원정 개요

Kang, Lee Seung-Bok, Pasang Rita and Ang Tshiring left C3 at 23:00 hours on May 15. Kang and Ang Tshiring reached summit at about 07:30 hours on 16th, stayed on summit for one hour. Lee Seung-Bok Lee and Pasang Rita summited at about 08:00 hours. They stayed on summit 30 minutes. All members and Sherpas descended to ABC between 19:00-23:00 hours. Weather was very good, no wind, clear and warm. The team saw clear view of Makalu, Lhotse - south side view was very good. Ang Tshiring offered rice and put prayer flags around summit. About 10 climbers and Sherpas were already there when they reached summit. Behind them there were 6-8 climbers.

Kim, Phura Nuru and Nga Tenji Sherpa started from C3 at 23:00 hours on May 16, summited at 07:20 hours on 17th, stayed on summit for 30 minutes. Kim and Phura Nuru descended to ABC where they reached at 18:00 hours. Nga Tenji slept at North Col. Weather at the beginning of climbing was windy but when the team came over to Second Step the weather became calm and clear. There were already people on the summit from other expeditions.

The team returned to Kathmandu on May 21 and will leave on 24.

Member Go very tired while at ABC and sent to CBC; also suffered from frostbite in both toes.
Lee Kyong-Yol climbed up to C2 (7600m) on April 11.
Yang You-Suk highest was C1 - he suffered from headache and went down to CBC.
Yoo Jae-Il and Yoon Keon-Jung (leader) both members went up to C1.

Sherpa summiters:
Pasang Rita, 17/12/77, Thamo, Everest X2
Ang Tshering, 22/4/80, Chaplung, Chaurikharka-3, 1st 8000er
Phura Nuru, 28/06/85, Tesho, Namche-3, Cho Oyu X1
Nga Tenji, 28/2/80, Makalu-9, Nurbugaon, 1st 8000er