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Summit team left C4 at 9 pm on 22 May. Clear, moderate wind, gust of wind between midnight to 4 am. About 30 to 40 people on way. Good views from summit. Hamilton spent only 5 minutes on summit as McGarvey had to stop at 4 am at South Summit (8715m) due to eye problems. Hamilton got to him at about 5:45 am and descended to C4 with him, got there at 8:38 am. McGarvey's eyes had recovered by then. They spent night at C4.

Kinch reached about 8500m on 23 May at 3:30 am, then turned back due to exhaustion and descended to C4.

O'Connor reached 8500m on 23 May at 2 am, turned back due to exhaustion and descended to C4.

Rutland reached C2 on 2 May, abandoned climb due to pain on the side of stomach. He left BC on 5 May.

McGarvey got to South Summit on 23 May, but had to abandon climb due to loss of vision.

Sherpas:
Lila Bahadur Basnet, 31/3/83, Lamabagar-3, Dolakha, Everest 24/5/07
Mingma Tshering, aka Mingma Chhiri, Mingma Tsiring/Tsiri, 2/8/70, Beding,
Everest X12, Cho Oyu X2, Dhaulagiri X1, K2 X1
Nima Gyalzen Sherpa, 18/5/76 (5/2/2033), Beding, Everest X5
Pasang Tenzing Sherpa, 1/10/84 (15/6/2041), Beding, Everest X4, Cho Oyu X2
Pemba Chhiring Sherpa, 17/12/83 (2/9/2040), Beding, Everest X5, Lhtose X1,
Cho Oyu X2
Wangchu Sherpa, 20/11/67, Phurte, Namche-4, Everest 17/5/07