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C1 above NE Col at start of NE Ridge (in ice cave)
C2 on East Face just near ridge (again ice cave).

Took special ice cutting tool from Chamonix to make huge ice cave at C1 and C2; only little fixed rope in place so put over 2000m of rope from 6600m to 7600m for Sherpas and other French members. Batard to BC 29th Nov, rested at BC 30th Nov and 1st Dec and up from BC with 2 French and 4-5 Sherpas. Batard and Sungdare to C2 on 1st Dec, other 4-5 climbers to C1. 2nd Dec Batard and Sungdare at 5:30 am from C2 and reached top 12:30 pm and to C3. 3rd Dec down from C2 to BC. Other French did not go above C1 because of some illness and some not psychologically prepared to tackle seracs and crevasses of Dhaulagiri. Batard tried on 6th Dec for top but wind too strong to reach C2. Batard left BC 8th Dec and others on 9th Dec.