Everest | 2009 S Col-SE Ridge
A S Korea expedition to Everest in 2009 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Joo Jung-Soo. Summit reached on 19th May 2009. 14 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 6435 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER09173 |
| 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 | Joo Jung-Soo |
| Sponsor | Incheon 2009 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->Phakding->Namche->Tengboche->Pheriche->Lobuche->Gorakshep |
| Basecamp Date | 2009-03-30 |
| Summit Date | 2009-05-19 |
| Summit Time | 0800 |
| Summit Days | 50 |
| Total Days | 54 |
| Termination Date | 2009-05-23 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8849 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 9 |
| Summit Members | 5 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 5 |
| Summit Hired | 5 |
| 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 (LHOT-091-12) |
| Campsites | BC(30/03,5400m),C1(18/04,6200m),C2(26/04,6500m),C3(30/04,7225m),C4(17/05,7950m),Smt(19/05) |
| Route Notes | Kim Dong-Eon, Kim Jong-Ho, Lee Kang-Mok, Park, Whang, Tashi, Karma, Sanu, Wongchu, Nima Chhiring started their summit between 8 am-8:30 am on 19 May. First ones to reach summit were Kim Dong-Eon and Karma at 8 am and last ones were Kim Jong-Ho and Sanu. They stayed on summit for 30 minutes. The team descended to C4 between 4pm to 4:30 pm. Kim Dong-Eon and Karma went down to C2 where they reached at 7 pm. Rest of the members and Sherpas slept at C4. The team at C4 descended to C2 following day. Next day for BC. Kim Dong-Bon and Karma reached BC on 20 May. The summit day weather was very good little windy. There were two Russian climbers ahead of the Korean team and behind them were lots of other climbers. Climbing leader An went up to midway between C3 and C4 and turned back to C3 due to tiredness. Lee Mahn-Woo went up to C1 which was enough for him. Another member Cheon who was suppose to attempt on Lhotse and Everest could not join the expedition due to his accident in Korea. Fixed rope: 200m ropes contributed, snow bars, ice screws, oxygen also. Sherpas: Sanu Sherpa 30/4/75 (17/1/2032), Makalu-9, Everest X1, Cho Oyu X2, Lhotse X1 Tashi Sherpa, (19/8/2034), Cheremy, Bung-9, Everest X2, Cho Oyu X1 Karma Gyalzen, (21/10/2032), Bung-9, Everest 22/5/08 with Nepali Women's Exp Wongchukal, 19/1/80 (5/10/2036), Yamakani, Olangchunggola-9 Nima Chhiri, 30/4/77 (18/1/2034), Gudel-4, Everest X4 |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Trekking Camp Nepal |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2461255 |
| Year | 2009 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byung-Ho An | M | 1962 | S Korea | Climbing Leader | Incheon, S Korea | Driver | Details Other expeditions |
| Jun-Min Cheon | M | 1969 | S Korea | Climber | Incheon, S Korea | Graphic designer | Details Other expeditions |
| Jung-Soo Joo | M | 1955 | S Korea | Leader | Incheon, S Korea | Travel agency owner | Details Other expeditions |
| Dong-Eon Kim | M | 1982 | S Korea | Climber | Incheon, S Korea | Student | Details Other expeditions |
| Jong-Ho Kim | M | 1980 | S Korea | Climber | Incheon, S Korea | Student | Details Other expeditions |
| Kang-Mok Lee | M | 1955 | S Korea | Climber | Incheon, S Korea | Driver | Details Other expeditions |
| Mahn-Woo Lee | M | 1950 | S Korea | Climber | Glendale, California | Staff of risk management company | Details Other expeditions |
| In-Soo Park | M | 1963 | S Korea | Climber | Daegu (Taegu), S Korea | Staff of property management company | Details Other expeditions |
| Cheung-Sik Whang | M | 1970 | S Korea | Climber | Incheon, S Korea | Alpine shop manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Tashi Sherpa | M | 1977 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Cheremy, Bung-9, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Karma Gyalzen/Geljen Sherpa | M | 1976 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Bung-9, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Sanu Sherpa | M | 1975 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Walung, Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Wangchukal (Onjukal) Sherpa | M | 1980 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Yamakani, Olangchunggola-9, Taplejung | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nima Chhiri Sherpa | M | 1977 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Gudel, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.