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BC at Khumbu Glacier
C1 at usual campsite
C2 at usual campsite
C3 at usual campsite
C4 at South Col.

Left South Col two members and three Sherpas at 9:10 pm of 15th. McMillan and Nima Tashi summited at 7:30 am of 16th, Pemba Dorje Sherpa at 7:45 am (about), Nawang and Nima Gombu at 8:15 am. All waiting for Nawang on summit. Both members and all Sherpas left summit at 9:06 am. By 3 pm all members and Sherpas reached south Col. Next day to C2. On 18th to BC. Weather was perfect on summit day.

Oxygen:
Members McMillan and Nawang used oxygen from 7700m (above yellow band) and also for sleeping at South Col. On summit day oxygen used by members and Sherpas from South Col to summit and to South Col. Nawang's artificial leg is made by Dr. Tom Halvorson which cost between US$10,000-15,000. There was not any problem about the artificial leg. The expedition members returned to KTM on 23 May. McMillan's flight booking is on waiting list for June 5.

The base camp manager Else had to leave BC on May 12 due to his job back home. He probably had left Nepal on 17th. Timothy Roberts took charge on BC on May 6th.

McMillan said that Nawang was quite fit and his performance at times better than other normal climbers.

Sherpas:
Nima Gombu Sherpa (02-01-1969), Beding, Cho Oyu X1,
2004 summit on Everest is his 10th time
Nima Tashi Sherpa, 4/4/60, Pangboche, smt on Everest is his 6th time
Pemba Dorje, aka Pem Dorjee (1982-4-28), Chyangba, Tapting-1, Solu
Spring 2004 Summit on Everest is his 1st 8000er