원정 개요

Got to [lower] C2 site but did not sleep there. Spent 7 or 8 nights at C1 waiting for weather. Did ski from C1 numerous times. BC approximately Sept 15. C1 first night was probably around 20 Sept. C2 on 2 Oct.

Hired:
Rinji Sherpa
Sanu Sherpa
Kusang Tenzing Sherpa (sirdar) (BC only)

Rinji and Sanu also worked with Richard Bolt's team which was on the same permit.


Progress report (taken from diary of Jim Gile):

14 Sep - Flight to Sama (by helicopter)
15 Sep - Rest day in Sama (rain all day)
16 Sep - Hike to BC (3 hours, rain all day)
17 Sep - Carry to Crampon Pt. (rain all day)
18 Sep - Rest day at BC (rain all day, Mehlman left BC, returned to Sama)
19 Sep - Rest day at BC (snowed overnight)
20 Sep - Moved to C1 (good weather)
21 Sep - C1 back to BC
22 Sep - Rest day at BC (resume raining by late morning)
23 Sep - Rest day at BC (rain/snow all day, heavy snow higher on mountain)
24 Sep - Rest day at BC (still inclement weather)
25 Sep - BC to C1 (left 7:45 am, arrived noon)
26 Sep - Stayed at C1 (4 inches overnight snow)
27 Sep - Skied back to BC
28 Sep - Rest day at BC
29 Sep - Rest day at BC
30 Sep - Rest day at BC
01 Oct - BC to C1
02 Oct - C1 to C2 site to BC (reached C2 site about 12:45, icy conditions, low
visibility, and received report of avalanching above, thus decided to
return to C1, then to BC)
03 Oct - Rest day at BC (team decided to abandon expedition)
04 Oct - Cleaned C1 (skied down with loads)
05 Oct - BC to Sama
06 Oct - Sama to Ktm (by helicopter)