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BC at normal B/C
C1 at 5600m at 100m below the usual C1 site
C2 at little higher than usual C2 site
High point at above the usual C3.

Left C2 for summit on 22nd at 02:00 hours. Weather was good and reached at 7500m at about 08:00 hours. Could not go further - snow fall, heavy fog as weather turned bad. Retreated to C1 where they reached at about 15:00 hours. Next day to BC.

During the climbing period snowfall almost every day. Some days were very hot, 40 degrees. Could not do anything during those days. This Swiss Expedition met Spanish army expedition in Samagaon returning to KTM. The Swiss Expedition had to pay to Maoist Rs 2000 for the whole expedition in Dhading Besi and in Dobhan $40. The team returned to KTM by helicopter on May 31st and leaves on June 1. They had to wait long time for helicopter in Samagaon.