Kangchenjunga | 2018 SW Face
A S Korea expedition to Kangchenjunga in 2018 via SW Face, led by Chung Ei-Chul. Summit reached on 16th May 2018. 2 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 9901 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | KANG18107 |
| Peak ID | KANG |
| Year | 2018 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Face |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | S Korea |
| Leaders | Chung Ei-Chul |
| Sponsor | Destination Holiday Trek Kangchenjunga 2018 |
| 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 | Heli from Tseram |
| Basecamp Date | 2018-04-12 |
| Summit Date | 2018-05-16 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 34 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 7 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 8350m due to coldness and lack of fixed ropes |
| High Point (m) | 8350 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 1 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 1 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | False |
| O2 Used | True |
| O2 None | False |
| O2 Climb | True |
| O2 Descent | False |
| O2 Sleep | False |
| O2 Medical | False |
| O2 Taken | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(12/04),C1,C2,C3,C4,xxx(16/05,8350m) |
| Route Notes | From Chris Burke: Chung Ei-Chul from South Korea turned back at the end of the fixed ropes (8350m) on 16/05. He got frostbite on his foot. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Destination Holiday |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2462343 |
| Year | 2018 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | sw face |
Members
2 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ei-Chul Chung | M | 1972 | S Korea | Leader | Tokyo, Japan | Coffee shop owner | Details Other expeditions |
| Phuri Temba (Phurtemba) Sherpa | M | 1986 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Gudel-5, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.