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C1 at top of Icefall
C2 in Western Cwm
C3 on Lhotse Face
C4 at South Col.

Flew by helicopter to KTM from Pheriche on 10 May for rest and recreation and back to Pheriche on 14 May, returned to BC 15 May.

Left for top on 23 May at 8:30 pm, thought group might be slow but snow conditions perfect and moved very fast. All 5 members and 9 Sherpas on top 6:00 am on 24th; back to Col 10:15 am (Luis Benitez, Follows and Sandling), 12:00 (Stanmore, Moffat); slept there and to C2 on 25 May; to BC on 26 May.

Oxygen used by all Sherpas in C4 to top to and in C4. Members Moffat and Benitez in C3 to top to and C4, then to C3. Other members in C3 to top to C3.

Sherpa summiters:
Pasang Tenzing, 21/1/78, Phortse, Everest X4
Sange Dorje, 29, Khumjung, no 8000ers
Lhakpa Tenzing, 36, Khumjung, no 8000ers
Lhakpa Tharke, 14/5/81, Phortse, Everest X1
Tashi Tendu, 27, Pangboche, no 8000ers
Pemba Choti, 27, Khumjung, no 8000ers
Pemba Gyalzen, 28, Khumjung, no 8000ers
Phurba Ridar Bhote, 1958-59, Chepuwa-4, Makalu, Everest X1, K2 X1, Cho Oyu X1
Pasang Bhote, 21, Chepuwa-4, Makalu, 1st 8000er (Phurba Ridar's son)