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
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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 - - -