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