Everest | 2018 S Col-SE Ridge

A S Korea expedition to Everest in 2018 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Choi Im-Bok. Summit reached on 17th May 2018. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 9847
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER18150
Peak ID EVER
Year 2018
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality S Korea
Leaders Choi Im-Bok
Sponsor Gyeongsang National University Alpine Club Everest Expedition 2018
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->Namche->Pangboche->Everest BC
Basecamp Date 2018-04-12
Summit Date 2018-05-17
Summit Time 0730
Summit Days 35
Total Days 38
Termination Date 2018-05-20
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 3
Summit Members 1
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 4
Summit Hired 3
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 -
Campsites BC(12/04,5400m),C1(20/04,6000m),C2(24/04,6400m),C3(04/05,7200m),C416/05,7900m(),Smt(17/05)
Route Notes BC 12/04 5400m C1 20/04 6000m C2 24/04 6400m C3 04/05 7200m C4 16/05 7900m Smt 17/05 by Choi Im-Bok with 3 Sherpas. Started on 16/05 from C4 at 8:30 pm, summited on 17/05 at 7:30 am, back to C4 at noon, then to C2 at 6:40 pm. Next day 18/05 back to BC. Kang Dae-Chul – HP at C3 (stamina power problem). Kim Jong-Beom – HP at C3 (high-altitude sickness (headache)). Team left BC on 20/05. Oxygen: Taken from C4 to summit to C4 (not used for sleeping) Sherpas: Chinjung Bhote, Hatiya-1, 28 years old Sangbu Lama, Hatiy-a2, 30 years old Sangbu Bhote, 18 years old (All 3 of them went to the top with Choi Im-Bok)
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Trekking Camp Nepal
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2461624
Year 2018
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) s col-se ridge

Members

6 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Im-Bok Choi M 1985 S Korea Leader Changwon, Gyeongsangnam, S Korea Office clerk Details Other expeditions
Dae-Chul Kang M 1952 S Korea Climber Seoul, S Korea - Details Other expeditions
Jong-Beom Kim M 1996 S Korea Climber Yangsan, S Korea Student Details Other expeditions
Chinjung Bhote M 1992 Nepal H-A Worker Hatiya-1, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Sangbu Bhote M 1997 Nepal H-A Worker Hatiya, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Sangbu Lama M 1979 Nepal H-A Worker Hatiya-2, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.