Han Wang-yong

Han Wang -yong ( born September 15, 1966) is a South Korean mountain climbers. He climbed all 14 eight-thousanders, mountains with an altitude of over 8000 meters. He completed this ascent series as the third South Koreans and the eleventh climbers from all. After the success he led expeditions on Mount Everest, the cleaning up the garbage of other climbers.

Eight-thousand -Chronology

  • September 28, 1994: Cho Oyu
  • October 14, 1995: Mount Everest ( with the aid of bottled oxygen )
  • April 27, 1997: Dhaulagiri
  • July 13, 1997: Hidden Peak
  • October 18, 1997: Lhotse
  • May 3, 1998: Annapurna
  • 21 July 1998: Nanga Parbat
  • May 12 2000: Manaslu ( with the aid of bottled oxygen )
  • July 31, 2000: K2
  • May 14 2001: Makalu
  • September 21, 2001: Shishapangma
  • May 13 2002: Kangchenjunga ( with the aid of bottled oxygen )
  • June 26, 2003: Gasherbrum II
  • July 15, 2003: Broad Peak
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