Everest | 2009 S Col-SE Ridge

A S Korea expedition to Everest in 2009 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Lee Won-Sub. Summit reached on 18th April 2009. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	6527
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	EVER09112
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2009
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	S Korea
Leaders	Lee Won-Sub
Sponsor	International Expedition Everest 2009
Success 1	False
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	2009-04-13
Summit Date	2009-04-18
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	5
Total Days	7
Termination Date	2009-04-20
Termination Reason	7
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 5650m due Lee Won-Sub's heart attack
High Point (m)	5650
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	0
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	1
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	2
Summit Hired	0
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	False
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Taken	True
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(13/04,5300m),xxx(18/04,5650m)
Route Notes	According to Ang Phurba, Lee and Ang Phurba went till the beginning of icefall on around 19 April. At that point, 5650m around, Lee started heart pain and he was kept at BC clinic for the night. On 20 April he was flown to Kathmandu by helicopter. Lee left Kathmandu on 21 April. Lee wrote in his fax reply that while climbing towards C1 on 18 April at 5500m. He got heart attack. He left BC on 19 April and left Kathmandu on 20 April. Sherpas: Ang Phurba Sherpa, 26/8/67 (10/05/2024), Choplung, Chaurikharka-3, Solu, Cho Oyu X4, Everest X2 Kami Rita, Thame, Everest North with Philippino woman team, from south side may be 4-5 times
Accidents	Lee suffered from heart attack
Achievement	-
Agency	Ang Tendi Sherpa (Thamserku pmt)
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2461224
Year	2009
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	s col-se ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	48938
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER09112
Member ID	01
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2009
Season	1
First Name	Won-Sub
Last Name	Lee
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1939
Calculated Age	70
Citizenship	S Korea
Status	Leader
Residence	Seoul, S Korea
Occupation	Attorney
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	5650
Summit Date 1	2009-04-19
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	9
HCN	0
Checksum	2427245
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	won-sub lee
Year of Birth	1939
Year	2009
Age at Expedition	70
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	48939
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER09112
Member ID	02
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2009
Season	1
First Name	Ang Phurba
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1967
Calculated Age	41
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Chheplung, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	5650
Summit Date 1	2009-04-19
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	14
HCN	0
Checksum	2437623
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ang phurba sherpa
Year of Birth	1967
Year	2009
Age at Expedition	42
Role	Hired

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Won-Sub Lee	M	1939	S Korea	Leader	Seoul, S Korea	Attorney	Details Other expeditions
Ang Phurba Sherpa	M	1967	Nepal	H-A Worker	Chheplung, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.