 At last his dream seemed in reach but it was also important to him for the sake of his Sherpa people who supported him to the fullest in this bid.However while his team was successful in getting two members to the summit on 10 May, Tashi's uncle and climbing partner, Lobsang Tshering, fell to his death on the descent from the summit.Tashi himself missed the summit as well by just 400 metres, having to turn back with snow blindness.