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
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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 - - -