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BC 11/10 4700m
C1 13/10 5300m
C2 14/10 5700m
Smt 15/10 by Oh Min-Young, Han Sang-Hum, Dawa Nurbu, Pasang Nurbu at 10-10:30 am.

First ascent of Kyungka Ri via SW Face, last part of the route to the summit on Northwest Ridge. Team was well prepared and gathered a lot of details about the climb beforehand. There were some technical parts to be climbed, but in general, the route was straightforward. Up to C1 only trekking, from C1 to summit they fixed ropes.

BC was established at approx. 4700m on the Shalbachum Glacier. On 12 Oct members had a rest day at BC, two Sherpas Dawa Nurbu and Pasang Nurbu established C1 at 5300m. On 13 Oct team started their walk from BC to C1 at 8 am, they moved on the western side of the glacier and crossed it at the head of the valley. That day they reached C1 at 3 pm. Next day at 8 am 5 members continued the climb to C2, which they reached at 2:10 pm. C2 was established below a rocky wall at approximately 5700m.

On summit day team started at 3 am. Weather and conditions were generally good. They had to cross a large crevasse at approximately 6200m which was 20m in length and 10m in depth, they abseiled into the crevasse and climbed up the other side. Shortly after the crevasse, they gained the NW Ridge, which they followed to the summit. All 4 climbers summitted between 10-10:30 am. They stayed on the summit for 30 minutes. Pasang Nurbu and Han Sang-Hum descended to C1, which they reached at 5 pm. Dawa Nurbu and Oh Min-Young descended to C2. Everyone was back at BC on 16 Oct. Team left BC on 18 Oct.

Other members never aimed for the summit, they solely supported summit team.

Members name the route Dae Jeon Alpine Federation (DAF 50) Route, in respect of the 50th anniversary of Dae Jeon Alpine Federation.

Oxygen: Not taken, not used.

Fixed rope: from C1 to summit.

Members :
Oh Chi-Whan (high point: C1)
Han Sang-Hum (S)
Oh Min-Young (S)
Yang Han-Mo (high point: C1)
Byeon Jun-Ki (high point: C2)
Yeon Heon-Mo (high point: C1)

Hired :
Sange Furi Sherpa, 24/11/1970 (high point: C1)
Pasang Nurbu Sherpa, 28/05/1990
Dawa Nurbu Sherpa, 24/02/1998