원정 개요

BC at normal site
C1 at NE Col
C2 at 6500m North Ridge crevasses
High point on NE side of summit ridge.

C1 established 2 weeks after BC because much snowfall. Summit party of 5 left C3 4:00 am on 2 Oct and top 2:50 pm in easy climb technically in strong wind and snowfalling; returned to C3 9:00 pm 2 Oct and slept there. No other attempt on top after them because of bad weather.

"Summit Sherpas":
Dawa Chiri Sherpa, 34, Kurima (Lokhim VDC), Makalu 1999, Everest 2000
Kumar Rai, 25, Dadagaon (Makalu VDC Sankhuwasahba), 1st 8000er
(1st Rai atop any 8000er)
Da Gyalzen Sherpa, 34, Kurima (Lokhim VDC), 1st 8000er

Italian team's leader and members said 21 Oct this Japanese team did not reach the summit on 20 Oct. German leader of 2-member German-Swiss team said on 30 Oct her team and Japanese reached same high point together on 2 Oct and it was not the summit, although the Japanese Sherpas said it was.