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20 May summit team left C4 at 8:30 pm on 19 May. Weather was clear but windy. Straightforward climb. Team spent 15 minutes on summit, descended to C2, arrived between 5 pm and 8 pm. On 21 May members and Sherpas descended to BC. Abramov waited for second group at C2.

21 May summit team left C4 at 8 pm on 20 May. As they arrived at summit in dark they waited for sunlight. They descended to C2, arrived between 8 pm and 9 pm. On his way down Cherny suffered from snowblindness. He was helped down by two of Russell Brice's guides and two Sherpas from Abramov's team. The guides gave him eyedrops. He descended to C4 where he stayed the night. He was better next day and descended to C2, where rest of his team was resting. On 23 May all descended to BC.

Burlet reached C1 on 20 April; stayed 1 night. He did not feel well and lacked mental strength. He left BC on 24 April.

Crellin reached C3 on 5 May, stayed 1 night, but never acclimatized well and left BC on 16 May.

Sherpas:
Mingma Gelu, Balakharka, Makalu 5/2/79, Everest X5, Cho Oyu X1
Ang Dawa, Tashigaon, Makalu, 27/4/81 (15/01/2038), Everest X3
Jangbu Sherpa, Balakharka, Makalu, 26/8/85, Everest X2
Nima Ongdi, Balakharka, Makalu, 19/12/1979, Everest X2, Cho Oyu X1
Peme Sherpa, Tashigaon, Makalu, 21/9/65, Everest X3
Na Dorje, Makalu-9, 19/12/75
Rinjen Sherpa, Balakharka, Makalu, 1/2/73, Everest X4
Pemba Nurbu, Tashigaon, Makalu, 28/2/80, Everest X2
Pemba Tenzing, Thamo, Khumbu, 23/8/1976, Everest X4
Karma Sherpa, Balakharka, Makalu, 20/8/86 (4/5/2043), no 8000ers