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All seven members and six Sherpas left C3 at 04:00 hours on Sept 26,summited at 11:20 hours, stayed at summit about one hour, returned to C3 at 14:15 hours. Next day to C1. While climbing, the team used two ladders each 5m long in two places below C1 to tackle ice wall of about 10m. The expedition team returned to Kathmandu on Oct 6 and will leave Nepal on Sept 27.

Kato climbed to 5500m and Kawamura climbed to 6350m.

Nepalese Summiters:
Man Bahadur Gurung (43 yrs), Sitalpati 6, Sankhuwasabha, Cho Oyu 4X
Pasang Chhiring/Tshiring Sherpa (43), Lamabagar VDC, Dolakha, Ever 3X
Dawa Sherpa (32), Tapting 9, Solukhumbu, Everest 2X
Dambar Bahadur Gurung (42), Mugli VDC 8, Solukhumbu, summited
Gyajikang with Joint Nepal Police & Japanese Expedition
Pemba Jangbu Sherpa (20), Jubing 7, Solukhumbu, no previous summits
Kami Singh Tamang, Ramche VDC 4, Rasuwa District, no previous summits

The expedition leader said it was new route, but according to Pasang Chhiring Sherpa the summit route was the same used by Japanese Shinshu University Joint Expedition. Only difference was the route between C2 and C3.

The expedition team returned to Kathmandu on Oct 6 and will leave on 9th.