Fang | 1986 E Face

A S Korea expedition to Fang in 1986 via E Face, led by Kim Jong-Duk. Summit reached on 15th September 1986. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 933
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Expedition ID FANG86301
Peak ID FANG
Year 1986
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 E Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality S Korea
Leaders Kim Jong-Duk
Sponsor 1986 Fang Expedition Team of Khic Alpine Club of 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 1986-09-03
Summit Date 1986-09-15
Summit Time -
Summit Days 12
Total Days 18
Termination Date 1986-09-21
Termination Reason 8
Termination Notes Abandoned at 5450m due to loss of equipment in avalanching
High Point (m) 5450
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 6
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used False
O2 None True
O2 Climb False
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits Singu Chuli (Fluted Peak)
Campsites BC(03/09,4130m),ABC(10/09,4600m),C1(12/09,5010m),C2(15/09,5450m),xxx(15/09,5450m)
Route Notes BC at Annapurna Sanctuary southeast of Fang ABC at hillside before East Face C1 on icefall on East Face C2 in new icefall area High point at C2. 16-18th Sept much snowfall and many snow avalanches and icefall around C2 "broken" (members in ABC and C1 these 3 days). Fixed rope and equipment between C1 and C2 buried by snow and could not be found. Think avalanche at night carried away C2. 20th Sept 2 members tried to return to C2 but big new crevasse opened on the way and could not reach site. Had fixed 2600m rope and 1000m of this now gone; ice screws and carabiners lost. E Face difficult steep rock. Could have climbed it with more fixed rope.
Accidents Yoon Dae-Woon fell 6m into crevasse but not hurt
Achievement 1st Korean attempt and 1st East Face attempt
Agency Trans Himalayan Trekking (THT)
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2448945
Year 1986
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) e face

Members

6 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Young-Dae Choi M 1958 S Korea Deputy Leader Changwon, Gyeongsangnam, S Korea Computer programmer Details Other expeditions
Jong-Duk Kim M 1952 S Korea Leader Changwon, Gyeongsangnam, S Korea Mechanical engineer Details Other expeditions
Sung-Mo Kim M 1960 S Korea Climber Changwon, Gyeongsangnam, S Korea Mechanical engineer Details Other expeditions
Won-Duck Kim M 1954 S Korea Climber Changwon, Gyeongsangnam, S Korea Cost controller Details Other expeditions
Hyun-Uk Shin M 1961 S Korea Climber Changwon, Gyeongsangnam, S Korea Mechanical engineer Details Other expeditions
Dae-Woon Yoon M 1961 S Korea Climber Changwon, Gyeongsangnam, S Korea Mechanical engineer Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
FANG86301 AAJ Cheney, Michael J. & Hawley, Elizabeth - - 61:254 (1987) -
FANG86301 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198725401/Asia-Nepal-Varaha-Shikhar-Fang-Attempt - - -