Kali Himal | 1984 N Ridge from W to N Smt

A S Korea expedition to Kali Himal in 1984 via N Ridge from W to N Smt, led by Kim Byung-Joon. Summit reached on 9th April 1984. 10 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	8928
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	KALI84101
Peak ID	KALI
Year	1984
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	N Ridge from W to N Smt
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	S Korea
Leaders	Kim Byung-Joon
Sponsor	1984 Korean Baruntse Himal Expedition
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	2nd
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	1984-03-23
Summit Date	1984-04-09
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	17
Total Days	0
Termination Date	-
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	6985
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	7
Summit Members	2
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	6
Summit Hired	1
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(23/03,5100m),ABC(26/03,5150m),C1(30/03,5550m),C2(04/04,6190m),C3(08/04,6500m),Smt(09/04)
Route Notes	BC at Imja Glacier at place yaks could reach (near "j" for BC-ABC near "c" on Khumbu map). One group climbed the 7057m North Summit and one group climbed the 7066m Central Summit. None attempted the 7129m Main Summit. 9 April one party (Oh, Ryu and Pasang Sherpa) to N Summit (7057m) while other party (Chang, Chung, Sirdar Lhakpa Gyalgen and Pasang Dawa) to Central Summit (7066m). Both parties returned to C2 same day (started from C3). 1 hour longer to reach Central Peak than N Peak. Not to Main Summit because of route difficulty and Sherpas not carrying above C1 (too occupied with fixed ropes). Had thought in Korea to go only to N Summit but found they were able with same supplies to reach Central Summit also. Farthest point reached was 2 hours beyond Central Peak (but at lower altitude) towards Main Peak. Ridge is terrible ridge. C2 to C3 very steep mixed snow, ice and rock needing fixed rope (not sharp). To Main Summit from Central Summit were very big deep crevasses and big altitude difference up 65 degrees slope on hard ice requiring 800m fixed rope and lots of ice pitons. 7 more days needed to Main Summit. Ice and rock falls hit several members (broke 1 man's helmet) on terrible route between C1 and C2 which had nearly constantly falling ice and rock. 1 man had frostbitten toes that will heal. Banskota, Tourism - 29 March 1984 BC 5100m 23 March. 3 members left BC for Thyangboche due to headache and others left for Thyangboche 23 March; plan return BC 24 March and start climb on 26 March.
Accidents	Ice and rock falls hit several members (broke 1 man's helmet) on terrible route between C2-C3 which had nearly constantly falling ice and rock; 1 man had frostbitten toes that will heal
Achievement	-
Agency	-
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2448279
Year	1984
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	n ridge from w to n smt

Members

Field	Value
ID	64836
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KALI84101
Member ID	09
Peak ID	KALI
Year	1984
Season	1
First Name	Pasang
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6985
Summit Date 1	1984-04-09
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	2
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	-82
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pasang sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	1984
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	64837
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KALI84101
Member ID	10
Peak ID	KALI
Year	1984
Season	1
First Name	Pasang Dawa
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	-68
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pasang dawa sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	1984
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	64828
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KALI84101
Member ID	01
Peak ID	KALI
Year	1984
Season	1
First Name	Byung-Joon
Last Name	Kim
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1949
Calculated Age	35
Citizenship	S Korea
Status	Leader
Residence	Seoul, S Korea
Occupation	Restaurant owner
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2430905
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	byung-joon kim
Year of Birth	1949
Year	1984
Age at Expedition	35
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	64829
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KALI84101
Member ID	02
Peak ID	KALI
Year	1984
Season	1
First Name	Kwang-Shik
Last Name	Chong
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1956
Calculated Age	28
Citizenship	S Korea
Status	Deputy Leader
Residence	Seoul, S Korea
Occupation	Construction company staff
Leader	False
Deputy	True
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	Climbed Central Summit
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2433460
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	kwang-shik chong
Year of Birth	1956
Year	1984
Age at Expedition	28
Role	Deputy

