원정 개요

BC 06/09 5000m
ABC 10/09 5700m
C1 16/09 6400m
C1.5 18/09 6800m
C2 28/09 7140m
Smt 30/09 by Zinn, Dawa Jangbu, Rinji at 8:30 am
Smt 01/10 by Lamon, Roberts, Nima Tshering, Lhakpa Dorjee at 7:45 am.

30 Sept Summit team, Roberts and Lamon left C2 at 12:30 am. After about half an hour Roberts and Lamon turned back due to stomach problems by Lamon. Zinn, Dawa Jangbu and Rinji carried on. Straightforward climb. They spent abput 30 minutes on the summit and descended to C1, where they arrived at 6:30 pm.

1 Oct summit team left C2 at 11:20 pm. Straightforward climb. They spent about 45 minutes on the summit. On the descent Lamon started to have severe abdominal pain. Roberts had to assist her in getting down to C3 (dependent abseil on the Yellow Band). At C3 Lamon agreed to take some painkillers and they descended to C2, where they arrived at 12:30 pm.

Hallinan reached ABC on 10 Sept. He had a respiratory infection as well as an altitude-induced asthmatic reaction. He left BC on 13 Sept.

Fukunaga reached C1 on 14 Sept. On 15 Sept he left the expedition due to personal safety concerns and lack of fitness.

Oxygen:
Taken and used from C2 by members and Sherpas.

Sherpas:
Dawa Jangbu (Da Jangbu), Pangboche, 22/04/1973
Rinji (Rinzin), Gorakhani-5, Solukhumbu, 26/07/1975
Nima Tshering (Ngima Chhiri), Phortse, 22/04/1972
Lhakpa Dorje, Sanam, Gudel, Solukhumbu, 16/11/1961