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BC at 4800m near foot of Himlung NW ridge
C1 at 5450m on snow West of Himlung & northwest of start of West Ridge which leads
to N-S ridge connecting Himlung and Himjung.

2 Oct 3 climbing members left C1 to ascend. Nazawai killed by snow avalanche at about 6000m: 3 members were climbing together with "safety rope belt." At about 12:00 noon big snow avalanche hit there and they were swept down by avalanche. Nozawai and Imamura were buried by the snow and Kawahara, last man going up together, was untouched by avalanche and dug out Imamura and two searched for Nozawai and found him not far away, buried up to high on his chest, they got him out but dead. The 2 survivors tried to bring him down to BC but were weak and unable to get him to BC so they left him and went to BC same day and abandoned climb. Brought body with them by helicopter from BC to KTM and 13 Oct was cremated in KTM.