원정 개요

BC at normal site
C1 at top of Icefall
C2 in Western Cwm
C3 on Lhotse Face
C4 at Col.

Sherpas made 3 unsuccessful summit bids with first one on 24th April and got to SE Ridge above SE face "when defeated by wind" as on next 2 tries. On 2nd try got near S Summit; 3rd really not an attempt (did not get out of C4 tents); this 3rd bid was about 2nd May.

Athans and Matous left C2 on 5 May for Lhotse summit and reached C3. Steve developed bad headache and used oxygen that night and 6th went down to C2 and Athans stayed at C3 to wait for Sherpas to mount their 4th Everest attempt. Athans and 3 Sherpas to C4 on 7th and to top on 8th, starting together but Athans fell behind struggling with video camera. Athans had left col at 2 am and Sherpas on top at 9:00 am and Athans 10:00 am on top (Sherpas waited at top for Athans) on cold and windy day. For Sherpas this was last summit bid; they were burned out.


1 Feb 2006

Nima Tashi is claiming summit success with this team. Apa Sherpa today confirmed that the only summiters were Sonam Dendu, Ang Temba and Apa himself. He is very certain about that.