Himalchuli North | 1985 N Face

A S Korea expedition to Himalchuli North in 1985 via N Face, led by Lee Kyn-Jin. Summit reached on 27th October 1985. 12 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 187
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Expedition ID HIMN85302
Peak ID HIMN
Year 1985
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 N Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality S Korea
Leaders Lee Kyn-Jin
Sponsor 1985 Korean Himalchuli N Expedition
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 1st
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach Buri Gandaki
Basecamp Date 1985-10-02
Summit Date 1985-10-27
Summit Time -
Summit Days 25
Total Days 28
Termination Date 1985-10-30
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes 2nd attempt turned back by winds
High Point (m) 7331
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 1800
Total Members 8
Summit Members 1
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 6
Summit Hired 4
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(02/10,4050m),C1(03/10,4440m),C2(05/10,5320m),C3(24/10,6400m),Biv(26/10,6800m),Smt(27/10)
Route Notes BC at east side of ridge coming south from West Peak C1 at east side of South Ridge = South Face C2 at east side of South Ridge = South Face C3 on SW Ridge C4 at north side of West Ridge near its junction with SW Ridge and South Ridge. Heavy snow in first part of Oct. Broke tents at C1 and C2 and made new camps before establishing C3. Then to summit on 27 Oct. Another summit bid 30 Oct by Nam with 2 Sherpas but turned back because strong wind broke tents at C3 and had to descend. Now no food. High-very steep snow face from C2 to snow hole bivouac site at 6800m. Team fixed 1800m rope on mountain. Villagers nearest to BC said they had never seen foreigners before. Kim Euk-Suk went to C2.
Accidents None
Achievement 1st ascent of this summit
Agency -
Commercial Route False
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2448801
Year 1985
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) n face

Members

12 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Euk-Suk Kim M 1921 S Korea Climber Busan (Pusan), S Korea Engineer Details Other expeditions
Sung-Chul Kim M 1957 S Korea Climber Ulsan, S Korea Telephone engineer Details Other expeditions
Jae-Hong Lee M 1955 S Korea Climber Ulsan, S Korea Engineer Details Other expeditions
Kyu-Jin Lee M 1944 S Korea Leader Ulsan, S Korea Marine engineer Details Other expeditions
Yong-Soon Lee M 1966 S Korea Climber Ulsan, S Korea Welder Details Other expeditions
Bong-Hee Nam M 1960 S Korea Climber Ulsan, S Korea Mechanical engineer Details Other expeditions
Kyoung-Seo Park M 1951 S Korea Climber Ulsan, S Korea Engineer Details Other expeditions
Ang Pasang Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker Mamerku, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Norbu Sherpa M 1951 Nepal H-A Worker Pangboche, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Dawa Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker Pangboche, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Jangbu Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker Lumsa, Tapting, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Young-Chul Shin M 1951 S Korea Climber Ulsan, S Korea Restaurant owner Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
HIMN85302 AAJ Cheney, Michael J. & Hawley, Elizabeth - - 60:241 (1986) -
HIMN85302 MM - - - 108:11 (Mar 1986) -
HIMN85302 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198624102/Asia-Nepal-Himalchuli-North-First-Ascent - - -