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Swiss Baruntse - Makalu Expedition 2008 Spring 2008 - Peter Gschwendtner

On 11 May, Gschwendtner, Volken and Lil Bahadur Tamang left C4A (7600m) at 10 pm for summit. Volken, when reached at 7800m he got sick and became completely blacked out then he turned around to C4A and waited for Gschwendtner. Gschwendtner and Lil Bahadur reached summit at 10 am on 12 May. They stayed on summit for about 30-40 minutes and descended to C4A at 3:45 pm, next day descended to BC with Volken, The weather on summit day until 8 am it was snowing then it became clear. The summit also was clear and they had clear view of Everest and Lhotse. While descending it was foggy, cloudy, snowing 30/40 cm. On the summit they were followed by one Argentinean, one Ecuadorian, some Lithuanians and Russians.

On 12 May, Alpier and Dorje Sherpa left C4C (7800m) midnight of 12 May and reached summit at 11:30 am on 13 May. They stayed on summit for 30 minutes and descended to C4 at 5 pm. Alpier slept at C4 and Dorje went down to C3. Alpier next day descended to C2 and following day to BC. Imstepf and Zeiter spent night at C4B (7700m) on 12 May and descended to ABC next day. They had very bad cough and not feeling well.

Prem Lhakpa was with them.

The team left BC on 17 for Changi Kharka from there. Gschwendtner, Imstepf, Volken, Zeiter arrived Kathmandu by helicopter. Alpiger, Keller and Juenemann left Changi Kharka by helicopter to Tumlingtar and by plane to Kathmandu on 18 May. The team will be leaving on 22 May.