Himalchuli East | 1989 SW Ridge
A S Korea expedition to Himalchuli East in 1989 via SW Ridge, led by Chung Chai-Hong. Summit reached on 9th September 1989. 14 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 342 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | HIME89301 |
| Peak ID | HIME |
| Year | 1989 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | S Korea |
| Leaders | Chung Chai-Hong |
| Sponsor | Keimyung University Alpine Club Himalchuli Expedition 1989 |
| 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 | Marshyangdi->Tanje last village |
| Basecamp Date | 1989-08-29 |
| Summit Date | 1989-09-09 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 11 |
| Total Days | 16 |
| Termination Date | 1989-09-14 |
| Termination Reason | 6 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 6250m due to leader's death |
| High Point (m) | 6250 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 1 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 9 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 1 |
| Total Hired | 6 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | False |
| O2 Used | True |
| O2 None | False |
| O2 Climb | False |
| O2 Descent | False |
| O2 Sleep | False |
| O2 Medical | True |
| O2 Taken | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(29/08,4950m),C1(03/09,5730m),xxx(09-10/09,6250m) |
| Route Notes | C2 never slept in. 2 parties totaling 9 men carried supplies to it's site and pitched tent, but slept in C1. 11th Sept all down to BC to say goodbye to sick leader; mailrunner left BC 11th Sept to summon helicopter to evacuate him. All stayed in BC till his death on 14th. On rainy 15th-16th Lee and 6 Nepalis went up to clear C2 and C1. Leader caught cold one week before arrival at BC; cold got better but developed bad headaches and got sicker and sicker, probably high altitude sickness; was 62 years old. |
| Accidents | Death of leader (from AMS?) |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Trans Himalayan Trekking (THT) |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2450173 |
| Year | 1989 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
14 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byung-Soo Choi | M | 1964 | S Korea | Climber | Daegu (Taegu), S Korea | Chemical engineering student | Details Other expeditions |
| Chai-Hong Chung | M | 1927 | S Korea | Leader | Daegu (Taegu), S Korea | Pathology professor | Details Other expeditions |
| Seung-Kwon Han | M | 1956 | S Korea | Climbing Leader | Daegu (Taegu), S Korea | Manager of textile Company (produces scarves) | Details Other expeditions |
| Sang-Kwon Kwak | M | 1961 | S Korea | Climber | Daegu (Taegu), S Korea | Beekeeper | Details Other expeditions |
| Suk-Hwan Lee | M | 1966 | S Korea | Climber | Daegu (Taegu), S Korea | Student of foreign trade | Details Other expeditions |
| Mu-Taek Park | M | 1969 | S Korea | Climber | Yean-myeong, Andong, Gyeongsangbuk, S Korea | Student of chemistry | Details Other expeditions |
| Young-Il Park | M | 1960 | S Korea | Climber | Daegu (Taegu), S Korea | Manager of billiards club | Details Other expeditions |
| Gu-Yeoul Ryoo | M | 1965 | S Korea | Climber | Gumi, Gyeongsangbuk, S Korea | Student, architecture | Details Other expeditions |
| Young-Duk Sohn | M | 1962 | S Korea | Climber | Daegu (Taegu), S Korea | Manager of steel-pressing/compacting plant | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Dorje Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dawa Tashi Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Tshering Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Padma Bahadur Magar | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
2 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIME89301 | AAJ | Hawley, Elizabeth | - | - | 64:246 (1990) | - |
| HIME89301 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199024601/Asia-Nepal-Himalchui-Attempt | - | - | - |