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BC at Rongbuk
C1 at Central Rongbuk Glacier.

Yasuhira Saito (Gaurishankar) - 4 Aug 1984

Saito was member of expedition. Climb abandoned at bottom of Hornbein Couloir. No place for tent in winds and rock fall danger.

Very cold very strong winds, 3 Japanese and 1 Chinese frostbitten but none very serious. When team arrived at BC mountain was white, but slowly became blacker and blacker.

Mrs Takahashi returns to attempt in winter 1985-86 (postponed from this winter).

Team used 13 Chinese "assistants" above BC.

Michiko Takahashi is also known by her maiden name, Michiko Imai, leader 1979 autumn Dhaulagiri II-III-IV-V traverse.