Langtang Lirung | 1986 SW Ridge

A S Korea expedition to Langtang Lirung in 1986 via SW Ridge, led by Yoon Keon-Jung. Summit reached on 10th October 1986. 9 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 916
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Expedition ID LANG86301
Peak ID LANG
Year 1986
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality S Korea
Leaders Yoon Keon-Jung
Sponsor 1986 Korean Langtang Lirung Expedition
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 7th
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1986-09-18
Summit Date 1986-10-10
Summit Time 1000
Summit Days 22
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 7227
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 3000
Total Members 8
Summit Members 5
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 3
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(18/09,4280m),ABC(20/09,4850m),C1(27/09,5450m),C2(27/09,5450m),C3(01/10,6200m),Biv(08/10,6800m),C4(09/10,7100m),Smt(10/10)
Route Notes BC southwest of Langtang, west of point 17,456 ABC below of ridge on SW Ridge C1 on SW Ridge C2 on SW Ridge C3 on SW Ridge Biv on SW Ridge C4 on SW Ridge. Ridge very steep rock much snow some ice, very long; 50 rock pitons used; 3 km rope fixed and that not enough; fixed rope from C1 upwards. Easy from C4 to top but very steep above C3 and biv needed ("bivouac site eagle's house"). Sherpa fell, not hurt but left expedition; sirdar also had fall; during descent from summit Shin, Song and Yoon fell 100m, but not injured. Found Canada fixed rope at 5500m.
Accidents Sherpa fell, not hurt but left expedition; sirdar also had fall; during descent from summit, 3 members fell 100m but not injured
Achievement New route by 1st Korean attempt
Agency Asian Trekking
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2449375
Year 1986
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

9 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Yong-Suk Cha M 1955 S Korea Climber Daejeon (Taejon), S Korea Sports shop owner Details Other expeditions
Eon-Sik Chun M 1964 S Korea Climber Daejeon (Taejon), S Korea School teacher Details Other expeditions
Bong-Sik Hong M 1929 S Korea BC Manager Daejeon (Taejon), S Korea University professor Details Other expeditions
Hong-Beom Park M 1956 S Korea Climber Daejeon (Taejon), S Korea Civil engineer Details Other expeditions
Chang-Jin Shin M 1961 S Korea Climber Chungwon, Chungcheongbuk, S Korea School teacher Details Other expeditions
Suk-Hee Song M 1958 S Korea Climber Daegu (Taegu), S Korea School teacher Details Other expeditions
Deong-Jung Yoon M 1953 S Korea Leader Daejeon (Taejon), S Korea Physician Details Other expeditions
Kye-Jung Yoon M 1956 S Korea Climber Busan (Pusan), S Korea School teacher Details Other expeditions
Ang Rinzing Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
LANG86301 AAJ Yoon Deong-Jung - - 61:245 (1987) -
LANG86301 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198724501/Asia-Nepal-Langtang-Lirung-Southwest-Ridge - - -