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Findik and Auberson left C2 at 1:30 am, after summit they descended to C2, arrived at 1:30 pm.

Team of 28 Sept left C3 at 2 am, summited 08:50-9:30 (CST), they descended to C2 and arrived at 7:30 pm. Buckhingham (after summiting) slipped for about 300m from the middle of rock band down to above C3. He was about 200m right of rock band and not fixed to rope. He had lost his crampons. He self-arrested about 50m above a crevasse. Crampton and Ward helped him down to C3 and short-roped him down to C2 the same day. Next day he got some spare crampons and descended to ABC on his own. He also got 2nd degree frostbite on both feet.

Butler abandoned climb at 7500m due to fatigue.
Coster turned back with Gerringer at 7900m due to member's fatigue
Crampton turned back at 7500m (29 Sept); he helped Buckhingham down.
Faulkner left ABC on 18 Sept due to chest infection.
Ulrica and Richard Lindskold got to C3 (27 Sept), then abandoned the climb
as they were too slow.
Niering got to 7200m (27 Sept) but turned back due to upset stomach.
Stewart got to 7200m (27 Sept) but turned back due to fatigue.
Maya Sherpa got to 7200m (27 Sept) and turned back as she accompanied Stewart.
Ward got to C3 on 27 Sept but descended due to risk of pulmonary edema.
Williams got to 7100m (27 Sept) but turned back due to chest pain.

Information on climbing Tibetans:
Tsering Dorje, aka Cerin Doji, Lhasa, Aug 1960, Everest 5/5/1988, 28/5/1999
Thumba, Tingri, 1983, Everest 5/6/05
Pemba, Tingri, 1979 [?], Everest 21/5/05
Lobchong, aka Lud Qong, Tingri, 27/10/84, Cho Oyu 26/9/04
Tashi Tshering, Tingri, 1981, Everest 2004