원정 개요

C1 at top of Icefall
C2 in Western Cwm
C3 on Lhotse Face
C4 at South Col.

3 Greek climbers left C4 at midnight of 14/15 May (Antiropoulas, Kotronomos and Voutiropoulas and Sherpas Pema Tshering, Nawang Pasang, Tshering Tashi, Tashi Lhakpa, Mingma), got to balcony at 8300m and turned back by high wind and back to C4. At 8:pm 15 May all these climbers and Styllas and Tsiantos left C4 again for summit in fine weather. Voutiropoulas was ready to go first, so his Sherpa Pema Tshering went ahead of the others and got to top at 6:00 am. All others on top at 9:00 am except Tsiantos, who reached top at 10:55 am, slow because he was filming. Tsiantos was met at top by Mingma, who had waited for him in this balmy weather. All to C4: Voutiropoulas and Pema Tshering at 1:00 pm, Styllas and Tashi Lhakpa at 6:00 pm, leader at 2:30 pm not until 5:30-6:00 pm. Next day to C2, 18th to BC. Soulis went only to C2 as manager and in support.

Oxygen: Greeks from C3 to and in C4 to top to and in C4; Sherpas from C4 to top to C4.

Summiters planted 2004 Athens Olympic flag on summit.

Sherpa Summiters:
Pema Tshering, 1/6/70, Waku village, Makalu, Everest 23/5/03
Nawang Pasang, 16/10/78, Beding, 1st 8000er
Tshering Tashi, 1985, Khumjung, 1st 8000er
Tashi Lhakpa, 20 years old, Waku village, Makalu, 1st 8000er, brother of Mingma
Mingma, 16/6/78, Waku, Upper Walung, Makalu, Manaslu, Cho Oyu X3, Makalu,
Xixabangma, Lhotse, GII, Broad Peak (Tashi Lhakpa's brother)