Everest | 1993 S Pillar-SE Ridge
A S Korea expedition to Everest in 1993 via S Pillar-SE Ridge, led by Jeon Byoung-Man. Summit reached on 8th May 1993. 13 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 1500 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER93106 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 1993 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | S Pillar-SE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | S Korea |
| Leaders | Jeon Byoung-Man |
| Sponsor | 1993 Chonbuk Everest Expedition, Korea |
| 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 | 1993-03-23 |
| Summit Date | 1993-05-08 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 46 |
| Total Days | 49 |
| Termination Date | 1993-05-11 |
| Termination Reason | 5 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 8600m due to deep snow & members tired |
| High Point (m) | 8600 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 13 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 9 |
| 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(23/03),C1(30/03,6100m),C2(31/03,6400m),C3(15/04,7150m),C4(17/04,7800m),xxx(08/05,8600m) |
| Route Notes | C1 at top of Icefall C2 in Western Cwm C3 at left side of pillar C4 at left side of pillar High point at SE Ridge. Lee in Aut 1980 was in pillar and this time more difficult because of blue ice; also problem in of big snow bridge now "all broken." 25th April 1st summit bid from C4 and reached 8400m where deep snow: at 8100m left the pillar and crossed to normal route 25th down to C4 stay there and 1 member to C2. Next summit bid 7th May from C4 by 1 member and 1 Sherpa and they reached 8300m, deep snow and 2 men not strong enough to continue and down to C4. Another bid on 8 May and got to 8600m and again to chest-deep snow and strong wind and 2 to C4 and 1 member to C2. Now weather not so good; on 10th eight teams together could force route through deep snow. All members this team very tired after long period on mountain and Sherpas not so strong. |
| Accidents | Ang Kami hurt his back while pulling out frozen rope; Jin & Yu Han both have frostbitten toes but not serious, will not lose any parts of their toes |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Universal Trekking Network |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2451289 |
| Year | 1993 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | s pillar-se ridge |
Members
13 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeong-Gil Choi | M | 1964 | S Korea | Climber | Jeonju (Cheonju), Jeollabuk, S Korea | Alpine instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Wang-Yong Han | M | 1966 | S Korea | Climber | Jeonju (Cheonju), Jeollabuk, S Korea | Just graduated from university (food science) | Details Other expeditions |
| Seon-Kyu Heo | M | 1965 | S Korea | Climber | Jeonju (Cheonju), Jeollabuk, S Korea | Unemployed (living with family) | Details Other expeditions |
| Byoung-Man Jeon | M | 1950 | S Korea | Leader | Jeonju (Cheonju), Jeollabuk, S Korea & Gainsville, Florida | Researcher and teaching language testing | Details Other expeditions |
| Jae-Chang Jin | M | 1966 | S Korea | Climber | Jeonju (Cheonju), Jeollabuk, S Korea | University administration official | Details Other expeditions |
| Yong-Ug Kim | M | 1958 | S Korea | Climbing Leader | Jeonju (Cheonju), Jeollabuk, S Korea | University student of horticulture | Details Other expeditions |
| Eui-Jae Lee | M | 1963 | S Korea | Deputy Climbing Leader | Puan-gun, Jeollabuk, S Korea | Alpine instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Kyung-Ill Park | M | 1968 | S Korea | Climber | Jeonju (Cheonju), Jeollabuk, S Korea | Motorcar technician | Details Other expeditions |
| Hyun-Min Shin | M | 1968 | S Korea | Climber | Jeonju (Cheonju), Jeollabuk, S Korea | University student of geology | Details Other expeditions |
| Jae-Young Yang | M | 1962 | S Korea | Climber | Jeonju (Cheonju), Jeollabuk, S Korea | Owner of Chomolungma Coffee Shop | Details Other expeditions |
| Han Yu | M | 1962 | S Korea | Climber | Seoul, S Korea | Manager of landscape architectural office | Details Other expeditions |
| Ik Yu | M | 1966 | S Korea | Climber | Jeonju (Cheonju), Jeollabuk, S Korea | Does odd jobs | Details Other expeditions |
| Don-Yoon Lee | M | 1968 | S Korea | Climber | Jeonju (Cheonju), Jeollabuk, S Korea | University student of horticulture | Details Other expeditions |
References
3 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVER93106 | AAJ | Hawley, Elizabeth | - | - | 68:207-211 (1994) | - |
| EVER93106 | HIGH | - | - | - | 130:7 (Sep 1993) | - |
| EVER93106 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199420700/Asia-Nepal-Everest-in-the-Pre-Monsoon-Season | - | - | - |