원정 개요

On 31 Oct Bockelman, Chisholm, Mahon, Niles, Sargent, Sauer, Phurba Tashi, Dorje Sonam, Ngima Chhiri left C2 at 6:30 am. Dorje and Bockelman reached summit at 11:30 am and by 12 noon rest of members with Sherpas. The climbers stayed on summit less than 30 minutes, it was windy and cold. Bockelman, Mahon, Sauer slept in C2. Chisholm, Niles, Sargent slept in C1 and Sherpas to BC.

On 1 Nov Ballinger couple, Siu, Stam, Lhakpa Nuru, Son Dorje and Nuru Gyalzen left C2 at 6 am. Lhakpa Nuru reached summit at 10 am and Ballingers and Sherpas by 12 noon. Siu and Stam turned around from 6600m to C1 due to fatigue. The summiters stayed on summit for 30 minutes; it was a very nice day, not so windy; descended to C1. Next day to BC.

Pelkey was with first summit group and had to turn around from 6750m on 31 Oct due to fatigue. Suntum spent nights in C1 on 22nd Oct and went up to C2 on 24 Oct and went down to BC. He was too tired.

The team returned to Kathmandu on 6 Nov and will leave on 10 Nov.

Fixed rope: contributed 400m from mushroom ridge to summit.

Sherpas:
Phurba Tashi Sherpa, 24/5/71, Khumjung, Cho Oyu X5, Everest X12
Dorje Sonam Gyalzen Sherpa, 24/5/81, Phortse, Everest X9, Cho Oyu X1
Ngima Chhiri Sherpa, 22/4/72, Phortse, Everest X2
Lhakpa Nuru Sherpa, 18/6/80, Phortse, Everest X3
Son Dorje Sherpa, 22/5/63, 08/02/2020, Phortse Everest X7
Nuru Gyalzen Sherpa, 18/8/73, 02/05/2030, Phortse Everest X3