Everest | 1993 S Col-SE Ridge

A S Korea expedition to Everest in 1993 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Ji Hyun-Ok. Summit reached on 10th May 1993. 18 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1499
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER93108
Peak ID EVER
Year 1993
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality S Korea
Leaders Ji Hyun-Ok
Sponsor 1993 Korean Woman Everest Expedition
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 156
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1993-03-27
Summit Date 1993-05-10
Summit Time 1045
Summit Days 44
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 14
Summit Members 3
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 11
Summit Hired 4
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(27/03,5350m),C1(02/04,6050m),C2(08/04,6400m),C3(14/04,7200m),C4(23/04,7900m),Smt(10/05)
Route Notes BC at normal site C2 in Western Cwm C3 on Lhotse Face C4 at Col at 3:00 pm. 24th April was planned for 1st summit attempt but Tourism Ministry said team's Sherpas must search for Mrs Pasang Lhamu, Nepali team leader and 2 went up to about 8400m but no higher because wind (1 Sherpa from SW team and 1 from Pasang Lhamu team also went to search). Ministry said if not searching, permit cancelled. 24th stayed at Col while 2 Sherpas to C2; 25th others down. 2nd summit bid from Col on 5th May planned but only to col on 4th May and down same day. 3rd summit bid on 10 May by 3 members and 4 Sherpas and all to top; left C4 2:00 am, reached top 10:45 am and return C4 3:15 pm and members slept there while 4 Sherpas to C2, leaving only members in C4 (2 Sherpas snowblind and other 2 helping). No more summit bids because think dangerous from weather; also had been climbing long time and very tired; Col tents all broken by very strong wind. Decided 12 May no more summit attempts.
Accidents 2 Sherpas snowblinded; also 2 [members] had snowblindness & leader little snowblind
Achievement 1st Korean women to summit
Agency Mountain Travel
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2451291
Year 1993
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) s col-se ridge

Members

18 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
In-Sook Kang F 1967 S Korea Climber Incheon, S Korea Office worker Details Other expeditions
Oh-Soon Choi F 1969 S Korea Climber Suwon, Gyeonggi, S Korea Office clerk Details Other expeditions
Hyung-Ok Ji F 1961 S Korea Leader Jeonju (Cheonju), Jeollabuk, S Korea Silk-screen designer Details Other expeditions
Gun-Hee Jung F 1968 S Korea Climber Gwangju (Kwangju), Jeollanam, S Korea Building cleaner Details Other expeditions
Myung-Sook Jung F 1960 S Korea Deputy Leader Seoul, S Korea Nutritionist Details Other expeditions
Soon-Joo Kim F 1970 S Korea Climber Hapcheon, Gyeongsangnam, S Korea Student of business management Details Other expeditions
Myung-Ok Kwak F 1963 S Korea Climber Seoul, S Korea Secretary Details Other expeditions
Kyung-Ok Kwon F 1966 S Korea Climber Suwon, Gyeonggi, S Korea Office worker Details Other expeditions
Young-Soon Lee F 1964 S Korea Climber Daegu (Taegu), S Korea Student in commercial information Details Other expeditions
Hee-Jae Lim F 1967 S Korea Climber Jeju (Cheju), S Korea Cosmetics saleswoman Details Other expeditions
Gun-Sun Lim F 1966 S Korea Climber Seoul, S Korea Civil servant Details Other expeditions
Keum-Ok Park F 1969 S Korea Climber Gyeongju (Kyungju), Gyeongsangbuk, S Korea Office clerk Details Other expeditions
Seung-Joo Son F 1968 S Korea Climber Seoul, S Korea Graduate student (chemistry) Details Other expeditions
Myung-Hee Yoo F 1967 S Korea Climber Gwangju (Kwangju), Jeollanam, S Korea Geology student Details Other expeditions
Ang Tshering Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker Khunde, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Sonam Dendu (Sona Dendu) Sherpa M 1960 Nepal H-A Worker Khumjung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Rinzing (Ang Rinzing) Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker Changba, Tapting, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Ang Dawa Sherpa M 1964 Nepal H-A Worker Lumsa, Tapting, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER93108 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 68:207-211 (1994) -
EVER93108 HIGH - - - 135:13 (Feb 1994) -
EVER93108 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199420700/Asia-Nepal-Everest-in-the-Pre-Monsoon-Season - - -