk and Mingma Ngima left C4 at 8 pm on 22 May. They reached summit at 9:30 am on 23 May, stayed on summit for 25 minutes, descended to C4 at 4 pm and slept at C4. Next day descended to C2 and following day to BC. The weather was bit cloudy otherwise it was Ok. The team returned to Kathmandu on 1 June and will leave on 2 June. Fixed rope: 300m contributed. Sherpas: Pasang Namgyal Sherpa, 25/11/72 (10/8/2029), Khumjung, Everest X1 Dawa Wangchuk Sherpa, 17/12/72 (3/9/2029), Makalu-9, Mathilow, Ever X2, Kang X3 Chhumbi Sherpa, 21/4/66 (09/1/2023), Walung-9 Mingma Thinduk Sherpa, 22/9/80 (6/6/2037), Makalu-9 Mingma Ngima Sherpa, 20/7/71 (4/4/2028), Khumjung Mingma Thinduk went to summit from C2 after having summited Lhotse on 17 May. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Korean Treks & Expeditions |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | LHOT08122 |
| Checksum | 2460893 |
| Year | 2008 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | s col-se ridge |
Members
14 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chhumbi/Chombe Sherpa | M | 1966 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Walung, Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Jun-Sun Bae | M | 1957 | S Korea | Climber | Hwasung, Gyeonggi, S Korea | Farm owner | Details Other expeditions |
| Ei-Chul Chung | M | 1972 | S Korea | Climber | Suwon, Gyeonggi, S Korea | Japanese restaurant owner | Details Other expeditions |
| Seok-Yeul Kim | M | 1963 | S Korea | Climber | Hwasung, Gyeonggi, S Korea | Heavy equipment manufacturing company | Details Other expeditions |
| Yong-Suk Kim | M | 1965 | S Korea | Climber | Buchun Wonmigu, Gyeonggi, S Korea | Restaurant owner | Details Other expeditions |
| Ho-Hyun Lee | M | 1966 | S Korea | Climber | Hwasung, Gyeonggi, S Korea | Boat mechanic | Details Other expeditions |
| Sang-Ik Nam | M | 1953 | S Korea | Leader | Suwon, Gyeonggi, S Korea | Outdoor sports equipment shop owner | Details Other expeditions |
| Yang-Soo So | M | 1965 | S Korea | Deputy Leader | Suwon, Gyeonggi, S Korea | Automobile dealer | Details Other expeditions |
| Chang-Ho Yang | M | 1966 | S Korea | Climber | Suwon Jagangu, Gyeonggi, S Korea | Owner of Chinese restaurant | Details Other expeditions |
| Mingma Thinduk Sherpa | M | 1982 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Nurbu Chaur, Upper Walung, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dawa Wangchuk (Dawa Ongchu) Sherpa | M | 1972 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Walung, Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Mingma Thindu Sherpa | M | 1980 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Nurbu Chaur, Upper Walung, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Mingma Ngima Sherpa | M | 1971 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Khumjung, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Namgyal Sherpa | M | 1972 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Khumjung, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVER08155 | KAF | - | Everest | - | 10:92-98 (2009) | - |