| Route Notes |
Up on arrival in Khumbu by helicopter to Shyangboche 5 Koreans (including Ro at BC only &and Sarki Nurbu Lama) to Ama Dablam BC while 5 Koreans went to Tawoche BC.
Ama Dablam climbed by SW Ridge by 2 Koreans only (other 2 Koreans sick &and Sarki not interested in for him a second … Kim Young-Su and Ro Im-Jun to C1 only.
In spare time 5 other Koreans, Ila Tashi &and Lhakpa Gyalu Sherpa to Tawoche &and must have climbed SE Face as planned with … members, Lee Seung-Bok, Lim Sam-Gyun and Gang Hee-Chang.
To Cholatse went 3 Tawoche Koreans (none from Ama Dablam) &and Sarki Nurbu Lama: Lee, Lim (who stayed at Cholatse BC only) &and Kim Young-Su who did not reach summit. Climbed SW Ridge of Cholatse.
* 2 Tawoche members went home as soon … climb finished. Cholatse BC left on 16th Sept &and met Ama Dablam people at Namche one day after they had gotten there (16th Sept).
Cholatse summiters could not descend to C2 same … (very deep snow), but spent night in crevasse. VryVery difficult climb,climb; very deep snow on Ama Dablam ascent also. |