Everest | 2018 S Col-SE Ridge
A S Korea expedition to Everest in 2018 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Choi Jin-Chul. Summit reached on 7th April 2018. 6 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 9848 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER18151 |
| 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 Jin-Chul |
| Sponsor | Pion 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 | 2018-04-07 |
| Summit Date | 2018-04-07 |
| Summit Time | 1130 |
| Summit Days | 0 |
| Total Days | 44 |
| Termination Date | 2018-05-21 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8849 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 3 |
| Summit Members | 2 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 3 |
| Summit Hired | 1 |
| 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(07/04,5300m),C2(16/04,6400m),C3(09/05,7000m),C4(15/05,7900m),Smt(16/05) |
| Route Notes | BC 07/04 5300m C2 16/04 6400m C3 09/05 7000m C4 15/05 7900m Smt 16/05 by Choi Jin-Chul, Jeon Jae-Min, Phurba Sherpa. Started 10:3 0pm from C4 on 15/05, summited at 11:30 am (Choi) & 12 pm (Jeon) on 16/05, back to C3 at 1:30 am on 17/05 in the night. Back to BC on May 17/05. Jeon Jae-Min had regulator problem at the Balcony. Kim Song-Hee stayed at BC (didn't climb above base camp). Team left BC on May 21/05. Oxygen: Taken and used from to C3 to summit to C3 (not used sleeping). Sherpas: Phurba Sherpa to the top with 2 members Nurbu Sherpa stoppef at C4 (had regulator problem, liquid from the regulator) Kaji Sherpa went little above C4, but stopped as he wasn't feeling well |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Trekking Camp Nepal |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2461584 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jin-Chul Choi | M | 1972 | S Korea | Leader | Daegu, Gyeongsangbuk, S Korea | Accountant | Details Other expeditions |
| Jae-Min Jeon | M | 1989 | S Korea | Climber | Ulsan, S Korea | Cameraman | Details Other expeditions |
| Song-Hee Kim | M | 1989 | S Korea | BC Manager | Ulsan, S Korea | Cameraman & BC Manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Nang Nurbu Sherpa | M | 1997 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Walung, Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Phurba Ongel Sherpa | M | 1981 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Sedua, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Bir Kaji Tamang | M | 1978 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Gorakhani-4, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.