Manaslu | 1976 NE Face

A S Korea expedition to Manaslu in 1976 via NE Face, led by Kim Jung-Sup. Summit reached on 5th May 1976. 10 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	2204
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	MANA76101
Peak ID	MANA
Year	1976
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	NE Face
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	S Korea
Leaders	Kim Jung-Sup
Sponsor	3rd Korean Manaslu 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	1976-03-27
Summit Date	1976-05-05
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	39
Total Days	0
Termination Date	-
Termination Reason	4
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 7800m due to high winds
High Point (m)	7800
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	5
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	9
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	4
Summit Hired	0
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(27/03,4200m),C1(05/04,5200m),C2(09/04,5900m),C3(22/04,6500m),C4(27/04,7200m),C5(03/05,7800m),xxx(05/05,7800m)
Route Notes	MB Pandey, MFA - 16 May 76 Manaslu abandoned and expedition already on way back to KTM. Bah, KDC - 8 May 76 Kim in room 263 Shanta Bhawan, but condition not serious. KDC - 11 May Kim still in hospital, expedition still climbing. Kim is in Blue Star Hotel, room 101. Kim Jung-Sup, born 29/8/34 Kim Ho-Sup, born 01/5/44 - 10/4/72 (died on Manaslu) Kim Ki-Sup, born 29/3/46 - 04/5/71 (died on Manaslu) Kim Kyoung-Bae - 8 May 76 Kim Jung-Sup, Kim Kyoung-Bae and 4 Sherpas arrived. 3 Sherpas and Pasang Dawangchu sirdar frostbite. Strong wind and snow (not avalanches) 7800m above C5 making route to summit (C5 highest camp) placed summit. Kim hit by ice block in chest and also some finger frostbite. Sherpas say accident happened at C5 site while establishing camp. MB Pandey, MFA - 7 May 76 C5 5 May at 7800m and while establishing camp leader and 2 Sherpas injured by snow cover (avalanche ?). Requested to bring big helicopter. 12 March 76 - Manaslu Leave KTM 16 March and leader follows; by bus to Trisuli; all meet in BC. Establish BC last March in same place as 1972. 5 high camps. Same route as previous 2 expeditions. Avalanches up to God. Summit mid-May; C5 at about 7800m Using climbing oxygen. Same route as 1971 and 1972 If time and equipment after summit, will search for bodies. Route = East Face onto NE Ridge.
Accidents	Kim Jung-Sup hit by ice block in chest and also some finger frostbite
Achievement	-
Agency	-
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2446050
Year	1976
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	ne face

Members

Field	Value
ID	18263
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MANA76101
Member ID	04
Peak ID	MANA
Year	1976
Season	1
First Name	Gun-Sik
Last Name	Hong
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1950
Calculated Age	26
Citizenship	S Korea
Status	Climber
Residence	Seoul, S Korea
Occupation	Chemist in drug manufacturing company
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2431236
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	gun-sik hong
Year of Birth	1950
Year	1976
Age at Expedition	26
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	18264
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MANA76101
Member ID	05
Peak ID	MANA
Year	1976
Season	1
First Name	Do-Sup
Last Name	Kim
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1951
Calculated Age	25
Citizenship	S Korea
Status	Climber
Residence	Seoul, S Korea
Occupation	Salesman in drug manufacturing company
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2431633
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	do-sup kim
Year of Birth	1951
Year	1976
Age at Expedition	25
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	18265
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MANA76101
Member ID	01
Peak ID	MANA
Year	1976
Season	1
First Name	Jung-Sup
Last Name	Kim
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1934
Calculated Age	41
Citizenship	S Korea
Status	Leader
Residence	Seoul, S Korea
Occupation	President, Korea Copier Company
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7800
Summit Date 1	1976-05-05
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	True
Injury Date	1976-05-05
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	8
Injury Height (m)	7800
Death Notes	Suffered frostbite on summit attempt
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	3
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2425646
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jung-sup kim
Year of Birth	1934
Year	1976
Age at Expedition	42
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	18266
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MANA76101
Member ID	02
Peak ID	MANA
Year	1976
Season	1
First Name	Kyoung-Bae
Last Name	Kim
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1945
Calculated Age	30
Citizenship	S Korea
Status	Climbing Leader
Residence	Seoul, S Korea
Occupation	Member of sales
Leader	False
Deputy	True
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2429524
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	kyoung-bae kim
Year of Birth	1945
Year	1976
Age at Expedition	31
Role	Deputy

