원정 개요

BC at normal site for Everest
C1 at top of Icefall (only a depot)
C2 in West Cwm
C3 on West Face
C4 near bottom of Couloir.

Planned 28th summit bid Akebu, Lobsang Yonden, Ren Na and Tsering Dorje from C4 but avalanche covered C4 at 1:00 pm on 27th and 3 members inside but Ren Na outside and could dig out tent and men inside, freezing his fingers slightly. Slept in sleeping bags under the stars and on 27th down to C2. Members in C3 down to C2 26th night because their tent also covered by same avalanche and tent poles broken but members got out. 28th all down to BC.

10 Oct started up again after snowfall and members rested and recuperated. 12 Oct C4 reached by Dachung, Lodue, Pemba Tashi, Ren Na and Tshering Dorje and next day on top; left C4 at 4:00 am and on true (left-hand) summit at 8:30 am, stayed 55 minutes in wind but very clear weather (from glacier below BC leader using telescope could see men on summit and national flag they were holding blow away) - went to left-hand (snow) summit.