As the rest of the team wait at ABC, watching Team 2 through telescopes, Tim finally arrives. Expedition doctor Monica Piris cuts off his glove and it becomes clear how badly broken his hand really is.

Rod Baber is also suffering. He took his goggles off at the summit and is suffering the consequences. He's gone snow-blind in one eye.

Russell is also becoming increasingly concerned about Katsusuke Yanagisawa. He's moving very slowly and it looks like he might have suffered a stroke. He's so exhausted he can only come down one camp at a time and it's three days before he finally makes it back to Advance Base Camp to wild applause and congratulations.

Another climbing season is over and everyone on the expedition who tried for the summit has made it, but seven other climbers died. Once again, questions are raised about the wisdom of letting amateurs try to climb Everest. "When it's vicious here it's terrible," says Russell, "and I think we've got a lot of people around who have absolutely no idea just how bad the weather can be, and how vicious Everest can be."