원정 개요

Route: NW side (east of normal route above C2 in bow).

All members were on summit push except Brice, Maria Stam and Suzuki. Team left C3 2:30 am NST and on top 9:00 am of 1 Oct and down to C2 (except skiers to C1).

Oxygen used by all summiters and Lehuin and Windle from C3 to high points to between C3 and C2 except Macklin, Lehuin and Stam, who started using it from C2.

Defazio and Palm skied from summit to C1 except for down climbing at ice cliff, 10m high.

Non-summiters: Bradey at time for summit push, got stomach trouble;
reached C2 only.
Brice to C1 3 times, mostly in ABC.
Lehuin slipped and fell 20m; not seriously hurt but turned back at 7850m.
Windle, deputy leader, went down with Lehuin.
Stam van Tatenhove went to C1 only, didn't enjoy the climb left team 18 Sept
and went to Lhasa
Suzuki to C1, not capable of going higher.

Summit Sherpas:
Dorje Sonam Gyalzen, 1981, Phortse, Everest X6
Ang Karma, 25/7/74, Phortse, Everest X1
Phura Nuru, 28/6/85, Tesho, Namche-6, Everest X1