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
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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 - - -