원정 개요

C1 at North Col
C2 on ridge to NE Ridge
C3 on North Face.

1 May summiters reached top about 2:00 pm (Chinese time); 22 May summiters on top 1:00 pm (Chinese time).

21st summiters Phu Dorje and one Chinese became snowblind because wind was so strong they couldn't see with goggles and took them off; the Chinese also got frostbite on 2 fingers. 21st summit party could not sleep in C3 on descent from top because next summit party was there; Chinese and Tibetans slept in C2 while Sherpas went down to ABC except for snowblind Phu Dorje who slept in C2. 22nd party slept in C3 in descent from top.

Oxygen: both summit teams used it only in C3 to sleep, in descent, again in C3.

Summit Sherpas:
Phinzo, Phortse, Everest X1, Manaslu X1
Phu Dorje, Phortse, about 29 years old, 1st 8000er
Tashi Tshering, Pangboche, Everest X8, Cho Oyu X1
Pemba Dorje, Pangboche, Everest X2, Cho Oyu X2
Lhakpa Nuru, born in Khumjung but lives in Phortse, about 32 yrs, 1st 8000er

1st summit party Chinese broadcast live pictures from top and claimed this as first live telecast from summit, but actually one Japanese on Japanese-Chinese-Nepalese expedition in 1988 sent TV pictures from helmet on Spring 1988 expedition from north side.