원정 개요

Pelchat started his summit bid on 3 Npv at 3:30am from C2. He arrived summit at 9:30 am, stayed on summit for 30 minutes, then descended to C2 where he reached at 12:30 pm. He continued descending to BC where he reached at 5:30 pm. The summit day weather was clear but cold. The wind was about 30 km/ph. The upper part of climbing route was all ice except about 50m. After him there were 6 climbers (US) summited on that day. Pelchat used C2 tent of Asian Trekking.

Pelchat's Sherpa went up to 6000m and did not want to go further up, as it was too technical for him.

Fixed rope: 60m between C1-C2.

Sherpa
Kancha Nuru Sherpa, 06/09/63, Khumjung, Cho Oyu X2, Everest X1