Everest | 1991 S Col-SE Ridge

A S Korea expedition to Everest in 1991 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Kim Teuk-Hee. Summit reached on 20th December 1991. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1063
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER91403
Peak ID EVER
Year 1991
Season 4
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality S Korea
Leaders Kim Teuk-Hee
Sponsor 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 1991-11-23
Summit Date 1991-12-20
Summit Time -
Summit Days 27
Total Days 31
Termination Date 1991-12-24
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 8600m due to cold and wind
High Point (m) 8600
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 2000
Total Members 5
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
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(22/11,5350m),C1(01/12,6100m),C2(03/12,6450m),C3(08/12,7200m),C4(10/12,7900m),xxx(20/12,8600m)
Route Notes C1 at top of Icefall C2 in Western Cwm C3 on Lhotse Face C4 at South Col. 12th Dec Song and 2 Sherpas to col but winds strong and down on 13th. 20th Dec again 1 member and 2 Sherpas to col, very cold windy and down on 21st. 20th started about 2:00 am for top but after 2 hrs reported by radio very cold, very strong wind and turning back at 8600m which could reach quickly because no snow on route and Chuldin knew short quick way to top. Was full-moon night; after one hour's climb oxygen units clogged by ice and no more flow. Icefall route and route to C2 made by Japanese and Korean S Pillar team and this team paid $3000 to S Pillar team. Chuldim Dorje from Khumjung, atop Everest 1989 Japanese expedition and Makalu 1990 German. Ang Tshering from Pangboche, atop Manaslu Australian expedition 1987.
Accidents Slight frostbite by 3 summit attackers; Yoon altitude sickness & never above BC
Achievement -
Agency Asian Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2450782
Year 1991
Summit Success False
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) s col-se ridge

Members

6 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Jun-Suk Byun M 1958 S Korea Climber Gyeongsangbuk, S Korea Tractor driver Details Other expeditions
Teuk-Hee Kim M 1947 S Korea Leader Daegu (Taegu), S Korea Sportswear-shop owner Details Other expeditions
Beong-Suk Shin M 1963 S Korea Climber Daegu (Taegu), S Korea Office worker Details Other expeditions
Jong-Gil Song M 1967 S Korea Climber Daegu (Taegu), S Korea Insurance salesman Details Other expeditions
Suk-Gil Yoon M 1962 S Korea Climber Daegu (Taegu), S Korea Office worker Details Other expeditions
Chuldim Dorje Sherpa M 1963 Nepal H-A Worker Khumjung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER91403 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 66:205 (1992) -
EVER91403 MM - - - 144:5 (Mar 1992) -
EVER91403 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199220504/Asia-Nepal-Everest-Korean-Winter-Attempt - - -