Langtang Ri | 1989 SW Ridge

A S Korea expedition to Langtang Ri in 1989 via SW Ridge, led by Park Young-Seok. Summit reached on 9th December 1989. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 398
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Expedition ID LANR89401
Peak ID LANR
Year 1989
Season 4
Host Country 1
Route 1 SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality S Korea
Leaders Park Young-Seok
Sponsor 1989-90 Korean Winter Himalaya Langtang Ri Expedition
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 6th
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1989-12-03
Summit Date 1989-12-09
Summit Time 1350
Summit Days 6
Total Days 7
Termination Date 1989-12-10
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 7205
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 1000
Total Members 3
Summit Members 2
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(03/12,4950m),C1(03/12,5500m),C2(05/12,6200m),C3(08/12,6500m),Smt(09/12)
Route Notes C1 at Japanese depot camp C2 on SW Ridge's north side C3 on SW Ridge's north side. SW Ridge very sharp knife ridge with many steep snowfaced walls; fixed rope for 1000m from C1 to half-way between C2 and C3. Summit party started from C3 at 5:50 am, on top 1:50 pm, back at C3 4:30 pm and to C2 7 pm. Left BC 10th Dec. Kim did not get above C1 because of headache.
Accidents 'Only headaches'
Achievement 1st winter ascent; 1st Korean ascent
Agency Unknown
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2450534
Year 1989
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) sw ridge

Members

4 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Hyung-Woo Kim M 1968 S Korea Climber Jeju (Cheju), S Korea Student of international trade Details Other expeditions
Young-Seok Park M 1963 S Korea Leader Seoul, S Korea Student of physical education Details Other expeditions
Tae-Young Youn M 1965 S Korea Climber Seoul, S Korea Student of industrial engineering Details Other expeditions
Bir Bahadur Tamang M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
LANR89401 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 64:240 (1990) -
LANR89401 MM - - - 132:11 (Mar 1990) -
LANR89401 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199024002/Asia-Nepal-Langsisa-Ri-Winter-Ascent - - -