 After prolonged bad weather he and Lincoln Hall radioed to the Expedition Leader, Peter Cocker, that they wanted to make another attempt on East Dunagiri.Cocker, who was alone at the time at Col Camp on Dunagiri, invited them instead to make a final attempt on Dunagiri.If they could force through a route to the Summit Ridge, they could then return to Col Camp and wait for support to make the summit attempt.