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C1 in Western Cwm
C2 on Lhotse Face
C3 at S Col
High point at SE Ridge.

Did not make a camp at top of icefall: slept there on 14th Sept and next day into Cwm. 17th Sept up to 7200m, site for next camp for acclimatization and down to Cwm camp; then down to BC for rest. 19th Sept Sherpas up to established camp on face on 20th and at Col on 21st while members wait in BC. Sherpas back to BC on 25th. 2nd Oct to C2, waited 3 days in fine but very windy weather; from C2 up on 4th Oct; Veronique, Annie [Dubois from Batard team?] and 2 Sherpas and on first fixed ropes below C3 Annie got sick (stomach trouble) and she down while Veronique and 2 Sherpas to face camp, where Veronique rested 2 hrs and then onto Col with 1 Sherpa. Slept at Col 5/6 Oct night. Sherpa got headache but early 6th Veronique started alone; left with oxygen col at 1:00 am and climbed to 8400m, where oxygen regulator started giving trouble; left oxygen and went on witout oxygen but started getting very cold and fingers begining to freeze so turned back at 8500m, stopped 2 hrs at Col camp and was in BC at 5:00-6:00 that evening; climb finished.

Annie Beghin had gone to see her husband at Lhotse BC and Veronique could not make another bid because of wind and no more oxygen left. "I am very sad" and angry about regulator and crying on descent from Col; Annie constantly worried about Pierre.