Hall and his climbing partner Tim Macartney-Snape (Australia) were invited by expedition leader Peter Cocker to join him at Col Camp so the pair could force through a route through to the summit ridge.
hˈɔːl ænd hɪz klˈaɪmɪŋ pˈɑːɹtnɚ tˈɪm mˈækɑːɹtnisnˈeɪp ɔːstɹˈeɪliə wɜːɹ ɪnvˈaɪɾᵻd baɪ ˌɛkspədˈɪʃən lˈiːdɚ pˈiːɾɚ kˈɑːkɚ tə dʒˈɔɪn hˌɪm æt kˈɑːl kˈæmp sˌoʊ ðə pˈɛɹ kʊd fˈoːɹs θɹuː ɐ ɹˈaʊt θɹuː tə ðə sˈʌmɪt ɹˈɪdʒ.