원정 개요

C2 in Western Cwm
C3 on Lhotse Face
C4 at South Col.

The expedition sent climbers to the summit on 23 and 24 May. Those on the 23rd were Hart, Grocott, Martin, Rasmussen, Imray, Dhillon, Pema Tharke, Mingma Tshering, Pasang Tenzing, Pema Tshering, Pasang Nuru, Ongda Gyalzen, Thundu Sherpa, Tshering Pemba, Dendi Sherpa, and Tashi Sherpa.

On top on the 24th were Brown, McMorrow, O'Dwyer, Windsor, Phurba Gyalzen, Ang Kaji, Pemba Nuru, and Lila Bahadur Basnet.

Non-summiting members:
Ahuja went to South Col on 20 May as planned on Lhotse permit.
Doyle went to C3 on 18 May, got cerebral edema, escorted to C2 by Vercueil
and recovered.
Gunning got to 8400m on 24 May in summit party, turned back very tired
Hoyland to C2 on 21 May, had medical problems and did no more climbing.
Khosravi went to South Col on 20 May as planned on Lhotse permit.
Levett as expedition doctor went to C2 only.
Lowe to C2 only as planned.
Richards to C2 only as planned.
Segarra to C2 only as planned and left expedition 15 May.
Tankard to C1 only as planned and left expedition 15 May.
Vercueil went to South Col on 20 May as planned on Lhotse permit.

Oxygen: 200 bottles were consumed by members and Sherpas in summit pushes and by members who stayed for several days conducting scientific research at C4 (three members for five days, one for four days and five or six for three days each). In summit bids, most members in C3 to high points to C4; Dhillon and Brown in C4 to top to C4; Sherpas in C4 to top to and in C4.

Sherpa summiters:
Pema Tharke, 19/5/61, Lamabagar-3, Dolakha, Cho Oyu 29/9/05
Mingma Tshering/Tsiri/Chhiri, 2/8/70, Beding, Everest X11, Cho Oyu X2,
Dhaulagiri 1 11/10/93, K2 X1
Pasang Tenzing/Tenzi, 1/10/84, Beding, Everest X3, Cho Oyu X1
Pema Tshering, 16/6/70, Walung, Makalu-9, Dhaulagiri I X1, Everest X2
Pasang Nuru, 17/3/73, Kharikhola, Cho Oyu X2, Lhotse X1
Ongda Gyalzen, 23/2/81 (11/12/2037), originally from Makalu-9 but migrated
to Darjeeling and is Indian citizen, Everest 14/5/06 with Indians
Thundu, 18/2/78, Beding, Everest X2, Cho Oyu X2
Tshering Pemba, 22/11/85 (7/8/2042), Beding, 1st 8000er
Dendi, 22/11/76 (7/8/2033), Gorakhani-2, Solu, 1st 8000er
Tashi, 4/12/77, Bung-9, Solu, Cho Oyu 8/5/06
Dawa Tenzing/Tenzi/Tenji, 31/10/75, Beding, Everest X3, Cho Oyu 2/10/06
Phura/Phurba Gyalzen, 24/1/74, Pangkoma, Kangch X1, Cho Oyu X1
Lila Bahadur Basnet, 31/3/83 (17/12/2039), Lamabagar-3, Dolakha, 1st 8000er
Ang Kaji, 21/8/84 (5/5/2041), Kharikhola, 1st 8000er
Pemba Nuru, 17/1/77, Thamiteng, Everest X3, Cho Oyu X1