Ganesh I | 1985 W Ridge
A S Korea expedition to Ganesh I in 1985 via W Ridge, led by Park Ji-Weon. Summit reached on 11th November 1985. 5 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 186 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | GAN185301 |
| Peak ID | GAN1 |
| Year | 1985 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | W Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | S Korea |
| Leaders | Park Ji-Weon |
| Sponsor | 1985 Korean Ganesh Himal I 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 | Trisuli Khola->Thangjet->Mulkhana (proposed) |
| Basecamp Date | 1985-10-29 |
| Summit Date | 1985-11-11 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 13 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 10 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 6200m due to rock and ice pitches |
| High Point (m) | 6200 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 3 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 3 |
| 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 | - |
| Campsites | BC(29/10,4050m),C1(01/11,4400m),C2(04/11,5100m),C3(09/11,5700m),xxx(11/11,6200m) |
| Route Notes | BC at Tora Gompa Glacier C1 at Tora Gompa Glacier C2 on West Ridge C3 on West Ridge. Had to change climbing route: learned 2 days before 18th Oct departure from KTM that South Ridge from Nepal on China border [closed] and therefore must climb another route and change approach route to go from Trisuli Bazar via Arughat Bazar, up Buri Gandaki to Sirdibas, then Siyar Khola and Tora Gompa Khola. From C1 to C3 all vertical ridge of rock and ice so when Sherpas dropped load of pitons on 11 Nov and load lost in 1000m drop, had to stop climb. Climb was difficult and dangerous and perhaps "lost load intentionally." Very good weather everyday; very difficult for small team of Koreans when Nepal "members" didn't work, made trouble, demanded more money. Expedition left KTM very late because baggage did not arrive on schedule. |
| Accidents | None |
| Achievement | 1st Korean attempt |
| Agency | - |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2448681 |
| Year | 1985 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | w ridge |
Members
5 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ang Dorje Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Phurba Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Sung-Ho An | M | 1961 | S Korea | Climber | Daegu (Taegu), S Korea | Unemployed | Details Other expeditions |
| Sim Hi Lee | M | 1961 | S Korea | Climber | Daegu (Taegu), S Korea | Unemployed | Details Other expeditions |
| Ji-Weon Park | M | 1949 | S Korea | Leader | Daegu (Taegu), S Korea | Civil engineer | Details Other expeditions |
References
3 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAN185301 | AAJ | Cheney, Michael J. & Hawley, Elizabeth | - | - | 60:238 (1986) | - |
| GAN185301 | MM | - | - | - | 108:11 (Mar 1986) | - |
| GAN185301 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198623801/Asia-Nepal-Ganesh-I-Attempt | - | - | - |