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.