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On June 1, Bastrentaz, Epiney and Cesa left C1 for C2. June 3 from C2 to C3. Bastrentaz, Epiney with Ngima Tenji and Phur Temba Lama left C3 at 1 am (NST) of June 4. Epiney summited at 8 am, Bastrentaz and two Sherpas reached summit at 9 am. Stayed about 20-30 minutes. Epiney reached C3 at 12 noon then to C2 at 4 pm. Bastrentaz reached C3 with Sherpas at 2 pm then to C3 at 6:30 pm with Sherpas. Weather was good, not so windy on the ridge. Summit was windy and cold but clear sky. Ahead of Epiney team were members of Russell Brice's expedition and some other people. On the summit about 5 people were already there.

On June 4 Rosset, Trabucchi and Nima Dorje left C3 at 11 pm. Russet and Nima reached summit at 5:10 am of June 5, stayed on summit about 15 minutes. Trabucchi reached summit at 5:45, stayed on summit about 15 minutes. Descended all together to ABC at 6:30 pm. Weather on summit was cloudy, little snow, fog, visibility was poor.

Brunod suppose to do speed climbing from CBC to summit to CBC without oxygen. He started from CBC at 11 am on June 3, arrived C3 at 4 am of 4th and stopped his climb due to tiredness, descended to ABC on same day.

Carrel was to assist Brunod; he went up to Intermediate Camp.
Cesa to was suppose to assist Brunod from C3; he went up to C3.
Favre and Janin up to C1.
Trucco went to 7400m below C2; left expedition on May 26 (no time to wait longer).

Sherpas:
Lakpa Dorji Sherpa (sirdar) he had to leave expedition on May 26 for home
Nima Tenji Sherpa (1980) Chatu Gaon), Jubing, 1st 8000er
Phura Temba (Lama) (20/1/70) Thami, Namche VDC, 1st 8000er
Nima Dorje (18 Oct 1974) Pangboche, Everest summit

Note BC Departure:
Bastrentaz and Favre June 6.
Rosset, Brunod, Cesa, Epiney and Janin on June 7.
Carrel and Trabuchi on June 8.

By June 9 all the members will be in KTM and will leave Nepal on June 11.