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C4 at South Col.

Summit party left C4 10:30 pm 15 May: 11 people, of whom 7 got to top: Arnette (turned back at 8300m at 1:55 am 16 May [due to lung infection]), Burch and Plotke at 2:35 am with Phu Tashi Sherpa, 2 members exhausted and Sherpa went with them at 8350m). Other seven, Miller, Olafsson, Hiddleston, Crouse, 3 Sherpas to top at 9:56 and 10:25 (as per Ministry of Tourism list). All down to C4 to sleep.

[Guy Cotter reported to EverestNews.com summit times of 10:10 and 10:50, instead of 9:56 and 10:25.]

Oxygen: All 11 people used it: C3 sleeping and C3 to C4. 7 members; 2 summit party Sherpas sleeping in C4 (Chuldim from Khumjung and Phurba from Makalu VDC). All 11 summit party including Sherpas used it from C4 towards top and down to C4 and sleeping in C4 on 16th by 8 people, the 7 to top and Chuldim.

Summit Sherpas:
Chuldim, aka Ang Dorje, Chuldim Dorje, 10/5/64, Pangboche, Everest X7
Pasang Tenzing, 25, Phortse, Everest X1
Lhakpa Dorje, 41, Sanam, Makalu X2, Lhotse

2 members left early:
Maluish on 21 April, not experienced enough climber
Taske on 28 April for personal reasons