Everest | 2017 S Col-SE Ridge

A S Korea expedition to Everest in 2017 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Jang Hun-Moo. Summit reached on 21st May 2017. 7 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 9497
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER17153
Peak ID EVER
Year 2017
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality S Korea
Leaders Jang Hun-Moo
Sponsor Yes Gumi Seven Summits 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->Thangnag->Mera Pk->Lukla->Namche->Pangboche->Lobuche->Everest BC
Basecamp Date 2017-04-23
Summit Date 2017-05-21
Summit Time 0830
Summit Days 28
Total Days 30
Termination Date 2017-05-23
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 5
Summit Members 1
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 5
Summit Hired 2
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 Summited Mera Peak on 12 April
Campsites BC(23/04,5400m),C1(27/04,6000m),C2(28/04,6400m),C3(07/05,7300m),C4(19/05,7900m),Smt(21/05)
Route Notes BC 23/04 5400m C1 27/04 6000m C2 28/04 6400m C3 07/05 7300m C4 19/05 7900m Smt 21/05 by Jang, Pasang and Sangbu. Jang, Pasang and Sangbu summit push from C4 started at 10:40 pm of 20 May. They arrived summit at 8:30 am of 21 May and stayed on there for one hour. The team returned C4 at 1 pm, then continued to C2 where they arrived at 7 pm. Next day 22 May they went down to BC. Ahead of this team there were 15-20 climbers and behind them probably the same number of climbers. Member Park stuck at about 7700m and had to biv for the night of 19 May. He was rescued by Sherpas to C2 on 20 May and heli-lifted on the morning of 21 May to Kathmandu. High point of other members Choi, Kang and Lim was C3 due to sickness and tiredness. Team summited Mera Peak on 12 April. Oxygen: Jang and Sherpas used C3-summit-C3. Sherpas: Sangbu Lama, Hatiya-2, 12/01/1979 Pasang Namgel
Accidents Frostbitten toe and hand of PARK (serious)
Achievement -
Agency Trekking Camp Nepal
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2459957
Year 2017
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
Hun-Moo Jang M 1971 S Korea Leader Gumi, Gyeongsangbuk, S Korea Climbing-equipment shop owner Details Other expeditions
Chung-Don Choi M 1963 S Korea Climber Gumi, Gyeongsangbuk, S Korea Office employee Details Other expeditions
Gyeong-Sook Kang F 1963 S Korea Climber Gumi, Gyeongsangbuk, S Korea Housewife Details Other expeditions
Jung-Guen Lim M 1970 S Korea Climber Gumi, Gyeongsangbuk, S Korea Bus driver Details Other expeditions
Moon-Suk Park M 1965 S Korea Climber Chungju, North Chungcheong, S Korea Camping gear salesman Details Other expeditions
Pasang Namgel Sherpa M 1985 Nepal H-A Worker Khiraule, Bung-9, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Sangbu Lama M 1979 Nepal H-A Worker Hatiya-2, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.