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An unsuccessful attempt was made to reach the summit on 28 April by six members, Jaros, Knill, Krabec, Pintir, Travnicek and Vanek. They left C4 (7150m) at 5:00 am and had climbed to 7500m by 11:00 am, wading through deep snow. They now decided to turn back to C4 because they felt they were too late for a successful climb to the top and then a safe return to C4. They retreated to C4, where they arrived at 2:00 pm.

The next day, the 29th, Travnicek and Vanek tried again. They left C4 at 2:30 am and successfully summited at 3:15 pm. They climbed up the couloir and turned left onto the summit ridge. They were late returning to C4: it was 8:30 pm when they finally got into camp.

The summiters descended all the way to BC on 30 April. The climb was now over and the team left BC two days later, on 2 May.