원정 개요

The first group of climbers, Abuev, Berdychowski, Dmitriev, Hanna, Ernitskiy, Lachkaren, Mahon, Umrilov with Pemba Norbu, Rinje, Ngima Ongdi, Dorchi, Rinjen, Ram Nurbu and Pasang Gyalzen started their summit push from C3 at 11:30 pm/NST on 23 May. All members and Sherpas got to the top between 6:30-7 am of 24 May. They stayed on summit for about 30 minutes and returned C3 between 10:30 am - 2:30 pm. All members and Sherpas went down to ABC where they arrived between 4-10 pm. The summit day weather was windy but clear. About 40 climbers summited on that day.

The second group of climbers, Abramov, Bautin, Chamgoulov, Ermakov, Matusova, Stoliarov, Seleznev, [Voronin,] Zadarnowska-Wingert, Pemba Rinjin, Mingma Dorchi, Ang Dawa, Nima Dorje, Phurbu Kusang, Ming Temba [and Nurbu] started their summit bid from C3 at 10:30 pm on 24 May. Chamgoulov got to the top at 7 am and last one was Abramov who reached at 2 pm on 25 May. Summiters spent time on the summit in an average 10 minutes each. Chamgoulov and Bautin returned C3 at 10 am and continued down to ABC. Rest of the climbers and Sherpas stayed at C2. Next day they went down to ABC. The summit push started with little wind, but after 2 pm started snow fall and remained whole day on and off. Abramov said there may be 100 climbers trying for summit on that day.

Butler left expedition on 18 May due to business problem back home. His high point was North Col.

Larin's high point is 8300m; he had breathing problem.

Seleznev replaced Butler.

Sherpas summiters:

First group 24 May:
Pemba Nurbu, 28/3/80, Makalu -5
Rinje, 2/5/71, Makalu-5
Nima Ongdi, 19/2/79, Makalu-5
Dorchi, 26/2/1986
Rinjen, 1/2/73, Makalu-5
Ram Nurbu, 25/11/80, Sankhuwasabha
Pasang Gyaljen, 30/7/81, Makalu-9

Second group 25 May:
Pemba Rinjin, 6/4/65, Makalu-5
Mingma Dorchi, 30/8/80, Makalu-5
Ang Dawa, 30/11/84, Makalu-9
Nima Dorje, 2/10/87, Sankhuwasabha
Phurbu Kusang, 6/12/73, Makalu-9
Ming Temba, 2/6/92, Sankhuwasabha
Nurbu, 16/2/91, Sankhuwasabha

Non-Summiting Sherpas:
Nurbu, 21/1/80, Sankhuwasabha