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BC at 5200m CBC (Intermediate on 15th at 5800m)
C1 at 7050m (N Col)

Cantrill, Pearce, Chirring Dorje and Nawang Pasang Sherpa left C3 at 23:00 hours (NST) on May 21, summit at 09:30 hours on 22nd by Pearce and Chirring Dorje, stayed about 20 minutes, returned to C3 about 15:30 hours. Cantrill and Nawang returned from Second Step because of frostbite on left hand (ring finger) and tips on right hand and went down to ABC. It was windy about 40 km/h, snowfall, cloudy, poor visibility. Summiters on that day were French and other people.

A team of seven people of this expedition helped in rescuing Conan Harrod (British) who broke leg from North Ridge to BC. Provided Sherpa support, oxygen and medical assistance. The expedition had second summit team of three members and a Sherpa for 23rd but had to call off as they had to rescue Conan.

1. Arding - up to 7200m on 23rd as support member
2. Billingsley up to 7800m on 23rd
3. Brown/Dr - up to North Col
4. Cantrill - up to Second Step on 22nd
5. Cummings - up to 7600m on 22nd as support member
6. Francis - up to 7800m on 23rd
7. Mullins - ABC
8. Patterson - 7150m on 23rd as support member
9. Pearce - summit
10 Rearden - 6500m on 23rd
11 Shepherd - 6400m
12 Swift - 7600m on 23rd
13 Wilkinson - 7400m on 23rd as support member

The expedition used oxygen with new delivery system developed by "Summit Oxygen Ltd" UK - called demand system (not constant flow). Working from a canister. The consumption of oxygen for summiters was low, 4 liters (2 bottles of 2 liters) from 7600m to summit and back to 7600m.

The expedition returned to KTM on May 28 and to leave Nepal on June 02.

Sherpa summiters:
Tshering/Chhiring Dorje, Beding, 25/10/74, Everest X3, Cho Oyu X3, Manaslu X1