NatGeo explorer Sung-Taek Hong to attempt Lhotse South Face for seventh time Renowned South Korean climber Sung-Taek Hong, 55, is all set to make his seventh attempt to climb the Lhotse South Face, one of the toughest climbs in the world, this season. Nepal 12 Apr, 2022
NatGeo explorer Sung-Taek Hong to attempt Lhotse South Face yet again KATHMANDU: Renowned South Korean climber Sung-Taek Hong, 52, has left for the Mt Everest region to make his sixth attempt to climb the Lhotse South Face, one of the toughest climbs in the world, this season. According to Wangchu Sherpa, Managing... Travel 03 Apr, 2019
Sung-Taek Hong abandons Lhotse South Face summit bid KATHMANDU: Renowned South Korean climber Sung-Taek Hong (51) on Saturday formally announced that his bid to attempt to climb the south face of Mt Lhotse was a failure. Upon his arrival in Kathmandu from Lukla, the National Geographic Explorer... Travel 25 Nov, 2017
Kammerlander abandons Manaslu bid, Sung-Taek prepares for final summit push on Mt Lhotse KATHMANDU: Legendary mountaineer Hans Kammerlander (61) has abandoned his bid to attempt to climb Mt Manaslu (8,163m) this season after his team failed to make any movement in the snow masses for the last few days. This year, Kammerlander who... Travel 13 Nov, 2017
Sherpa climbers injured on Mt Lhotse, Manaslu; Hong Sung Taek sets up Camp IV KATHMANDU: At least three Sherpa climbers were taken ill on Mt Lhotse and Mt Manaslu as renowned South Korean climber Sung Taek Hong (51) fixed Camp IV for the toughest Mt Lhotse South Face expedition, expedition organisers have said. According... Travel 20 Oct, 2017
