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 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| 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 | - | - | - |