원정 개요

On May 28, Kim Hyong-Chul, Seok, Dawa Ongchu, Dawa Nurbu and Pema Sherpa left C2 to C3. On 29th C3 to C4. Dawa Nurbu left C4 at 9:30 pm with Benegas team. Rest of the members and Sherpas left C4 at 10 pm. Dawa Nurbu reached summit at 9:15 am of 30th. Kim Hyong-Chul reached summit at 11:40 am with Dawa Ongchu. Seok and Peme Sherpa reached summit at 12 noon. Dawa Nurbu left summit early. Rest of the members and Sherpas descended together and reached C4 between 5:30-6 pm. Slept at C4 next day to C2. Summit day morning was very clear at 12 pm it became cloudy and little windy. Ahead of the team were Benegas, Korean team, Iranian team, behind them were about 2 or 3 people.

On May 29, Ahn, Lee, Thilen and Tashi Lhakpa Sherpa left C2 for C3. On 30th C3 to C4. Two member and two Sherpas started from C4 at 10 pm. Ahn, Lee, Thilen and Tashi Lhakpa summited at 7 am of 31st. They spent 30 minutes on summit, descended to C4 at 7 am of 31st. They spent 30 minutes on summit, descended to C4 at 1:30 pm and slept. Next day to C2. Strong wind between C4 and summit on summit day. Before the team on the summit were Apa Sherpa and American team, behind them were Japanese, British and about other 30 people.

Other members:
Hong climbed up to 7600m on May 20 - he was tired and moving very slow
Kim Hang-Ki up to 7600m on May 29 - he was tired and moving very slow
Kim Il-Hong up to 7600m on May 20 - he was tired and moving very slow
Kim Jong-Min (leader) up to C4 on May 21
Sunwoo - between C2 and C3 about 6900m on April 27. Left BC on May 1.
Arrived KTM on 5th and left the country on 7th - Exhausted.

Sherpa summiters:
Thilen, 18/5/68, Nurbugaon, Makalu-5, Everest X5, Cho Oyu X1
Tashi Lhakpa, 18/11/85, Mathilow, Walung, Makalu-9, Everest X1
Dawa Wangchu/Ongchu, 17/12/72, Everest X1, Kangch X3, etc
Dawa Nurbu, 1971, Mathilow, Walung, Makalu-9, Everest X1, G1 & G2
Peme, 1972, Makalu-9, Everest X1