원정 개요

Summiters left C4 at 10:30 pm 15 May and on top at 8:44 am by all except Pemba Rinzi (at 9:00 am) and on top 45 minutes. All to C3 for 3-4 hours to drink, etc; left C4 4:00 pm and down to C2 at 7:00 pm, "so tired." Oxygen used by all from C4 to top to C4. Went to top a little late because had to wait for good light for filming (video).

Scott McIntosh stayed separately in C1 and C3 in tents provided by this team (Mingma Tshering with him); joined summit party in C4 on 15 May to top wth them and slept in C4 on 16 May; McIntosh started using oxygen sleeping in C3 to top to and in C4.

Staci Nix stayed at BC and left early.

Apa Sherpa & Lhakpa Gelu employed other Sherpas to climb with them. The hired summiters were:

Ang Pasang Sherpa, 19/6/67, Thami Og, Everest X7, Lhotse X1
Arita Sherpa, 1959/60, Thami Og, Apa's brother, Everest
Mingma Tshering Sherpa, 25, Kharikhola, no 8000ers
(citizenship certificate gives name as Ang Tshering, but is called
Mingma Tshering)
Pasang Gyalzen/Geljen Sherpa, 21, Kharikhola, no 8000ers
Pemba Rinzi Sherpa, 3/10/70, Kharikhola, Everest X1