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C2 at West Cwm
C3 on Lhotse West Face
C4 at South Col.

Summit party left 11:30 pm of 19th May and first group got to South Summit 6:09 am in beautiful clear weather and last at 10:45 am. Returned to C4 2:30 pm to 5:00 pm, all in good condition. Sherman Bull had left C4 at 11:30 pm 19th and at 1:30 am fell from 27,200 ft towards top of gully and fell about 200m down towards South col on downhill side of small crevasse; 2 broken ribs, multiple bruises and badly shaken up; helicoptered out from BC on 25 May. Huss fell at rock band above gully and got to C4 by himself not badly hurt; had reached 100m below the balcony (at about 8500m). 3 more at South Col: Morrison sick: Boice who went up to base of gully and volunteered to go down to Col with Bull: Manley stopped ascent at 5:30 am, oxygen ran out and had problems.

Sherpa summiters:
Apa (Thami) - Ever X8 times before
Arita (Thami) - Ever X1
Ang Pasang (Thami) - 30 years, his 1st 8000er
Chuldin (Phute) - 30 years
Gyalzen (Phute) - 45 years, his 1st 8000er
Nima Rita (Thami) - Ever X3 times before
Pemba Norbu (Namche) - Cho Oyu 28/4/97