원정 개요

C1 at North Col
C2 on North Ridge
C3 on North Face below NE Ridge.

1st summit bid was that of 11 May - left C3 at 4:00 am Shigekawa, Hanada, Pasang Tshering (Beding, Rolwaling) and Pasang Kami (Karikhola-Jubing) and Ang Gyalzen (Thami) and reached top together at 12:45 pm (ladder fixed by Nihon U Expedition 95') by all 5 men. Wind very strong but able to summit partly because on 10th had fixed 350m ropes above C3 and winds on north maybe not so strong as on south side; not much snowfall on 10th and 11 May on north side. Returned C3 at 5:00 pm and 2 men stayed at C3 and 3 Sherpas down to Col because no room at C3 (after a day they waiting for better weather).

13 May to summit by Kikuchi and Sugiyama, Nima Dorje and Chuwang Nima & Dawa Tshering (Beding); left C3 3:30 am, on summit 9:15 am and all down to ABC at 8:30 pm. No more summit bids, weather not so good and members tired; if good weather, would have made 4 summit bids.

Sherpas:
Pasang Tshering, Beding, atop Everest 2 times before, Cho-Oyu once
Pasang Kami, Kharikhola, atop Everest 2 times before, Cho-Oyu once
Ang Gyalzen, Thami, 32, this his first time atop Everest, summited Cho-Oyu
29/9 & 1/10/95
Nima Dorje, Beding, atop Everest 5 times before; also summited Lhotse,
Cho-Oyu, Makalu and Daulagiri I
Chuwang Nima, Thami, atop Everest 2 times before
Dawa Tshering, Thami atop Everest 1 time before