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Ruiche Gongga (5,928m), south-southwest face.
By Peter Jensen-Choi, Corean Alpine Club
Ruiche Gongga from the southwest. Korean route marked. In 2008 French made the second ascent of this small peak northwest of Jiazi by climbing to the col on the right, and then following the southeast ridge to the top. Supplied by Peter Jensen-Choi
A 23-member expedition led by Kim Kyu-tae, and sponsored by the GyeongBuk Alpine Federation, left Korea on July 22 and arrived at base camp (4,200m), on the west side of the range, on the 27th. At 2:30 p.m. on August 11 seven members reached the summit by a new route on the south-southwest face. This was the third ascent of the mountain (see AAJ 2009). The following day another two climbers summited. The successful members were Ahn Sang-hun, Bae Chang-su, Baek Jong-deuk, Gwon Gyeong-yeon, Jang Heon-mu, Lee Myeong-hee, Mo Young-man, Oh Sang-go, and Park Jae-seok. The ascent was made in semi alpine-style, but no grade or specific route details have been disclosed. The team evacuated base camp on the 18th.
