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Left BC - May 24 - Huss and Smith
June 2 - Chang
June 4 - Gray and Stout

May 30 Chang and Gray left C3 at about 6 am, arrived C4 at 1 pm. Sherpas came from C2 and passed the members on the way up to C4. Members and Sherpas left C4 at 9 pm. Apa Sherpa summited at 6:30 am of May 31, Gray and Dawa Sherpa summited at 7 am, Chang and Ang Pasang summited at 8:30 am. Apa and Gray spent about 15 minutes on the summit. Chang and Ang Pasang spent about 10 minutes on the summit, Chang and Ang Pasang arrived at South Col at 4 pm. Slept all except Apa South Col. Next day to C1. Weather was windy while ascending.

Chang left BC on June 2, arrived KTM on June 3 by helicopter. Chang was treated at CWIC Clinic. Gray and Stout will arrive KTM on June 6 and will leave on 10.

Note: Chang, Gray and Stout arrived at BC on April 8, Smith on 13 and Huss on 14th.

Dawa Nuru Sherpa Thame had summited 3 or 4 times and Ang Pasang too had summited Everest 4 or 5 times - he is also from Thame. Pasang Tendu turned around from Balcony due to cold.

Apa Sherpa, Gray and Dawa Nuru reached C4 between 11 am to 12 pm. Apa descended to C2 where he reached between 2 or 3 pm.

Huss and Smith slept at C3 on April 28: They left expedition early because of work commitments at home.

Sherpas summiters:
Apa, Thami, 2/62, Everest X14
Dawa Nuru, Thami, 25/11/64, Everest X5
Ang Pasang, Thami, 19/6/67, Everest X6