Everest | 1989 S Col-SE Ridge
A S Korea expedition to Everest in 1989 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Kim Ha-Kyung. Summit reached on 29th December 1989. 28 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 470 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER89401 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 1989 |
| Season | 4 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | S Col-SE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | S Korea |
| Leaders | Kim Ha-Kyung |
| Sponsor | Lee Chung-Ok S Korean Everest Winter 1989/90 |
| 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 | 1989-11-19 |
| Summit Date | 1989-12-29 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 40 |
| Total Days | 47 |
| Termination Date | 1990-01-05 |
| Termination Reason | 4 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 7900m due to wind, cold, exhaustion, food depleted |
| High Point (m) | 7900 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 27 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 10 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| Hired Deaths | 1 |
| 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 | - |
| Campsites | BC(19/11,5400m),C1(30/11,6050m),C2(02/12,6400m),C3(07/12,7400m),xxx(29/12,7900m) |
| Route Notes | C1 at top of Icefall (slept in 1 Dec) C2 in Western Cwm C3 on Lhotse Face (slept in 9 Dec) High point at South Col. Ang Phinjo Sherpa (Khumjung, 42 yrs) died near C1 (at 6500m); stayed at C2 after 9th Dec when had carried gear for C3 to 7400m and then down to C2; 12th sirdar reported Ang Pinjo not well and leader said to send him down; he descended alone, confused, lost then found in confused condition, carried down; died 10 mins above C1 suddenly at 3:05 pm; artificial respiration tried at Dhugla. Koreans waited at C2 more than 10 days, strong winds blew away kitchen tent. 27th Dec wind suddenly stopped so up to C3; reestablished tents at C3 on 28th. 29th tried to reach S Col and reached Col but unable to pitch tent because late (5 pm) and alone, so down to C3 in dark and arrived C3 (6:30 pm); some frostbite in toes. 30th strong wind and 6:00 pm 4 members missing in descent from C3 to C2 (too cold for walkie-talkie batteries) but found 9:00 pm, reached C2 10:00 pm. 31st on down and 1st Jan decided abandon climb because strong wind, very cold, members exhausted, loss of weight, some altitude sickness and some frostbite; food nearly finished and plan was to stop at end Dec. Left BC 3 Jan to 5th Jan. Kim "very disappointed" by Sherpas who were reluctant to go high: they were afraid that if they reached col, they would have to make summit bid. Lee Yeon-Guen developed leg infection after 10-meter fall when snow bridge collapsed. Oxygen used for sleeping at C3 and climbing to Col. |
| Accidents | Yoon Ho-Keun bad frostbitten toes at C3 Dec 20 and went home; 3 more slight frostbite; Lee Yeon-Guen bad leg infection |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Asian Trekking |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2450059 |
| Year | 1989 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | s col-se ridge |
Members
28 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haeng-Jun Choi | M | 1966 | S Korea | Climber | Jangsung, Jeollanam, S Korea | Student | Details Other expeditions |
| Chan-Deuk Chung | M | 1962 | S Korea | Climber | Gwangju (Kwangju), Jeollanam, S Korea | Bottled-gas shop owner | Details Other expeditions |
| Tae-Young Chung | M | 1948 | S Korea | Deputy Leader | Gwangju (Kwangju), Jeollanam, S Korea | Office furniture designer | Details Other expeditions |
| Min-Soo Han | M | 1964 | S Korea | Climber | Gwangju (Kwangju), Jeollanam, S Korea | Student (Chon-Nam University) | Details Other expeditions |
