Kim Jum-Sook (c. 1968–)

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Kim Jum-Sook (c. 1968–)

South Korean climber. Born c. 1968 in Seoul, Korea; m. Seoung Chul Choi (ice climber who died in an avalanche on Mt. Thelay Sagar in the Himalayas, Sept 28, 1998).

Won silver in Ice Climbing (Difficulty) at Winter X Games (1999); won gold medal at the Ice Climbing championship in Seorak, Korea (1997); won silver at Asian Sport Climbing (1993).

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