Makalu | 1990 SE Ridge

A S Korea expedition to Makalu in 1990 via SE Ridge, led by Kim Kwan-Jun. Summit reached on 26th September 1990. 8 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 716
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Expedition ID MAKA90303
Peak ID MAKA
Year 1990
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality S Korea
Leaders Kim Kwan-Jun
Sponsor 1990 Korean Makalu Expedition
Success 1 False
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 -
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1990-09-03
Summit Date 1990-09-26
Summit Time -
Summit Days 23
Total Days 25
Termination Date 1990-09-28
Termination Reason 8
Termination Notes Abandoned at 7200m due to loss of equipment in storm
High Point (m) 7200
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 3400
Total Members 8
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 6
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used True
O2 None False
O2 Climb False
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical True
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(03/09,4800m),C1(08/09,5400m),C2(13/09,6100m),C3(16/09,6640m),C4(26/09,7200m),xxx(28/09,7200m)
Route Notes BC just SE of Barun Pokhari High point on SE Ridge. Avalanche on night of 27-8th Sept took 1 tent 50m down and other tent disappeared and C2 and at C3 wind and snowfall broke both tents and buried them in snow. No climbers injured although all tents occupied. This finished climb; much equipment lost. From C3 to C4 "a little difficult" in strong wind. At C3 every day strong wind and snow often. Members and Sherpas made C2 and C3 together, but C4 pitched by Nepalese only; fixed 3400m rope to C4.
Accidents 1 Sherpa slight frostbite and returned to KTM; Miss Kim altitude sickness
Achievement -
Agency Adventure Nepal
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2451141
Year 1990
Summit Success False
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) se ridge

Members

8 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Doo-Hwan Hwang M 1946 S Korea Exp Doctor Ulsan, S Korea Physician Details Other expeditions
Kwan-Jun Kim M 1939 S Korea Leader Ulsan, S Korea Official in law firm Details Other expeditions
Mi-Ae Kim F 1960 S Korea Climber Ulsan, S Korea Nurse Details Other expeditions
Young-Tae Kim M 1964 S Korea Climber Ulsan, S Korea Engineer (Hyundai Motor Co.) Details Other expeditions
Gon-Wook Lee M 1949 S Korea Deputy Leader Ulsan, S Korea Travel agency owner Details Other expeditions
Sang-Ho Lee M 1959 S Korea Climber Ulsan, S Korea Engineer (Hyundai Motor Co.) Details Other expeditions
Kyu-Ho Park M 1962 S Korea Climber Ulsan, S Korea Farmer Details Other expeditions
Young-Ho Shin M 1951 S Korea Climber Ulsan, S Korea Trucking company manager Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
MAKA90303 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 65:216 (1991) -
MAKA90303 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199121603/Asia-Nepal-Makalu-Attempts - - -