| Byung-Kyu Kim | M | 1963 | S Korea | Climber | Gwangju (Kwangju), Jeollanam, S Korea | Electrical engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Dong-Yel Kim | M | 1965 | S Korea | Climber | Seungju-gun, Jeollanam, S Korea | Student (Sunchun College) | Details Other expeditions |
| Eh-Ran Kim | F | 1968 | S Korea | Climber | Gwangju (Kwangju), Jeollanam, S Korea | Unemployed | Details Other expeditions |
| Eun-Cheol Kim | M | 1964 | S Korea | Climber | Gwangju (Kwangju), Jeollanam, S Korea | Owner, fish shop | Details Other expeditions |
| Ha-Kyung Kim | M | 1949 | S Korea | Leader, Exp Doctor | Gwangju (Kwangju), Jeollanam, S Korea | Orthopedic surgeon | Details Other expeditions |
| Hong-Bin Kim | M | 1964 | S Korea | Climber | Suncheon, Jeollanam, S Korea | Student | Details Other expeditions |
| Jong-Cheol Kim | M | 1957 | S Korea | Climber | Yeochun, Jeollanam, S Korea | Teacher, primary school | Details Other expeditions |
| Young-Hak Kim | M | 1960 | S Korea | Climber | Namwon, Jeollabuk, S Korea | Office worker | Details Other expeditions |
| Jae-Yeon Koh | M | 1962 | S Korea | Climber | Gwangju (Kwangju), Jeollanam, S Korea | Student (Kwangju Kyungsang College) | Details Other expeditions |
| Byung-Cheol Lee | M | 1963 | S Korea | Climber | Bosong, Chonnam, Gangwon, S Korea | Teacher, high school | Details Other expeditions |
| Byung-Kyu Lee | M | 1966 | S Korea | Climber | Mokpo, Jeollanam, S Korea | Student | Details Other expeditions |
| Chang-Soo Lee | M | 1955 | S Korea | Climber | Gwangju (Kwangju), Jeollanam, S Korea | Reporter (Kwangju Daily News) | Details Other expeditions |
| Jeong-Ok Lee | M | 1950 | S Korea | Climbing Leader | Gwangju (Kwangju), Jeollanam, S Korea | Anthropologist | Details Other expeditions |
| Yeon-Guen Lee | M | 1961 | S Korea | Climber | Naju, Jeollanam, S Korea | Public official (rural community guidance) | Details Other expeditions |
| Yeon-Ju Lee | M | 1963 | S Korea | Climber | Gwangju (Kwangju), Jeollanam, S Korea | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Hyung-Chil Lim | M | 1957 | S Korea | Dep Climbing Leader | Gwangju (Kwangju), Jeollanam, S Korea | Teacher in middle school | Details Other expeditions |
| Woo-Keun Lim | M | 1963 | S Korea | Climber | Gwangju (Kwangju), Jeollanam, S Korea | Ceramics shop employee | Details Other expeditions |
| Wook-Cheol Shin | M | 1962 | S Korea | Climber | Gwangju (Kwangju), Jeollanam, S Korea | Office worker | Details Other expeditions |
| Jang-Ho Yoon | M | 1964 | S Korea | Climber | Gwangju (Kwangju), Jeollanam, S Korea | Student (Chosun University) | Details Other expeditions |
| Ho-Jun Yoon | M | 1968 | S Korea | Climber | Gwangju (Kwangju), Jeollanam, S Korea | Student (Song Won College) | Details Other expeditions |
| Ho-Keun Yoon | M | 1961 | S Korea | Climber | Hwasun, Jeollanam, S Korea | Manager, clothing factory | Details Other expeditions |
| Soon-Taek Jung | M | 1943 | S Korea | Exp Advisor | Gwangju (Kwangju), Jeollanam, S Korea | Professor, Agriculture College | Details Other expeditions |
| In-Joo Kim | M | 1954 | S Korea | Advance Team Leader | Gwangju (Kwangju), Jeollanam, S Korea | Teacher, high school | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Phinjo Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | Khumjung, Khumbu | High-altitude porter | Details Other expeditions |
References
3 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVER89401 | AAJ | Hawley, Elizabeth | - | - | 64:234 (1990) | - |
| EVER89401 | MM | - | - | - | 132:11 (Mar 1990) | - |
| EVER89401 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199023401/Asia-Nepal-Everest-Winter-Attempt-and-Tragedy | - | - | - |