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 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| 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 | - | - | - |