원정 개요

The big summit party left C4 for the top in two groups at 10:05 and 11:00 pm on 22 May. They were Slachman, Du Puy, LeClaire, Madison, Horst, Geist, Boyer, Schneider, Herschke, Coney, Morales, Tiensch, Justman and Hutchinson, plus Sherpas Lhakpa Rita, Chuwang Nima, Tshering Dorje, Mingma Chhiri, Phura Kancha, Dawa Nuru, Dawa Tshering, Pasang Sona, Kami Rita (for the second time this month, after having been to the top on 5 May fixing rope), and Pasang Rita.

Tiensch, Hutchinson and Justman turned back at the South Summit at 7:30 am on 23rd. Tiensch had become completely snowblind, Hutchinson was exhausted, and Justman escorted them down to C4, where they spent that night.

All the others summited. The first on top were Le Claire (in her fourth attempt) and Lhakpa Rita at 7:40 am on 23 May. The last was Horst at 8:05 am. All descended to C4 that day, to C2 on the 24th and BC on the 25th.

Other non-summiting members:

Guisinde reached C3, got severe frostnip in his fingers and left the expedition on 7 May.

Iscoe got to C3 and developed pulmonary edema on 5 May; he was on oxygen as he descended from C3 to BC until he was evacuated from BC on 7 May.

Setian reached 6700m on 6 May but was not strong enough to continue. She left the team on 8 May.

Oxygen was used by all members in the summit party in C3 to their high points to C2. All summit party Sherpas used it in C4 the top to and in C4.

Sherpas:
Chuwang Nima, aka Chewang Nima, 20/8/67, Tesho, Everest X15, Cho Oyu X2
Dawa Nuru, 25/11/64, Thami, Everest 24/5/08
Dawa Tshering, aka Dawa Chhiri/Tsheri, 19/11/66, Thami, Everest X8, Cho Oyu X3
Kami Rita, aka Topke, 17/1/70, Thami, Everest X12, Cho Oyu X2
(on 5 May 2009 and on 23 May 2009 again from BC)
Lhakpa Rita, 9/9/66, Thami (but lives in Seattle), Everest X11, Cho Oyu X6
Mingma Chhiri/Chhiring, 22/7/68, Thami, Phura Kancha's brother, Everest X10
Pasang Rita, aka Pa Rita, 12/7/74, Yilajung, Namche-9, Everest X2
Pasang Sona, aka Ang Sona, 21/7/77, Thami Og, Everest X6, Cho Oyu X1
Phura Kancha, aka Fura Kancha, 17/1/1977, Thami, Mingma Chhiring's brother,
Everest X3, Cho Oyu X1
Tshering Dorje, 20/7/70, Kharikhola, Everest X10, Cho Oyu X4, K2 X1