원정 개요

After C1 established, winds very strong smashing any tents that has been pitched by other teams.

On 20th May summit party of Flock, Jing, Strang, 4 Sherpas and 3 Tibetans left at 11:15 pm NST: Strang turned around at top of 2nd Step (feet and hands very cold) and back to C3; Pemba Rinzi Sherpa with Strang to C3. To summit were Jing at 9:45 am; Flock 10:00 am; Jangbu, Ang Babu and Tibetans Pasang and Luda at 9:30 am having fixed rope to top; Fur Tenji with Flock and Tibetan Pemba 10:00 am.

2 Tibetans to C2 to sleep; Pasang to ABC; Sherpas all in C3 that night and so all members of summit party, Jing at about 2:15 pm, but Flock at 6:15 pm because oxygen problem stopped flow till returned to C3.

Oxygen:
Waters in C3 with chest infection
Summit party's members from C2 to their high point, to and in C3
Summit Sherpas from C3 to high points to C3
Summit Tibetans same as Sherpas

Guthrie climbed only a little above C1 - got mildy sick and went no higher.
Poulsen did not go above ABC - had no strength to go higher.
Monsson left expedition 10 or 11 May because of business commitments.

Sherpa Summiters:
Ang Babu, 20/12/74, Khumjung, Everest X1, Cho Oyu X1, Lhotse X1, Xixa X1
Jangbu, 24/5/67, Patle, Everest X1
Fur Tenji, 1/5/68, Buspa, Jubing-5, 1st 8000er
(claims Russian Everest spring 1996)