The team departed Basecamp at dawn for Camp 1. A clear morning provided firm conditions which allowed the team to move quickly through the icefall and lower glacier an experience we hope to only endure one more time on our return from a successful summit. The team met up with Mick Parker and the High Altitude Porter (HAP) Pawanna at Camp 1. Mick P was unable to progress through to Camp 2 due to an illness suffered by Pawanna. The entire team rested at Camp 1 that afternoon.