원정 개요

Kamei - 13 June 76

Planned C4 at 7780m but rock face there very difficult; made a camp at 7300m (called advance camp).

7600m reached by 2 members 2 times, but no camp; this highest point reached.

C3 many snow avalanches; every day snow falling; every day had to make new routes. Winds not so bad as constant snowfall. Route possible in good weather.


Kohguchi - 26 May 76

Bad weather - wind and snow, I cannot reach summit. Left BC 22 May. No C4 established.

Others expected in KTM 10-14 days. Ryohei Uchida arrives 1st or 2nd June; trying to reach to Ridge

Only accident 1 Sherpa's leg.


PM Singh - 27 Feb76

BC at 4300m yesterday.


PM Singh - 10 March 76

C1 established at 5800m 8 March.


Veda & Kamei - 5 Feb 76

18 members total now
5 to Lukla 4 Feb 76; others to Lukla about 10 Feb.

18 tons baggage also by air.
2 groups porters; 300 each from Lukla to BC.

1973 recce reached 7300m route South Ridge to West Ridge.
BC on Lhotse Glacier at 5350m
C1 6000m on South Ridge, etc.
From C3 to C4 very difficult rock wall
Maybe one more camp above (or beyond) C6
West Ridge is long ridge at altitude.

BC established end of Feb.
C4 end of March at top of South Ridge rock wall
C5 mid-April
Summit mid-May

12 Sherpas including 2 sirdars: Ang Tsering (1975 Japanese Everest women summiter) and Sange.