원정 개요

Before climbing Ama Dablam, the expedition went to Nirekha Peak (6159m), which is east-northeast of the better-known Gokyo Peak in Khumbu. The leader, Isoda, Kudo, Phu Tashi Sherpa and Min Bahadur Tamang, reached the summit via the West Ridge on 25 October.

The Ama Dablam summit party consisted of Ryuseki Hiraoka, Isoda, Kudo and Miura, plus Kitap Sing Tamang, Min Bahadur Tamang, Phu Tashi Sherpa and Phura Chhiri Sherpa. They left C3 on at 4:00 am on 5 November, and all of them reached the summit, Kudo and Miura first at 9:00 am and the last were there at 9:45 am. They were down to C2 at about 5:00 pm.

On the 6th, all arrived in BC. The 7th was a day of rest, and the 8th they left for Lukla.

Non-summiting members:

Mrs Tomoko Hiraoka as BC manager remained most of the time in BC, but on 2 November she went to C1 with the rest of the team.

Ms Takano climbed to 5800m on 3 November, turned back because she was tired and had a pain in her shoulder.

Sherpas:
Kitap Sing Tamang, 30/8/76 (14/5/2033), Deusa-6, Solu
Min Bahadur Tamang, 18/8/79 (2/5/2036), Lisankhu-5, Sindhupalchowk
Phu Tashi Sherpa, 23/10/77 (7/7/2034), Phortse, Khumbu, Everest X1, Cho Oyu X1
Phura Chhiri Sherpa, 1968-69 (2025), Lokhim-9, Solu