원정 개요

Approach: Lukla, Manikob, tried to go to Mera La, but lots of snow ,then returned to Kan/Kob, Nurpang, Phakding, Namche, Thamo, Tempo, Parchemo BC; attempted to summit Parchemo on 11 April but had to turn around from 100m below the summit due to bad weather. Namche, Pangboche, Takura.

Kondo's summit push started from BC to C2 on 17 May. C2 to C3 on 18 May and C3 to C4 on 19 May. Kondo and Bibas left C4 at 3:15 am on 20 May. They got to the top at 8:25 am and stayed on summit for 35 minutes then returned to C4 at 10:35 am where they stayed 3 hours. Kondo and Bibas arrived C2 at 5:55 pm. Next day 21 May reached BC. Summit day weather was very good. No wind clear sky, but around noon time there was cloud and little snowfall. The young Indian climber Arjun Vajpai was on summit together with his three Sherpas. Kono said that the oldest and youngest were on the summit on same day.

Hired:
Bibas Gurung, 06/06/1988, Hatiya-7