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) -