Langtang Lirung | 2007 S Face-SW Ridge

A S Korea expedition to Langtang Lirung in 2007 via S Face-SW Ridge, led by Lee Chang-Baek. Summit reached on 24th April 2007. 7 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 5727
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID LANG07101
Peak ID LANG
Year 2007
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Face-SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality S Korea
Leaders Lee Chang-Baek
Sponsor 2007 From Halla to Langtang Lirung Korea Snow-Rock 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 Langtang Khola->Langtang village, north to BC
Basecamp Date 2007-04-03
Summit Date 2007-04-24
Summit Time -
Summit Days 21
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 10
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6700m due to route to summit too long
High Point (m) 6700
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 3200
Total Members 4
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 True
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(03/04,4400m),C1(06/04,5000m),C2(08/04,5400m,C3(11/04,5600m),C4(14/04,6200m),xxx(24/04,6700m)
Route Notes 24 April Ko and 2 Sherpas in summit bid from C4 at 6:00 am and reached 6700m at 11:00 am after having crossed crevasses but stopped at 6700m, where he could see route too long to reach top and return to C4 same day, so abandoned attempt and returned to C3 because C4 exposed to avalanche; there was avalanche activity but team not actually affected. Yi went to C4 with Ko and 3 Sherpas on 23rd April but Yi and Nima Dorje did not join summit attempt on 24th because Yi had bad headache and could not go higher and descended to C3. Oh to C3 only. Lee stayed in BC throughout climb. Sherpas: Nima Dorje Sherpa (7/10/80), Makalu-5, Tumlingtar, Sankhuwasabha De Chhumbe Sherpa (22/9/87), Makalu-5 Mingma Thinduk Sherpa (14/9/69), Tumlingtar
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency NE-KO Treks
Commercial Route False
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2456897
Year 2007
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) s face-sw ridge

Members

7 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Kyung-Man Ko M 1970 S Korea Climber Jeju (Cheju), S Korea Rice buyer and seller Details Other expeditions
Chang-Baek Lee M 1969 S Korea Leader Jeju (Cheju), S Korea Farmer Details Other expeditions
Hyung-Gun Oh M 1969 S Korea Climber Jeju (Cheju), S Korea Cafe proprietor Details Other expeditions
Seung-Hak Yi M 1971 S Korea Climber Jeju (Cheju), S Korea Farmer Details Other expeditions
Mingma Thinduk/Thenduk Sherpa M 1969 Nepal H-A Worker Nurbugaon, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
De Chhumbe Sherpa M 1987 Nepal H-A Worker Makalu-5, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Nima Dorje Sherpa M 1980 Nepal H-A Worker Tashigaon, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.