Everest | 2010 S Col-SE Ridge

A S Korea expedition to Everest in 2010 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Sung Gi-Jin. Summit reached on 17th May 2010. 7 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 7236
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER10108
Peak ID EVER
Year 2010
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality S Korea
Leaders Sung Gi-Jin
Sponsor 2010 Dong A University Everest 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 Phakding->Namche->Debuche->Pheriche->Lobuche->Gorakshep
Basecamp Date 2010-04-08
Summit Date 2010-05-17
Summit Time 0750
Summit Days 39
Total Days 42
Termination Date 2010-05-20
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 4
Summit Members 3
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 3
Summit Hired 3
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used True
O2 None False
O2 Climb True
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep True
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(08/04,5400m),C1(19/04,6100m),C2(20/04,6400m),C3(23/04,7200m),C4(15/05,7980m),Smt(17/05)
Route Notes Choi, Jang, Kim, Tashi, Nima and Wangchukal left C4 at 9 pm on 16 May. Cho reached summit at 7:50 am, Kim at 9 am followed by Sherpas; Jang arrived on summit at 9:50 am. Cho stayed on summit for about two hours waiting for two fellow climbers and Sherpas. Cho descended and arrived at Balcony around 3 pm, then to C4 at 4 pm; by 5:30 pm all arrived to C4. They spent the night there. On 18 May, Cho and Kim along with three Sherpas descended to BC. Jang spent the night at C2 and on 19th May to BC. At the time of start from C4 it was windy, later no wind and not very cold, overall weather was good. On 17 May while descending at about 11 am started snowfalling around South Summit. Ahead of Cho's team there were about 10 climbers. Leader of the expedition Sung climbed up to C2 and slept there on 20 April. Team returned to Kathmandu on 20 May and will leave on 28 May. Fixed ropes: contributed 200m ropes Sherpas: Tashi, 04/12/77, Cheremy, Bung-9, Cho Oyu X1, Everest X3 Nima Chhiri, 30/04/77, Gudel-4, Everest X5 Wangchukal (Onjukal), 19/1/80, Yamakani, Olangchungola-9, Everest X2
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Trekking Camp Nepal
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2461664
Year 2010
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) s col-se ridge

Members

7 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Gi-Jin Sung M 1965 S Korea Leader Yeosu, Jeollanam, S Korea CEO of gasket factory Details Other expeditions
Baek-Lae Cho M 1970 S Korea Climber Busan (Pusan), S Korea Chief executive of heavy construction company Details Other expeditions
Jae-Yong Jang M 1979 S Korea Climber Jinhae, Gyeongsangnam, S Korea Accountant Details Other expeditions
Nam-Goo Kim M 1983 S Korea Climber Busan (Pusan), S Korea Student Details Other expeditions
Nima Chhiri Sherpa M 1977 Nepal H-A Worker Gudel, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Tashi Sherpa M 1977 Nepal H-A Worker Cheremy, Bung-9, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Wangchukal (Onjukal) Sherpa M 1980 Nepal H-A Worker Yamakani, Olangchunggola-9, Taplejung - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.