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The large expedition consisted of 12 Indian members, 13 Nepalese members and 23 summiting Sherpas who went to the top on two successive days, the 19th and 20th of May. They went for the summit in two groups of Indians and Nepalis together, plus large numbers of Sherpas.

The first to head for the summit, who left C4 starting at 8:15 pm on the 18th. They were Indians: Gurung, Jamwal, Kumar, Chatter Singh, Sudhir Singh and Sukhvir plus Nepalis: Adhikari, Basnet, Laudari, Shahi and Thapaliya. (The Sherpa summiters are listed below). Two members turned around before the top: Laudari reached 8300m at midnight, when his oxygen regulator malfunctioned and Kumar got to 8600m at 2:00 am of the 19th, then had to descend because his oxygen supply was running out (it had been damaged when he fell down, but not hurt). The remaining members and their Sherpas summited from 9:00 am onwards.

The second summit party left C4 at 7:30 pm on the 19th and most of them were on the top at 4:00 am of 20 May. This group was composed of Indians: Jalal, Joshi, Lal, Shivraj Singh, Thinlas and Veetil, plus Nepalis: Bhujel, Karki, Paudel, Sadaula and Thapa. Almost all reached the summit on 20 May at 4:00 am; Paudel and Veetil were there four hours later.

Oxygen was used by summiting members from C3 to their high points to C3. Their Sherpas used it from C4 to their high points to C4.

Sherpa summiters:

On 19 May
Ang Dorchi Sherpa, 17/11/86, Makalu-9, Sankhuwasabha
Dawa Sangbhu Bhote, 6/8/77, Hatiya-3, Sankhuwasabha
Dawa Wongchhu Sherpa, 17/12/72, Makalu-9, Sankhuwasabha
Lakcha Sange Sherpa, 21/6/66, Makalu-5, Sankhuwasabha
Lhakpa Wangel Sherpa, 19/8/66, Makalu-5, Sankhuwasabha
Mingma Nurbu Sherpa, Makalu-6, Sankhuwasabha
Pasang Sherpa, 18/5/76, Tamakhani-7, Solu
Pasang Kami Sherpa, 3/1/73, Sikli, Jubing-9, Solu
Pasang Tenjing Sherpa, 25/11/81, Makalu-9, Sankhuwasabha
Pekma Lama Bhote, 14/12/76, Hatiya-3, Sankhuwasabha
Pema Tshiring Sherpa, 16/6/70, Makalu-9, Sankhuwasabha
Phurba Ongel Sherpa, 30/7/81, Makalu-9, Sankhuwasabha
Wangchhu Sherpa, 20/11/67, Phurte, Khumbu

On 20 May
Bir Bahadur Gurung, 20/9/67, Dharampani-8, Tanahun
Chhembi Sherpa, 21/4/63, Makalu-9, Sankhuwasabha
Da Gelze Sherpa, 20/1/69, Gudel-4, Solu
Dharchung Tsiring Sherpa, 24/11/77, Lelep-9, Taplejung
Lhakpa Dendu Sherpa, 18/4/87, Makalu-9, Sankhuwasabha
Mingtemba Sherpa, 7/9/83, Makalu-9, Sankhuwasabha
Ngima Noru Sherpa, 4/3/81, Rakhawangdel-6, Khotang
Pasang Norbu Sherpa, 1962-3 (2019), Thamo, Khumbu
Phu Dorchi Sherpa, 28/2/83, Makalu-4, Sankhuwasabha
Samgel Sherpa, 28/3/72, Makalu-9, Sankhuwasabha