Field	Value
ID	18267
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MANA76101
Member ID	06
Peak ID	MANA
Year	1976
Season	1
First Name	Un-Young
Last Name	Kim
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1933
Calculated Age	42
Citizenship	S Korea
Status	Climber
Residence	Seoul, S Korea
Occupation	Press photographer
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2425370
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	un-young kim
Year of Birth	1933
Year	1976
Age at Expedition	43
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	18268
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MANA76101
Member ID	07
Peak ID	MANA
Year	1976
Season	1
First Name	Young-Jin
Last Name	Lee
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1947
Calculated Age	28
Citizenship	S Korea
Status	Climber
Residence	Seoul, S Korea
Occupation	Publicity officer of Korean Electric Co.
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2430227
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	young-jin lee
Year of Birth	1947
Year	1976
Age at Expedition	29
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	18269
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MANA76101
Member ID	08
Peak ID	MANA
Year	1976
Season	1
First Name	Jai-Chon
Last Name	Park
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1952
Calculated Age	24
Citizenship	S Korea
Status	Climber
Residence	Seoul, S Korea
Occupation	Computer engineer (Korea Institute of Science and Technology)
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2432029
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jai-chon park
Year of Birth	1952
Year	1976
Age at Expedition	24
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	18270
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MANA76101
Member ID	09
Peak ID	MANA
Year	1976
Season	1
First Name	Won-Sam
Last Name	Pyeon
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1946
Calculated Age	29
Citizenship	S Korea
Status	Climber
Residence	Seoul, S Korea
Occupation	Photographer
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2430138
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	won-sam pyeon
Year of Birth	1946
Year	1976
Age at Expedition	30
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	18271
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MANA76101
Member ID	03
Peak ID	MANA
Year	1976
Season	1
First Name	Choung-Kil
Last Name	Sue
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1938
Calculated Age	37
Citizenship	S Korea
Status	Deputy Leader
Residence	Seoul, S Korea
Occupation	Marine engineer
Leader	False
Deputy	True
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2427088
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	choung-kil sue
Year of Birth	1938
Year	1976
Age at Expedition	38
Role	Deputy

Field	Value
ID	26961
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MANA76101
Member ID	10
Peak ID	MANA
Year	1976
Season	1
First Name	Pasang Dawangchu
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	Sirdar
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	7800
Summit Date 1	1976-05-05
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	True
Injury Date	1976-05-05
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	3
Injury Height (m)	7800
Death Notes	Suffered frostbite on summit attempt
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	3
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	-99
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pasang dawangchu sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	1976
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

10 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Gun-Sik Hong	M	1950	S Korea	Climber	Seoul, S Korea	Chemist in drug manufacturing company	Details Other expeditions
Do-Sup Kim	M	1951	S Korea	Climber	Seoul, S Korea	Salesman in drug manufacturing company	Details Other expeditions
Jung-Sup Kim	M	1934	S Korea	Leader	Seoul, S Korea	President, Korea Copier Company	Details Other expeditions
Kyoung-Bae Kim	M	1945	S Korea	Climbing Leader	Seoul, S Korea	Member of sales	Details Other expeditions
Un-Young Kim	M	1933	S Korea	Climber	Seoul, S Korea	Press photographer	Details Other expeditions
Young-Jin Lee	M	1947	S Korea	Climber	Seoul, S Korea	Publicity officer of Korean Electric Co.	Details Other expeditions
Jai-Chon Park	M	1952	S Korea	Climber	Seoul, S Korea	Computer engineer (Korea Institute of Science and Technology)	Details Other expeditions
Won-Sam Pyeon	M	1946	S Korea	Climber	Seoul, S Korea	Photographer	Details Other expeditions
Choung-Kil Sue	M	1938	S Korea	Deputy Leader	Seoul, S Korea	Marine engineer	Details Other expeditions
Pasang Dawangchu Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	Sirdar	-	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	1416
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	MANA76101
Reference ID	01
Year	1976
Type	2
Journal	AAJ
Author	Guha, Kamal K.
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1977
Language	-
Citation	51:240 (1977)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	1587
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	MANA76101
Reference ID	02
Year	1976
Type	2
Journal	HJ
Author	Kim Jung-Sup
Title	The Third Korean Manaslu Expedition, 1976
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1978
Language	-
Citation	35:157-159 (1976-78)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	3747
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	MANA76101
Reference ID	03
Year	1976
Type	3
Journal	MM
Author	-
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1976
Language	-
Citation	51:11 (Sep 1976)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	13642
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	MANA76101
Reference ID	04
Year	1976
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/35/14/the-third-korean-manaslu-expedition-1976/
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

4 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
MANA76101	AAJ	Guha, Kamal K.	-	-	51:240 (1977)	-
MANA76101	HJ	Kim Jung-Sup	The Third Korean Manaslu Expedition, 1976	-	35:157-159 (1976-78)	-
MANA76101	MM	-	-	-	51:11 (Sep 1976)	-
MANA76101	-	-	https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/35/14/the-third-korean-manaslu-expedition-1976/	-	-	-