원정 개요

C4 at South Col.

Adamski, Ermachek, Kobielski, Ogrodnik, Wojciechowska, Zaluski, Dorje Sherpa, Phur Tenji and Mingma Tshering Sherpa left C4 between 00:00-01:00 hours. First member reached summit at 07:30 hours and last one at 10:00 hours. The climbers stayed on summit on average of one hour. Descended to C4: Adamski reached at 11:00 hours and last one Ermachek at 17:00 hours. Next day everybody descended to C2.

Ahead of this team there were some Koreans and members of other expeditions on the summit. Behind the team among others was a Korean woman who got frostbitten fingers. Ermachek met Brazilian climber Negrete on summit from north side. Negrete died at C3 on north side. Weather was good but on descending it was very windy.

The team returned to Kathmandu on May 24 and will leave on 26.

Member Magrel stayed in BC for one day and left for home; it was enough for him.

Oxygen used:
Kobielski, Ogrodnik, Wojchiechowska and Zaluski used from C3 to summit to C4
Adamski and Ermatchek used from C4 to summit to C4 including Sherpas.

Sherpas:
Dorje Sherpa, aka "Big Dorje", 1/10/65, Thamo, Everest X11
Phur Tenji, 23/1/75, Phurte, Namche-4, 1st 8000er
Mingma Tshering, 18/5/75, Namche Bazar, Everest 18/5/04

Source: Govinda of Cho Oyu treks and Miss Ben.