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BC at Damodar Kund
C1 at NE face.

Big question whether peak team climbed was actually Bhrikuti or nearby unnamed peak of same altitude 6310m. Maps are wrong about such basic things as Damodar Kund, where there are Hindu and Buddhist temples and helipad. On 17 Oct left C1 at 6:00 am because earlier very windy so waited for wind to drop. Reached top at 11:00 am and down to BC 6:00 to sleep. Not difficult technically except for crevasses near summit. Did not fix ropes because wanted to go to top quickly. Left BC on 18th went to Bas Khola because snow started falling and new fresh snow made Bas Khola pass dangerous for porters (steep pass and rolling stones there). Think may have climbed a virgin peak because French descriptions of their routes are not possible to climb on this mountain.