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.