원정 개요

1st group of men including Sherpas arrived BC site 8 April, cleared area where there was deep snow and officially established camp there on day of pujas, 14 April. 2nd group of men and all women members arrived at BC 17 April. Women did very little climbing because plan was for 1st team of men to go to summit and then other men to take women up with them, but then General Election Day approached and bombs were being discovered, so expedition ended early so police officers could resume their duties.

Moti Lal fell into crevasse but rescued uninjured. Kamal Bhandari got frostbitten on sides of his feet and hospitalized few days but now Ok.


Arrue, Basque Anna II - 13 May 86

Police succeeded on Annapurna IV: Basques and Americans worked on route for several weeks before Police arrived to make a quick ascent.


Lucy Smith - 17 May 86

Her Annapurna II expedition members saw Nepalese on Annapurna IV summit. Nepal women arrived at BC late and did very little climbing before expedition suddenly ordered back to KTM.