원정 개요

The summit party left C3 at 8:15 pm (NST) on 24 May, reached the summit at 6:30 am on the 25th, and all returned to C1 between 5:15 and 7:00 pm later that day except for Vatnhamar, who stopped for the night at C2 at 6:15 pm. All were in ABC the next day.

Members used oxygen for climbing and sleeping from C2 to the summit and down to C1. Sherpas used it from C2 to the top to C2.

The only non-summiting member was Williams. He developed altitude sickness on 7 May as he climbed with the team to estabish C1 at 7000m. He left from BC the next day.

Sherpas summiters:
Chhewang Karma, 28/1/89, Patle, Everest X1
Dorje Sherpa, 8/9/85, Patle, Lhotse X2
Gyalzen Sherpa, about 24 yrs old, Patle, no 8000ers
Lhakpa Gelu Sherpa, 13/4/77, Thumduk, Beni-3, Solu, Cho Oyu X2, Everest X8,
Lhotse X1
Lhakpa Tendu Sherpa, 28/3/77, Patle, Cho Oyu X1