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High point just below First Step.

Nima Tsering had no team members and little climbing experience; had been TMA's liaison officer for several years. Moved up alone with his own tent. Found route difficulties too great at 8500m.

Source of above information:
Ivan Aristov, Russian Everest N
Inaki Ochoa, Spanish Everest N
Russell Brice, another Everest North leader who went to TMA, Lhasa on
13 May after a four days in KTM