Everest | 1995 NE Ridge (to 7700m)

A S Korea expedition to Everest in 1995 via NE Ridge (to 7700m), led by Lee Dong-Ho. Summit reached on 14th October 1995. 11 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1544
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Expedition ID EVER95306
Peak ID EVER
Year 1995
Season 3
Host Country 2
Route 1 NE Ridge (to 7700m)
Route 2 N Col-NE Ridge
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality S Korea
Leaders Lee Dong-Ho
Sponsor Korea Qomolangma NE Ridge Expedition
Success 1 False
Success 2 True
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 -
Ascent 2 225
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1995-09-02
Summit Date 1995-10-14
Summit Time -
Summit Days 42
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 9
Summit Members 2
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 9
Summit Hired 1
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(02/09),C1(04/09,5700m),C2.ABC(05/09,6500m),C3(24/09,7100m),C3.NCol(04/10,7000m),C4(07/10,7900m),C5(08/10,8350m),Smt(14/10)
Route Notes BC at road C3.1 at NE Ridge C3.2 at North Col. 10th Sept going up face to make C3 but avalanche at 6900m hit 2 members, Ra & Park & 4 Sherpas & falling 700-800m; Park broke 2 ribs, Ra ankle injured & 2 Sherpas Ok, but Lhakpa Nuru buried in snow & died of suffocation despite artificial respiration. All members & Sherpas down to BC & body cremated at Rongbuk Gompa. 17th Sept up to C2 & but still dangerous avalanching on route so abandoned this time & went up ridge to main route to make C3 at 7100m on 24th Sept. Then followed main NE Ridge & reached only 7700m on 28th Sept; but strong wind & no support Sherpas & when tried to carry up more rope, etc., not enough strength to continue this route so 3 Oct descended & abandoned NE Ridge attempt. From same ABC went to N Col. 9th Oct summit bid by 7 members & reached 8700m at bottom 2nd Step but stopped here because not enough rope & bottom of ladder missing & back to ABC. Next summit bid 12th Oct to C4 from ABC, 13th to C5 & 14th summit. In descent Han stopped for 5 hours at 2nd Step, waiting for University member whose oxygen stopped and helped University member down. Now climb finished.
Accidents Avalanche 10 Sept also injured 2 Koreans and another Sherpa
Achievement -
Agency Windhorse Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2452225
Year 1995
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) ne ridge (to 7700m)

Members

11 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Wang-Yong Han M 1966 S Korea Climber Seoul, S Korea Supermarket worker Details Other expeditions
Sung-Taek Hong M 1967 S Korea Climber Buchon, Gyeonggi, S Korea Office worker Details Other expeditions
Jae-Chang Jin M 1966 S Korea Climber Jeonju (Cheonju), Jeollabuk, S Korea Restaurant manager Details Other expeditions
Hun-Sang Kim M 1969 S Korea Climber Suwon, Gyeonggi, S Korea University student of philosophy Details Other expeditions
Kyung-Sook Kim F 1965 S Korea Exp Doctor Jeju (Cheju), S Korea Dentist Details Other expeditions
Dong-Ho Lee M 1955 S Korea Leader Jeonju (Cheonju), Jeollabuk, S Korea Official in city education Details Other expeditions
Young-Seok Park M 1963 S Korea Climbing Leader Seoul, S Korea Director of import-export company Details Other expeditions
Kwan-Ju Ra M 1967 S Korea Climber Gwangju (Kwangju), Jeollanam, S Korea Office worker Details Other expeditions
Myung-Hee Yoo F 1967 S Korea Climber Gwangju (Kwangju), Jeollanam, S Korea Office worker Details Other expeditions
Tashi Tshering Sherpa M 1970 Nepal H-A Worker Pangboche, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Nuru Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker Kharikhola, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER95306 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 70:315 (1996) -
EVER95306 HIGH - - - 161:30 (Apr 1996) -
EVER95306 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199625803/Asia-Nepal-Mount-Everest-Attempts-Ascents-and-Tragedies-in-the-Post-Monsoon - - -