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| The
Team |
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| Dave
Pritt |
Adventure
Peaks Leader |
| Jill
Pinkerton |
Adventure
Peaks |
| |
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| Chris
Burrows-Wood |
UK |
| Murray
Campbell |
UK |
| Holly
Gushe |
Canada |
| David
Horrex |
UK |
| Andy
Mayers |
UK |
| Patricia
McGuirk |
Ireland |
| John
Neville |
Ireland |
| Stuart
Peacock |
UK |
| Gordon
Read |
UK |
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Update
9th May 2002: The
past two weeks has seen the team progress onto
the North Col at 7010m where members have spent
between one and four nights sleeping in bitterly
cold conditions -28C (plus wind chill) for this
time of year. Very strong winds saw a variety of
teams tents blown from the col, fortunately ours
escaped. Our only casualty was our toilet tent
at ABC. Our North Col camp is now firmly
established and well stocked.
Andy,
Stuart, Chris M, Murray, David H were all able
to progress up the North ridge to 7500-7600m for
acclimatisation. Dave P, Jill, Patricia, Chris B
and John stopped at the North Col. Gordon is
still hoping to climb to the North Col.
Our
Sherpas have established camp 2 at 7800m and are
currently stocking it whilst also helping to fix
lines. The team have returned to base camp to
rest and prepare for a summit bid. It is hoped a
summit bid could be made soon after the 16th May
however this is ALL dependant on the weather
which up to now has not been very helpful. The
team may move back up to ABC on Saturday or
Sunday.
On
return from the North Col Jill was diagnosed as
having Pluracy or Pulmonary Odema and has since
been evacuated to Kathmandu, she flies back to
England on Thursday. We are sorry to see her
leave and wish her a speedy recovery.
 Dispatches
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