Everest South Side Expedition
Miura Japanese Everest 2003 Expedition

Update 6: Dear EverestNews.com, It is the third day at Camp 2 (6450m), and summit team (Yuichiro, Gota, Muraguchi) are all fine and patiently waiting for better weather condition to go up to the higher camp.

Right now, wind is still blowing hard above C3.  Based on the weather forecast, now the team has moved their summit attempt to May/19.  The following is their new tentative schedule; 

  May/15 　　C2　 stay 　 (6450ｍ)

  May/16      C3  (7300ｍ)

  May/17C4  (7984ｍ)

  May/18C5  (8450ｍ)

  May/19      Summit attempt (8848m)

  May/20       C4 (7984m)    

  May/21   　C4　→　C2　　　　6450ｍ 

  May/22     Back to Base Camp 

According to Gota at C2 via satellite phone yesterday, all members condition are very good and weather at C2 is rather quiet and just enough wind is blowing to keep them comfortable.

It seems that their acclimatization went really well and Gota says although it is much higher (more than 1000 m above BC), his condition is much better than when he first arrived at Base Camp, so staying at this altitude is like staying at the Base.  While waiting at C2, they are doing lot of writing, walking and skiing to spent some time.

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