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 - - -