Makalu | 2009 Makalu La-NW Ridge

A S Korea expedition to Makalu in 2009 via Makalu La-NW Ridge, led by Lee Sang-Ho. Summit reached on 1st May 2009. 10 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 6483
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Expedition ID MAKA09108
Peak ID MAKA
Year 2009
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 Makalu La-NW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality S Korea
Leaders Lee Sang-Ho
Sponsor 2009 Hope Makalu Expedition
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 112 w/S Kor (Kim)
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach Tumlingtar->Mane Bhanjyang->Chilchile->Num->Sedua->Tashigaon
Basecamp Date 2009-04-05
Summit Date 2009-05-01
Summit Time 1030
Summit Days 26
Total Days 30
Termination Date 2009-05-05
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8485
Traverse True
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 2000
Total Members 9
Summit Members 2
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 1
Summit Hired 1
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used True
O2 None False
O2 Climb True
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(05/04,5600m),ABC(09/04,6000m),C1(11/04,6500m),C2(28/04,7400m),C3(29/04,7800m),Smt(01/05)
Route Notes Kang, Yun, Mingma, Tshering and Sona along with Kim and Miss Go of Kolon Sport expedition left C3 at about 11:30 pm of 30 April. They reached the summit around 10:30 am of 1 May. They stayed on summit for about 30 minutes. Yun descended to C3 at about 5 pm. Kang went down to C2 where he reached about 6 pm. Sherpas and Yun slept at C3. Next day all the climbers reached BC. Cho high point was C1 on 12 April; low stamina. Han and Lee Dong-Dae high points were 7400m. Kim Suk-Jun went up to C1; he was supposed to remain there. Kim Young-Tae, left expedition due to stomach problem and arrived Korea on 6 May; he climbed up to C1. Leader Lee slept at C2. During the climb the weather was very good. The team returned to Kathmandu on 9 May. The team shared three Sherpas with Kim Jae-Soo. Fixed rope: 2000m between C1 and C3. Sherpas: Mingmar Tamang, 23/9/64 (8/6/2021), Piranding, Kerung-1, Solu, Cho Oyu 5/10/00 Plue two Sherpas from other S Korean team.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Advance BC Trekking
Commercial Route False
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2457907
Year 2009
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) makalu la-nw ridge

Members

10 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Chang-Bae Cho M 1954 S Korea Climber Ulsan, S Korea Auto factory inspector Details Other expeditions
Young-Jun Han M 1962 S Korea Climber Ulsan, S Korea Auto factory plastic moulder Details Other expeditions
Su-Yeol Jeong M 1967 S Korea Climber Ulsan, S Korea Mechanical engineer Details Other expeditions
Yeon-Ryong Kang M 1972 S Korea Climber Masan, Gyeongsangnam, S Korea Government employee engaged in expressway construction Details Other expeditions
Suk-Jun Kim M 1966 S Korea Climber Seoul, S Korea Producer of alpine programs for TV broadcasting Details Other expeditions
Young-Tae Kim M 1964 S Korea Climber Ulsan, S Korea Restaurant owner Details Other expeditions
Dong-Dae Lee M 1963 S Korea Climber Ulsan, S Korea Auto spare parts supplier Details Other expeditions
Sang-Ho Lee M 1959 S Korea Leader Ulsan, S Korea Restaurant owner Details Other expeditions
Chi-Won Yun M 1970 S Korea Climber Changwon, Gyeongsangnam, S Korea Alpinist Details Other expeditions
Mingmar Tamang M 1964 Nepal H-A Worker Pirangding, Kerung, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.