Mt. Everest 2005: Iran expedition checks in with EverestNews.com

Update 5/21/2005: The First World Muslim Women From I. R. Iran Everest Expedition 2005 (report directly from the team to EverestNews.com)

Dear EverestNews, Hi. We (10 members , 4 women & 6 men) stuck in B.C. now and waiting for good weather. We tried on 13th of may and went to C2, stay there and try to get to C3 but it was really windy so we came back to C2 and stayed there for 6 days. But no way, so we came back to B.C. and now we are here. Good luck

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Earlier Report: The report from the heart the avalanche from the Iran expedition

It was 5:20 Am4 May 2005.

We the Iranian expedition to Everest were in our tents in camp1. We heard sound 06 avalanche from east side.

We opened the tent to see that what happened but a great deal of snow came into our tent. It was a huge avalanche from west side of Everest shoulder. After a few seconds the wind stopped and we knew that other tents in C1 were in risk because our camp was the last and far from avalanche center.

One of our members, Azim ghaychisaz went toward C1 quickly and he saw that all tents in C1 are destroyed.

He returned to Iranian camp and asked us to help. He and Jalal Cheshmehghasabani, Dr. Mahmoud Goodarzi went quickly to help them. The nearest camp belonged to Summit Climb group. There were two men one Sherpa and one member injured. Their tents were destroyed completely and they were out of their tents. We found a tent that was usable and made it for two injured men, and carried them in to tent.

Dr. Goudarzi visited them. They did not have life threatening problems. We contacted to Base camp and asked from our leader to going to summit climb camp and inform them for helping their members. Our leader sent message to that camp and inform them. And our group left toward C2 with thanks from God for our health. We are in base camp now and waiting for good weather to climb. 

The First World Muslim Women From I. R. Iran Everest Expedition 2005

Full Team Roster:

Iranian Everest South Expedition

Nepali staff

The team:

Iranian 2005 Everest Expedition :
1- Sadegh Aghajani (Leader)
2- Eghbal Aflaki (Leading Assistant)
3- Jalal Cheshmeh Ghasabani
4- Ms. Farkhondeh Sadegh
5- Ms. Rezvan Salmasi
6- Ms. Laleh Keshavarz
7- Ms. Roya Sadat-Ghazanfari
8- Ms. Leila Bahrami
9- Ms. Nasrin Nemati
10- Ms. Parvin Rezaei
11- Reza Zarei
12- Shahab Raeisi
13- Azim Gheychisaz
14- Reza Bahadorani
15- Mehdi Sharifi
16- Farhad AziziMoghadam
17- Javad GheeahShenas
18- Mahmoud Shoaei
19- Mahmoud Goudarzi (MD)
20- Khalil Abdnekouie (Photographer)
21- Mehrdad Goudarzppour (Cameraman)

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