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CBC 07/09 4800m
IC 10/09 5425m
ABC 11/09 5700m
C1 15/09 6400m
C1.5 22/09 6800m
C2 28/09 7150m
Smt 29/09 by Glass, Holt, Nuzum, Terry, Phu Nuru, Sonam Tashi, Pasang Kami,
Mingma Dorje, Mingma Tshering, Pemba Gyalzen, Chhewang Lendu,
Phinjo at between 8 am and 9 am (all IMG Sherpas).

Summit team left C2 at 2 am. Only two French climbers on the route ahead of the team. They had the summit to themselves and spent about half an hour on the top. Weather was perfect. Maybe only 10 km/h wind. Members descended to C2, where they arrived at 1 pm. All Sherpas (apart from 3) descended to ABC. Everybody back to ABC on 30/09.

Gouws reached the base of the ice cliff (about 6700m) in 22/09. He decided that mountain was too hard for him and abandoned expedition.

Kendall reached ABC. His heart rate was too slow (bradycardia) and he left ABC on 12/09.

Katja Kroenke got sick (GI) on 20/09. Her husband Martin decided to leave with her and both left ABC on 23/09. They had reached C1 previously.

Lawler got sick with Khumbu cough on 22/09. He left ABC on 24/09. He had reached C1.

McCormick got to the base of the ice cliff and decided that the mountain was too hard. She left ABC on 23/09.

Outlaw reached the top of the ice cliff (6750m) during 3rd rotation. On summit push she reached C1 and decided to abandon the expedition.

Team left ABC on 01/10 (Outlaw and 3 summiters), Glass and Sherpas on 03/10.

Fixed rope: Yellow Band 400m

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