원정 개요

BC at Khumbu Glacier
C1 above the Icefall
C2 in Western Cwm
C3 on Lhotse West Face
C4 at South Col.

First Inclusive Women's Sagarmatha Expedition Spring 2008

On 21 May, Pemba Dorje Sherpa, Ms Pujan Acharya, Ms. Shailee Basnet, Ms Maya Gurung, Ms Sushmita Maskey, Ms. Ngawang Futi (Phuti) [actually Bhutik] Sherpa, Ms Nima Doma Sherpa, Kazi Sherpa, Ang Gelu Sherpa, Karma Geljen Sherpa, Phurba Tenzing Sherpa and Pasang Wangchu. Sherpa left C4 at 10:30 pm. On 22 May, Ngawang Bhutik Sherpa, Nima Doma Sherpa, Maskey, Kazi Sherpa led by Pemba Dorje Sherpa reached summit at 8:30 am on 22 May, stayed on summit about an hour and descended to C4 at 3:30 pm. Ms Pujan Acharya, Ms Maya Gurung, Ang Gelu Sherpa, Phurba Tenzing Sherpa and Karma Geljen Sherpa reached summit at 9:20 am, stayed on summit for about 45 minutes and descended to C4 at 4 pm.

Ms Shailee Basnet and Pasang Wangchu were the last among the ascending team, a falling rock hit Pasang Wangchu's down suit around knee area and was torn, so both decided to turn around at 1 am and reached C4 at 4 am.

Ngawang Bhutik Sherpa and Karma Sherpa, on return to C4 suffered from snowblindness and had rest at C4 for three days. Karma was given eye drops and hot pads and oxgyen by Maskey as they were on same tent. Next day the two sick persons got some more medications from other expeditions who were at C4. Ngawang Bhutik Sherpa and Karma Sherpa left C4 on 25 May for C2 and following day to BC. Rest of the members and Sherpas except two brothers Pemba Dorje and Phurba Tenzing descended to C2 on 23 May and following day to BC.

On 23 May, Ms Shailee Basnet, Ms Usha Bista, Ms Pema Diki Sherpa, Ms Chunu Shrestha, Ms Asha Kumari Singh, Pasang Wangchu Sherpa, Nima Kancha Sherpa, Dakipa Sherpa, Phurba Tenzing Sherpa and Da Jangbu Sherpa left C4 at around 9:30 pm. All the members and Sherpas reached summit between 8:15 am to 8:20 am on 24 May except Ms Chunu Shrestha and Pasang Wangchu Sherpa who started little late and were behind others, had to turn around to C4 from below Balcony as wind started picking up. The summit members and Sherpas stayed on summit for 40 minutes and descended to C4 at 3 pm, slept there and next day to C2 and following day to BC.

On 24 May, Ms Chunu Shrestha, Da Gombu Sherpa and Pasang Wangchu Sherpa left C4 at about 9 pm reached summit at 8:40 am on 25 May, stayed on summit 30-40 minutes, then descended to C4 at 4 pm there. Next day to C2 and following day to BC. The summit day the team of Min Bahadur Sherchan, the oldest person, also was on the summit. The team returned to Kathmandu on 1 June.

Ngawang Bhutik stayed in South Col on 22, 23 and 24 May.
Shaile Basnet stayed in South Col on 21, 22, 23 & 24 May.
Chunu Shrestha stayed in South Col on 22, 23 & 24.

Pemba Dorje first went to summit with FIWS Expedition first team on 22 May and later on 25 May with Sherchan team from South Col. Pemba said that he spent 5 nights in South Col.

Phurba Tenzing brother of Pemba first summit on 22 May and second time on 24 from South Col.

Hired Sherpas:
Kazi Sherpa, Tapting-9, 29/5/71 (15/2/2028)
Ang Gelu Sherpa, Surke, Chaurikharka, 23/7/70 (8/4/2027)
Karma Geljen Sherpa, Bung-9, 4/2/76 (21/10/2032)
Nima Kancha Sherpa, Namche-6, 20/4/77 (8/1/2034)
Dakipa Sherpa, Jubing-1, 6/12/83 (20/8/2040)
Phurba Tenzing Sherpa, Gaurishankar-1, 23/5/88 (10/2/2045)
Da Jangbu Sherpa, Namche-8, 28/4/86 (15/1/2043)
Pasang Wangchu, Bung-9, 25/4/87 (12/1/2044)
Pema Gelje Sherpa, Bung-9, 30/3/76 (17/12/2032)