Everest | 1985 Lho La-W Ridge

A S Korea expedition to Everest in 1985 via Lho La-W Ridge, led by Kim Ki-Heyg. Summit reached on 8th December 1985. 18 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 429
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Expedition ID EVER85402
Peak ID EVER
Year 1985
Season 4
Host Country 1
Route 1 Lho La-W Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality S Korea
Leaders Kim Ki-Heyg
Sponsor 1985-86 Korean Winter Everest Expedition
Success 1 False
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 -
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1985-11-24
Summit Date 1985-12-08
Summit Time -
Summit Days 14
Total Days 18
Termination Date 1985-12-12
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 7100m due to wind, exhaustion and 1 member sick
High Point (m) 7100
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 16
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used False
O2 None True
O2 Climb False
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(24/11,5300m),C1(03/12,6050m),C2(06/12,6450m),xxx(08,10/12,7100m)
Route Notes BC at usual site C1 at Lho La west end C2 on north side of West Shoulder High point at C3 site. Very warm weather and all blue ice, very difficult digging snow hole at C1. Route made to C3 site at 7100m, only 3 hrs from C2 but C3 tents never pitched because winds broke C2 tents 3 times and once carried empty tent to Tibet; had only 2 Sherpas. Another problem was late arrival walkie-talkies (arrived BC 6th Dec). Total 12 tents broken at C1 and C2. Members could rest only 1 day because Sherpas not carrying.
Accidents Ahn became very sick (stomach trouble); no other serious problems
Achievement -
Agency -
Commercial Route False
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2448528
Year 1985
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) lho la-w ridge

Members

18 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Il-Sub Ahn M 1960 S Korea Climber Seoul, S Korea Unemployed Details Other expeditions
Sung-Ho An M 1961 S Korea Climber Daegu (Taegu), S Korea Unemployed Details Other expeditions
Dong-Hyuk Cho M 1954 S Korea Deputy Leader Seoul, S Korea Buisinessman Details Other expeditions
Tae-Soo Choi M 1960 S Korea Climber Daejeon (Taejon), S Korea Student of accounting Details Other expeditions
Yong-Sun Jeong M 1959 S Korea Climber Jeju (Cheju), S Korea Businessman Details Other expeditions
Ki-Heyg Kim M 1954 S Korea Leader Seoul, S Korea Manager of student hostel Details Other expeditions
Young-Hwan Kim M 1959 S Korea Climber Daejeon (Taejon), S Korea Record-shop manager Details Other expeditions
Jae-Ha Lee M 1959 S Korea Climber Seoul, S Korea Office worker (clerk) Details Other expeditions
Sang-Gu Lee M 1963 S Korea Climber Seoul, S Korea Student of agriculture Details Other expeditions
Sang-Hun Lee M 1960 S Korea Climber Busan (Pusan), S Korea Clerk Details Other expeditions
Sam-Gyun Lim M 1958 S Korea Climber Daejeon (Taejon), S Korea Office worker (architectural) Details Other expeditions
Gye-Hyun Park M 1959 S Korea Climber Seoul, S Korea Clerk, office worker Details Other expeditions
Song-Man Park M 1960 S Korea Climber Seoul, S Korea Engineer Details Other expeditions
Yi-Sun Ryou M 1959 S Korea Climber Daejeon (Taejon), S Korea Salesman Details Other expeditions
Seong-Soo Seo M 1959 S Korea Climber Busan (Pusan), S Korea Technician, shipbuilding Details Other expeditions
Ang Lhakpa Norbu Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions
Ang Phurba Sherpa M 1961 Nepal H-A Worker Thami, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Yong-Bum Wee M 1965 S Korea Climber Seoul, S Korea Student, engineering Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER85402 AAJ Cheney, Michael J. & Hawley, Elizabeth - - 60:229 (1986) -
EVER85402 MM - - - 110:10 (Jul 1986) -
EVER85402 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198622901/Asia-Nepal-Everest-West-Ridge-Winter-Attempt - - -