원정 개요

Summit team left C3 at 9:30 pm on 15 May. Day started off snowing, but cleared just before daylight. Many people, but good views from summit. Tebay and Beadle descended to C2, arrived at 5:30 pm. Rest of team descended to C3, arrived at 4:30 pm apart from Blackmun and Pasang who arrived at 7:30 pm. On 17 May Gibson and Taylor descended to ABC from C3, Tebay to ABC from C2. Beadle, Blackmun and Harling to C2. Everybody moved to ABC on 18 May.

Armour reached C2 on 14 May, stayed one night, but returned to ABC on 15 May. He had lost consciousness for a few seconds and was scared to go up.

Best reached C1 on 14 May, stayed 1 night, but returned to ABC due to sickness. Left BC on 18 May.

Wilkinson reached C1 on 14 May, stayed one night and returned to ABC on 15 May. He was feeling sick and tired. Left BC on 18 May.

Williams reached 7100m on 14 May, but turned back due to chest pain. Left BC on 18 May.

Sherpas:
Nuru Wangchu Sherpa, Pangboche, 18/08/77, Everest X3, Cho Oyu X2
Pasang Bhote Lama, Hatiya-3, Sankhuwasabha, 19/05/86
Everest South spring 24/5/06 with Adventure Consultants
Surendra Gurung, Khewang, Taplejung, 10/11/1973, no previous climbing experience
Thendorje, Pangboche, 22/04/83, Everest X3, Manaslu