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BC higher normal site
C1 on medial moraine of Manaslu Glacier.

After 21 March, when 5 people in C1, snowed from evening of 21st till evening of 25th when diminished but never really cleared. C1 having problem keeping camp together with 2m of snow. On 26th improved weather let BC people to plan to try to go up and those in C1 to make route to C2 with BC people to resupply C1 food. But 27th in fact weather closed in again and unable to make route to C2 and team in C1 return to BC. 7:30 am BC team left for C1 and at 8:45 am C1 group left for BC. At about 9:00 am a slab broke off above C1 party when C1 team at 4700m - climax slab which broke down night to dirt - 100m long. At 9:45 am Zangbu Sherpa stumbled down from C1 and reported avalanche with people buried by avalanche (all members had avalanche beacons). Stockmyer also not buried but saw Schertz get buried but very deep (1-1/2m) dense snow and took 20 mins to uncover him but already dead; Zangbu dug himself out (buried to neck); Stockmyer went for Jackson and others from BC joined in digging her out; she equally deeply buried for 1 hr, found dead. Nima Wangchu found where Zangbu had been and he also dead. Evacuated bodies to old C1. 28th Haigh and Goodman left immediately to KTM with others to remove bodies for cremation. Haigh and Goodman hope to leave KTM immediately with "wife" of another member in KTM (she had been trekking) to await return of rest of team. Haigh and Goodman arrived KTM 4th; no word yet from the others.

15 April: Trekking agent says all other survivors returned to KTM in good health.