원정 개요

Route = SW Ridge same as Japan 1978 spring.

All except Hroza leader left KTM today to Dumre from where porters start late this am. Hroza and Sedlacek leave KTM Sun or Monday, 14 or 15 Sept.

BC at Dordi Khola at same altitude as Japan 1978 (3700m or so) and same 5 HA camps.

BC 21 or 22 Sept, summit end Oct.
Only sirdar Ang Kami will go above BC amongst Sherpas.
Oxygen medical only


Expedition leader Sedlacek got telegram from Czechoslovakian Embassy in Delhi 15 Sept 1980 C/o of E. Hawley "Czechoslovakian Sports authorities do not allow division of Czechoslovak mountaineering expedition into 2 groups. They permit climbing only Manaslu Peak via one way." Another telegramm Sedlacek C/O of Miss Hawley from Embassy; "Czechoslovak Mountaineering CSTV cannot agree ascent Himalchul Peak. Assoc insists ascent originally planned peak Manaslu by normal route." Therefore team came back to KTM and said they would go trekking.