원정 개요

BC 30 mins downhill from Japanese in green meadow
C1 same as Japanese
C2 above Japanese
C3 same as Japanese
High point at C3.

First climbed several peaks in area including Naya Kanga and Tsergo Ri for acclimatization for alpine-style ascent of Langtang (after this stage Maclean left for home). "With fixed ropes dangling in front of you" therefore hard not to do standard style climb; also route more difficult than expected and team now only 3 men. Turned back at C3. Strong winds and lack of acclimatization and one members gardia and weren't climbing in true alpine-style ("we were climbing on someone else's back"). Climb was "serious" but not too difficult to handle. 1st Nov back to BC and now members got diarrhea in turn (water source had become stagnant pools and though iodine added, perhaps this the cause). By 5 Nov realized not enough time to make successful summit bid and walked out via lakes in one-week return to KTM. Timothy Banton and Stephenson made climb of 29-31 Oct; James Grey went to 6000m alone 5 Nov to see how high he could go in one day and returned to BC. Left BC 9 Nov.