Thamserku | 1984 E Face-S Ridge
A S Korea expedition to Thamserku in 1984 via E Face-S Ridge, led by Shin Yong-Tae. Summit reached on 27th September 1984. 8 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 1001 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | THAM84301 |
| Peak ID | THAM |
| Year | 1984 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | E Face-S Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | S Korea |
| Leaders | Shin Yong-Tae |
| Sponsor | 1984 Korea Pusan Himalaya Mt. Thamserku Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 4th |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1984-09-15 |
| Summit Date | 1984-09-27 |
| Summit Time | 0915 |
| Summit Days | 12 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6618 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 6 |
| Summit Members | 2 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 4 |
| 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(15/09,4350m),C1(17/09,4850m),C2(21/09,5750m),C3(26/09,6400m),Smt(27/09) |
| Route Notes | BC near lake due south of mountain at southwest end Kyashar Glacier. Reached top at 9:15 am after 3-1/4 hrs climb on more knife-edge ridge of mixed snow and rock in strong wind and thick fog. Sure they reached summit: searched all round. C2 to C3 very difficult knife-edge ridge (snow). C1 to C2 rock climb on ridge. |
| Accidents | None |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | - |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2449575 |
| Year | 1984 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | e face-s ridge |
Members
8 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-Kil Chong | M | 1941 | S Korea | Deputy Leader | Busan (Pusan), S Korea | Manager in textile mill | Details Other expeditions |
| Jang-Hwan Kim | M | 1942 | S Korea | Climber | Busan (Pusan), S Korea | Photographer (Pusan Daily News) | Details Other expeditions |
| Seong-Tae Kim | M | 1948 | S Korea | Climber | Busan (Pusan), S Korea | Shopkeeper | Details Other expeditions |
| Jong-Baek Roh | M | 1949 | S Korea | Climber | Busan (Pusan), S Korea | Travel agent | Details Other expeditions |
| Chang-Jae Shin | M | 1942 | S Korea | Climber | Busan (Pusan), S Korea | Engineer with shipbuilding company | Details Other expeditions |
| Yong-Tae Shin | M | 1941 | S Korea | Leader | Busan (Pusan), S Korea | Office staff of plastics factory | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Dorje Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Temba Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
3 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THAM84301 | AAJ | Cheney, Michael J. & Hawley, Elizabeth | - | - | 59:275 (1985) | - |
| THAM84301 | MM | - | - | - | 102:15 (Mar 1985) | - |
| THAM84301 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198527402/Asia-Nepal-Thamserku | - | - | - |