원정 개요

BC at 4780m usual camp site for NE Ridge expeditions
C3 at 7333m on North Ridge.

May 13 Devlin, Fitzsimmons, McGuffin, Percival and Sato started with two Sherpas at 03:00 from C3. Between 11:10-11:40 hours all five were on summit and stayed at least an hour, returned to C3 all members by 15:00 hours, two Sherpas to C2. Weather was very good, mild wind, clear and warm.

Nepali summiter Kusang Dorje Sherpa (summited Nanda Devi in 1993) and Dhanjit Tamang (summited Manaslu in 1996 Japanese). Other expedition that climbed at same time was Australian.

The expedition returned to KTM by helicopter on May 19. The team leaves on May 24.

Member Boettcher was very tired and gave up climbing.

Sherpa summiters
Kusang Dorji Sherpa (2014-4-3), mid-July 1958
Dhanjit Tamang (2014-2-15), 30/5/54, Makalu-9, Sankhuwasabha
Summit Manaslu Japanese expedition 28/9/96

Non-Summit
Kikami Sherpa (20 years in 2039), Makalu-9, Sankhuwasabha