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IMG Cho Oyu Expedition 2008 - Group II led by Michael Hamill - 10 October 2008

The summit party's members were Bergum, Carstens, Dolbeare, Fairhurst, Garry, Hamill, Masek, Schumer and Vernovage (all members except Chapman) plus six Sherpas and two Tibetans.

They left C3 at midnight of 4/5 October. At 2:00 am at 7680m, Schumer was worn out and turned back; Nima Karma with him descended to C1. The rest of the party were on the top between 5:30 and 6:00 am, and they went down to C1 at 3:00 pm. The successful climbers were Bagum, Carstens, Dolbeare, Fairhurst, Garry, Hamill, Masek and Vernovage; Sherpas Chewang Lendu, Da Sona, Karma Rita, Mingma Dorje, and Phunuru; and Tibetans Tashi Tshering and Tsetan Gyurme.

Chapman had left the expedition before summit time. His high point was 6700m on 22 September. He as not feeling well, descended from C1 on 3 October, and left BC with IMG's Group I led by Olivia Cussen on the 5th.

Oxygen: Carstens sleeping in C2 to top to but not in C2; other members in C3 to their high points to C2. Sherpas and Tibetans none.

Sherpas:
Chewang Lendu, 19/4/80, Phorste, Everest X2, Lhotse X1, Manaslu X1
Da Sona/Dawa Sona, 5/12/65, Pangboche, Cho Oyu X1, Everest X7
Karma Rita, 21/1/76, Phortse, Cho Oyu X2, Everest X4
Mingma Dorje, 22/7/65, Phortse, Everest X3
Nima Karma, 30/6/83, Phortse, Everest X2
Phunuru/ Phu Nuru, 16/5/80, Phortse, Cho Oyu X6, Everest X3

Tibetans:
Tashi Tshering, 11/5/82, Gyantse Dzong, Cho Oyu 2/10/06
Tse Dan Qui Mei/Tseten Jigme, 9/9/85, Tsongdu, Nyalam Dzong, Cho Oyu X2