원정 개요

1st summit bid on 21st by 6 Indian Army [Abhijeet Singh, Laxman Singh, Angchuk Chhering, Mohinder Singh, Jagat Singh], 5 RNA and 5 Sherpas got to balcony and turned back because of wind which increased in strength when they arrived there and ropes that fixed above it yet.

2nd bid by all summiters; left C4 at 7:00 pm on 21 May and on top 6:50 am 22nd and slept in C4. 2nd summit team was meant to be 24 hours behind 1st team, but since 1st team failed some members of next team stopped at C2.

3rd bid 24th from C2 to C4 and 2th rested there. 25th left C4 for top at 8:30 pm and on top 4:30 am 26th.

Oxygen used by all attempting climbers (except Angchuk in unsuccessful bid on 21st): from C3 to top to C4.

Summit Sherpas:

22nd May: Pasang Rinji, Everest X1, Lhotse 13/5/03, Anna X1
Pemba Rinzi, Kharikhola, Everest X4
Pemba Tshering, Khunde, 34 years old, Lhotse 13/5/03

26th May: Dendi, Khunde, 34 years old, Everest X1, Gudel
Damai Chhiri, Kharikhola, 19/6/75, 1st 8000er
Pasang, Thamakhani (Loding) VDC, 5/2/2033, 1st 8000er
Pasang Rita, Thamo, 17/12/77, 1st 8000er