Field	Value
ID	64830
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KALI84101
Member ID	03
Peak ID	KALI
Year	1984
Season	1
First Name	Kyung-Chul
Last Name	Bae
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1956
Calculated Age	27
Citizenship	S Korea
Status	Climber
Residence	Buchon, Gyeonggi, S Korea
Occupation	Student of Chinese language & literature
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2433767
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	kyung-chul bae
Year of Birth	1956
Year	1984
Age at Expedition	28
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	64831
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KALI84101
Member ID	04
Peak ID	KALI
Year	1984
Season	1
First Name	Kyung-Suk
Last Name	Chae
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1962
Calculated Age	21
Citizenship	S Korea
Status	Climber
Residence	Seoul, S Korea
Occupation	Student of Chinese language & literature
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2435758
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	kyung-suk chae
Year of Birth	1962
Year	1984
Age at Expedition	22
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	64832
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KALI84101
Member ID	05
Peak ID	KALI
Year	1984
Season	1
First Name	Sang-Wuk
Last Name	Chung
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1957
Calculated Age	26
Citizenship	S Korea
Status	Climber
Residence	Seoul, S Korea
Occupation	Staff member, import-export company
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	Climbed Central Summit
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2434020
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	sang-wuk chung
Year of Birth	1957
Year	1984
Age at Expedition	27
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	64833
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KALI84101
Member ID	06
Peak ID	KALI
Year	1984
Season	1
First Name	Young-Taik
Last Name	Oh
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1959
Calculated Age	24
Citizenship	S Korea
Status	Climber
Residence	Seoul, S Korea
Occupation	Student of Indonesian & Malayasian languages & literature
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6985
Summit Date 1	1984-04-09
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	2
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2434893
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	young-taik oh
Year of Birth	1959
Year	1984
Age at Expedition	25
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	64834
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KALI84101
Member ID	07
Peak ID	KALI
Year	1984
Season	1
First Name	Seung-Dae
Last Name	Ryu
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1962
Calculated Age	21
Citizenship	S Korea
Status	Climber
Residence	Seoul, S Korea
Occupation	Student of Portugese language & literature
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6985
Summit Date 1	1984-04-09
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	2
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2435885
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	seung-dae ryu
Year of Birth	1962
Year	1984
Age at Expedition	22
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	64835
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KALI84101
Member ID	08
Peak ID	KALI
Year	1984
Season	1
First Name	Lhakpa Gyalzen/Gyalu
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1948
Calculated Age	35
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	Sirdar
Residence	Phortse, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2430850
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	lhakpa gyalzen/gyalu sherpa
Year of Birth	1948
Year	1984
Age at Expedition	36
Role	Hired

10 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Pasang Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Pasang Dawa Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Byung-Joon Kim	M	1949	S Korea	Leader	Seoul, S Korea	Restaurant owner	Details Other expeditions
Kwang-Shik Chong	M	1956	S Korea	Deputy Leader	Seoul, S Korea	Construction company staff	Details Other expeditions
Kyung-Chul Bae	M	1956	S Korea	Climber	Buchon, Gyeonggi, S Korea	Student of Chinese language & literature	Details Other expeditions
Kyung-Suk Chae	M	1962	S Korea	Climber	Seoul, S Korea	Student of Chinese language & literature	Details Other expeditions
Sang-Wuk Chung	M	1957	S Korea	Climber	Seoul, S Korea	Staff member, import-export company	Details Other expeditions
Young-Taik Oh	M	1959	S Korea	Climber	Seoul, S Korea	Student of Indonesian & Malayasian languages & literature	Details Other expeditions
Seung-Dae Ryu	M	1962	S Korea	Climber	Seoul, S Korea	Student of Portugese language & literature	Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Gyalzen/Gyalu Sherpa	M	1948	Nepal	Sirdar	Phortse, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.