Tarke Kang Shar | 1984 N Face
A S Korea expedition to Tarke Kang Shar in 1984 via N Face, led by Um Gae-Sung. Summit reached on 27th October 1984. 5 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 9762 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | TARS84301 |
| Peak ID | TARS |
| Year | 1984 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | N Face |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | S Korea |
| Leaders | Um Gae-Sung |
| Sponsor | 1984 Korean Glacier Dome Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 2nd |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1984-10-20 |
| Summit Date | 1984-10-27 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 7 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 7069 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 1200 |
| Total Members | 3 |
| Summit Members | 1 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 2 |
| Summit Hired | 2 |
| 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(20/10,4500m),C1(22/10,4850m),C2(23/10,5100m),C3(25/10,5260m),Smt(27/10) |
| Route Notes | Note: This team thought they were climbing Glacier Dome, but were actually climbing the 7069m peak east of Glacier Dome (now called Tarke Kang II). BC at glacier northeast of mountain C1 on North Face C2 on North Face C3 on North Face. Difficult crevassed icefall between C2 and C3. 1200m fixed rope mainly above C3. Below summit small crevasse and deep soft snow. |
| Accidents | Below summit Um fell 50m and broke 1 rib, other 2 members were far below |
| Achievement | 1st Korean ascent |
| Agency | - |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2451720 |
| Year | 1984 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | n face |
Members
5 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gae-Sung Um | M | 1955 | S Korea | Leader | Gang Reung, Gangwon, S Korea | Office worker, food processing company | Details Other expeditions |
| Gi-Soon Choi | M | 1960 | S Korea | Climber | Gang Reung, Gangwon, S Korea | Salesman | Details Other expeditions |
| Kyeong-Soo Lee | M | 1950 | S Korea | Climber | Gang Reung, Gangwon, S Korea | Teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Tshering Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Norbu Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
2 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TARS84301 | AAJ | Cheney, Michael J. & Hawley, Elizabeth | - | - | 59:283 (1985) | - |
| TARS84301 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198528303/Asia-Nepal-Tarke-Kang-Glacier-Dome-North-Face | - | - | - |