원정 개요

Summit party on 18 Dec (five members and three Sherpas) left C3 8:30 am, on top 1:15 pm and C3 to sleep 6:00 pm, in dark (with headlamps). 21 Dec party (5 members) left 8:00 am and on top 12:00 noon and C3 to sleep 3:00 pm (were faster climbers than 18th Dec party)

On 16th Dec same 5 members as on 24th Dec team and Phurba made summit bid; left C3 8:00 am, reached 6500m, strong wind blowing so much snow, visibility very bad, so down to BC same day at 6:30 pm. 18 Dec Pemba Dorje fell into crevasse 15m, when snowbar came loose; Kim Gel-Woo pulled him out and shoulder injured, so not in 24th Dec summit party that returned BC 25th.

Sherpas:
Pemba Dorje, Beding, Everest X3
Phurba Tundu, 25, Beding
Chewang Dorje, Thami, 29, Everest X5