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BC 18/04 5350m
C1 30/04 5900m
C2 01/05 6400m
C3 02/05 7000m
C4 17/05 7900m
Smt 19/05 by Valenzuela, Lhakpa Sonam Sherpa, Pasang Gelu Sherpa at 12:30 pm.

From 01/05 touched C3 and went back to C2, then back to base camp until 15/05. Set off again on 15/05 (early morning) to C2. Left for C3 on 17/05, and reached C4 on 18/05. Left C4 at 20:00 and reached summit at 12:30 on 19/05. Very windy conditions, but sunny and no clouds. Remained on summit 25 mins. Believe they were last people on summit that day.

Returned to C4, arriving c18:00. To C2 arriving 20/05. Heli down to BC and then KTM on 21/05. Now at CIWEC being treated for frostbite on left foot (realised at C4). Prognosis is good for full recovery however.

They saw the dead Russian guy between C3 and C4 on return. Were at C2 when Japanese guy was being rescued (Kuriki with Seven Summits).

Left C2 on 21/05 by heli (rescue) from C2.

Oxygen: Taken and used from C3 to top to C3 (Sherpas from C4).