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Update:
Update: It was a few hours
ago. According to sat-phone conversation with Hakan, Elif is now with Hakan
back at ABC and Serhan and Burcak are almost there. Haldun, Soner and Serkan
descended down to North Col and will continue to ABC. Bora is between ABC
and North Col.
Update:
Four members of the team reached the summit today (May 15) and Elif has
become the first Turkish woman to climb
Mount Everest. She reached the summit first, followed by Serkan, Soner and
Haldun later. Burcak, another female member of the team, wasn't feeling well
and had to return back from around 8400-8500 m. Serhan and Bora, who were
climbing without supplementary oxygen and therefore following others from
behind, accompanied her down to Camp 3. At the time of the latest update,
Elif, Burcak, Serhan and Bora were resting at Camp 3, and the other three
members who made to the summit were still descending to Camp 3.
Background: 2006 Turkish Everest expedition team, the first time in
the history of Turkish Mountaineering expedition that they are taking an
individual Everest expedition team. They are climbing the from North ridge
of Everest. The team is under the leadership of Mr Serhan Pocan. They will
arrive in KTM on 28th march 2006 & departed to BC on 1st
of April 2006. The following are the team members including the Base camp
members.
Name Nationality
Mr Serhan Pocan
Turkish
Mr Bora Mavis
Turkish
Ms Muhibe Suna Yilmaz
Turkish
Mr Sooner Buyukatalay
Turkish
Mr Memduh Haldun Ulkenli
Turkish
Mr Mustafa Cihan
Turkish
Ms Eylem Elif Mavis
Turkish
Ms Burcak Ozoglu Pocan
Turkish
Mr Serkan Girgin
Turkish
Ms Meltem Ozmine
Turkish
Mr Mustafa Temiztas
Turkish
Mr Hakan Kocakulak
Turkish
They reached on the north col 7900 meters on 24th
& 25th April 2006.
The Sherpa staffs already taken all the foods & oxygen cylinders to the last
camp 8300 meters. From 27th to 3rd April of may they
taken rest on the Base camp & on the 4th of May they move to the
Advance base camp. After spending the couples of nights on the ABC then they
will move to the 8300 meters in order to spent over night their. They are
planning for summit attempt between 15th may to 20th may 2006.
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