Everest Winter Attempt by Koreans, 1987. Another South Korean expedition, led by Park Young-Bae, was attempting a winter ascent of the British route on the southwest face of Mount Everest. On January 30, 1987, Tsuttin Dorje Sherpa fell to his death while carrying a load up the face. The climb was given up. The expedition reached a high point of 8300 meters on January 25 and again was as high on some of the subsequent days.

Elizabeth Hawley