원정 개요

The expedition established BC on 9 April, then climbed Lobuche East to acclimatize and returned to BC on 25 April.

Working with other teams to fix ropes all the way to the top, Ballinger and three Sherpas, Dorje Sonam Gyalzen, Phurba Tashi and Rita Dorje, left C4 at 1:00 am on 5 May and reached the summit at 11:25 am. They returned to C4 that afternoon and went all the way down to BC the next day.

The rest of the summiting members reached the top on 22 May. Sixteen members and 17 Sherpas left C4 at 11:00 pm on 21 May and all summited the next morning between 6:05 am and 7:58 am as follows.

Member Sherpa with this member Summit time

Ballinger (none) 7:56 am
Chen Rita Dorje 7:58 am
Courtois Lakpa Nuru 7:43 am
Davison (none) 7:56 am
Drnek Nima Tenzing 7:56 am
Kuraoka (none) 6:05 am
Laaff Ngima Chhiri 6:29 am
Li Ang Chhiring 7:25 am
Lu Pemba Nuru 6:10 am
Nielsen Pasang Kami 6:45 am
Pedersen Lhakpa Nuru 7:56 am
Viti Son Dorje 7:29 am
Jian Wang Lopsang Temba 7:43 am
Jing Wang Nima Sona 6:05 am
Shi Wang Tashi Chhiring 7:29 am
Woodward (none) 7:29 am

Sherpas not with specific members:

Dorje Sonam Gyalzen - 7:29 am
Pasang Ngima - 7:43 am
Phurba Tashi - 7:43 am
Tashi Tshering - 6:05 am
Tshering Tashi - 7:25 am

(For Adrian Ballinger, Dorje Sonam Gyalzen, Phurba Tashi and Rita Dorje, their ascent on 22nd May was their second ascent this month, after having fixed rope to the top on 5 May).

All summiters descended to C4 to stay the night except Ballinger, Chen, Laaf, Pedersen, Jing Wang and Shi Wang with their Sherpas; they who went down to C2.

Non-summiting members:

Al-Busaida climbed Lobuche East and went to BC with them, but he had broken his ankle on Lobuche. He did not go above BC, and he left the expedition on 26 April.

Baciu also did not get above BC; he had a back problem and also left on 26 April.

Brice stayed in BC throughtout the climb leading from there.

Daniels reached C2 twice, on 30 April and 8 May, but was not good enough climber to go higher. He left the team on 10 April.

Danize got to C3 on 3 May, but not good enough to continue. He left the expedition on 19 May.

Funabashi reached C2 on 1 May, was too slow, and left the team on 6 May.

McKinley was in C4 with the summit party on 21 May, but did not feel well enough to go to the the top.

Piris was expedition doctor and stayed in BC throughout the climb.

Terry did not climb above BC; the mountain frightened him. He left on 29 April.

Oxygen was used by all members in C3 to the summit and down until their supplies ran out below C4. Their Sherpas used it in C4 to the summit and down until their supplies were finished.

Sherpas:
Ang Chhiring, 1952, Phortse, Everest X2
Dorje Sonam Gyalzen, 24/5/81, Phortse, Everest X11, Manaslu X1
Lakpa Nuru, 1962, Phortse, Everest X3, Manaslu X2
Lhakpa Nuru, 18/6/80, Phortse, Everest X5
Lobsang Temba, 23/5/68, Khumjung, Everest X5, Cho Oyu X7
Ngima Chhiri/Nima Tshering, 22/4/72, Phortse, Everest X3, Lhotse X1, Manaslu X1
Nima Sona, 18/9/70, Phortse, Everest X1
Nima Tenzing, 26/4/91, Phortse, Everest X1
Pasang Kami, 26/7/79, Phortse, Everest X2
Pasang Ngima/Nima, 1/10/92, Everest X1
Pemba Nuru, 27/11/80, Khumjung, Everest X1
Phurba Tashi, 24/5/71, Khumjung, Everest X15, Cho Oyu X5
Rita Dorje, 24/10/77, Phortse, Everest X5
Son Dorje, 22/5/63, Phortse, Everest X8, Manaslu X1
Tashi Chhiring/Tshering, 8/5/90, Khumjung, Everest X1
Tashi Tshering, 26/4/77, Khumjung, Everest X1
Tshering Tashi, 30/4/80, Khunde, Everest X2